Aaaaaarrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rest easy folks. I just fixed it by a flash of inspiration. I
uninstalled Cybersitter, and all now works like a dream!
Now why didn't I think of that before?
Ken
On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 19:46:10 +0100, Upton O'Good
<news@DeLeTe^ThIsbrogan.co.uk> wrote:
>Posting new as it's a couple of weeks since I first raised this. I
>only get the occasional chance to fix, and today is it. I'm still
>stuck, can anyone help?
>
>Original post:
>
>> I have just set up a wirelass LAN using D-Link kit:
>> 1 DI-614+ connected to cable modem + cable to 1 PC running Win XP Pro
>> 2 Laptop running XP Home with DWL650+
>> 3 PC running Win98SE with DWL520+
>>
>> All connections work fine, I can share files etc between all PCs. I
>> can reach the Internet from #1 and #2 (I'm using the laptop to type
>> this).
>>
>> My problem is with #3 - I can't make any connection to the Internet
>> using browser, email etc.
>> I have tried running the XP Network Setup program netsetup.exe (as
>> advised by the XP sharing wizard).
>> I have also made sure the TCP/IP Properties box is set to 'Obtain an
>> IP address automatically'.
>>
>> Many reboots later, no joy. Any ideas as to what else I should try?
>>
>> Regards
>> Ken
>
>
>I have done a release and renew using winipcfg - worked OK.
>
>nicros asked:
> Do you have anothe nic, or modem in the machine ?
> ipconfig/all Should point you in the right direction.
>
>No, but I did - I previously had a Proxim Symphony wireless card in
>there, which worked OK but I decided to upgrade to WiFi + router so I
>could bring the laptop in too. I uninstalled that.
>
>I have today uninstalled and reinstalled the D-link software and PCI
>card. Again, other network things work fine but not Internet - eg I
>can play an mp3 on the win98 PC from the c drive of the XP Pro PC, and
>I just cut&pasted the result of using IPCONFIG /ALL from Win98 PC to
>Laptop, which I'm now using to write this. Result, if it helps:
>
>Windows 98 IP Configuration
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . : hi
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
> NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No
> NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No
>
>0 Ethernet adapter :
> Description . . . . . . . . : D-Link AirPlus WLAN Adapter
> Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-80-C8-1F-24-F9
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.102
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> Primary WINS Server . . . . :
> Secondary WINS Server . . . :
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 10 12 03 18:29:05
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 10 19 03 18:29:05
>
>I can ping the other 2 PCs too.
>
>So what am I not doing to convince the Internet bits to use the
>router??
>
>Frustration mounts. All help appreciated!
>Ken
>
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