Internet Sharing Win98

I have a Microsoft Base station installed using a Windows
XP machine. Internet access through the other networked
XP machine worked. Originally Win98 machine worked too.
After updating Ethernet card drivers it does not work.
Network stuff works fine but no internet. Tried
reinstalling netsetup, but no luck. How do I get my Win98
machine to share the XP internet connection.
Note: Not Win98 SE (Just regular Win98)




Stacyl61

This sounds like it might be a Windows 98 SE issue.

I'll give you some things to try though. Please post the results so I
can give you more help.

This is all to be done on the Windows 98 SE Computer.

1) Make sure the IP address is set to dynamic.
2) Try pinging www.homestead.com
3) Try doing a tracert to www.homestead.com


Stacyl61 wrote:

> I have a Microsoft Base station installed using a Windows
> XP machine. Internet access through the other networked
> XP machine worked. Originally Win98 machine worked too.
> After updating Ethernet card drivers it does not work.
> Network stuff works fine but no internet. Tried
> reinstalling netsetup, but no luck. How do I get my Win98
> machine to share the XP internet connection.
> Note: Not Win98 SE (Just regular Win98)
>
>

Which ethernet cards did you update? The ones on the XP machine, or the 98 machine?

--
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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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"Stacyl61" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:7fd501c47759$7f1a20f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a Microsoft Base station installed using a Windows
> XP machine. Internet access through the other networked
> XP machine worked. Originally Win98 machine worked too.
> After updating Ethernet card drivers it does not work.
> Network stuff works fine but no internet. Tried
> reinstalling netsetup, but no luck. How do I get my Win98
> machine to share the XP internet connection.
> Note: Not Win98 SE (Just regular Win98)
>
>

On the 98 machine go to Network properties and check that
you have a TCP/IP item bound to the network card driver you
are using.

Then on the TCP/IP properties, make sure that DNS is empty
(obtained from the server) or set to 192.168.2.1 (if your
router is from MS). The IP should be set to assigned by
server/dynamic (or set to something in the 192.168.2.x,
with mask 255.255.255.0, DNS and gateway 192.168.2.1)

>-----Original Message-----
>I have a Microsoft Base station installed using a Windows
>XP machine. Internet access through the other networked
>XP machine worked. Originally Win98 machine worked too.
>After updating Ethernet card drivers it does not work.
>Network stuff works fine but no internet. Tried
>reinstalling netsetup, but no luck. How do I get my Win98
>machine to share the XP internet connection.
>Note: Not Win98 SE (Just regular Win98)
>
>
>.
>

The one on the win98 machine. I don't understand how it
worked before but now it won't.
>-----Original Message-----
>Which ethernet cards did you update? The ones on the XP
machine, or the 98 machine?
>
>--
>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered
Smart Display
>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>http://www.dougknox.com
>--------------------------------
>Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>--------------------------------
>Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
>"Stacyl61" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message news:7fd501c47759$7f1a20f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have a Microsoft Base station installed using a
Windows
>> XP machine. Internet access through the other
networked
>> XP machine worked. Originally Win98 machine worked
too.
>> After updating Ethernet card drivers it does not work.
>> Network stuff works fine but no internet. Tried
>> reinstalling netsetup, but no luck. How do I get my
Win98
>> machine to share the XP internet connection.
>> Note: Not Win98 SE (Just regular Win98)
>>
>>
>.
>

It's just Win98 (not SE) If I had SE this would be easier.
>-----Original Message-----
>This sounds like it might be a Windows 98 SE issue.
>
>I'll give you some things to try though. Please post
the results so I
>can give you more help.
>
>This is all to be done on the Windows 98 SE Computer.
>
>1) Make sure the IP address is set to dynamic.
>2) Try pinging www.homestead.com
>3) Try doing a tracert to www.homestead.com
>
>
>Stacyl61 wrote:
>
>> I have a Microsoft Base station installed using a
Windows
>> XP machine. Internet access through the other
networked
>> XP machine worked. Originally Win98 machine worked
too.
>> After updating Ethernet card drivers it does not work.
>> Network stuff works fine but no internet. Tried
>> reinstalling netsetup, but no luck. How do I get my
Win98
>> machine to share the XP internet connection.
>> Note: Not Win98 SE (Just regular Win98)
>>
>>
>
>.
>

I made the changes per your suggestions but no
connection. MS broadband network utility says the win98
computer is 192.168.2.12 so that's what I used for the IP
address. I used 192.168.2.1 for the DNS because I have an
MS MN-100 Basestation. I installed MS broadband network
utility on the win98 machine and it could see the base
station fine, but no internet. This is frustasting
especially since I had it working before.
>-----Original Message-----
>On the 98 machine go to Network properties and check that
>you have a TCP/IP item bound to the network card driver
you
>are using.
>
>Then on the TCP/IP properties, make sure that DNS is
empty
>(obtained from the server) or set to 192.168.2.1 (if your
>router is from MS). The IP should be set to assigned by
>server/dynamic (or set to something in the 192.168.2.x,
>with mask 255.255.255.0, DNS and gateway 192.168.2.1)
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have a Microsoft Base station installed using a
Windows
>>XP machine. Internet access through the other networked
>>XP machine worked. Originally Win98 machine worked
too.
>>After updating Ethernet card drivers it does not work.
>>Network stuff works fine but no internet. Tried
>>reinstalling netsetup, but no luck. How do I get my
Win98
>>machine to share the XP internet connection.
>>Note: Not Win98 SE (Just regular Win98)
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

Same difference. There wasn't that much of a change between the two
versions.

Stacyl61 wrote:

> It's just Win98 (not SE) If I had SE this would be easier.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>This sounds like it might be a Windows 98 SE issue.
>>
>>I'll give you some things to try though. Please post
>
> the results so I
>
>>can give you more help.
>>
>>This is all to be done on the Windows 98 SE Computer.
>>
>>1) Make sure the IP address is set to dynamic.
>>2) Try pinging www.homestead.com
>>3) Try doing a tracert to www.homestead.com
>>
>>
>>Stacyl61 wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have a Microsoft Base station installed using a
>
> Windows
>
>>>XP machine. Internet access through the other
>
> networked
>
>>>XP machine worked. Originally Win98 machine worked
>
> too.
>
>>>After updating Ethernet card drivers it does not work.
>>>Network stuff works fine but no internet. Tried
>>>reinstalling netsetup, but no luck. How do I get my
>
> Win98
>
>>>machine to share the XP internet connection.
>>>Note: Not Win98 SE (Just regular Win98)
>>>
>>>
>>
>>.
>>

Just out of curiosity, if you have an MN-100 base station, why are you sharing XP's connection to it? Why not just run a CAT 5 cable directly from the 98 machine to the MN-100?

Additionally, on the 98 machine, go to Control Panel, Internet Options, Connections. Click the LAN settings button and make sure the settings there have not changed.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
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Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Stacyl61" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:87ae01c4783e$ec1dd4e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I made the changes per your suggestions but no
> connection. MS broadband network utility says the win98
> computer is 192.168.2.12 so that's what I used for the IP
> address. I used 192.168.2.1 for the DNS because I have an
> MS MN-100 Basestation. I installed MS broadband network
> utility on the win98 machine and it could see the base
> station fine, but no internet. This is frustasting
> especially since I had it working before.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>On the 98 machine go to Network properties and check that
>>you have a TCP/IP item bound to the network card driver
> you
>>are using.
>>
>>Then on the TCP/IP properties, make sure that DNS is
> empty
>>(obtained from the server) or set to 192.168.2.1 (if your
>>router is from MS). The IP should be set to assigned by
>>server/dynamic (or set to something in the 192.168.2.x,
>>with mask 255.255.255.0, DNS and gateway 192.168.2.1)
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I have a Microsoft Base station installed using a
> Windows
>>>XP machine. Internet access through the other networked
>>>XP machine worked. Originally Win98 machine worked
> too.
>>>After updating Ethernet card drivers it does not work.
>>>Network stuff works fine but no internet. Tried
>>>reinstalling netsetup, but no luck. How do I get my
> Win98
>>>machine to share the XP internet connection.
>>>Note: Not Win98 SE (Just regular Win98)
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>

The question I still have is the results from the following.

1) Run "ping www.homestead.com" from the command prompt
2) Run "ping 209.157.71.50" from the command prompt
3) Run "tracert www.homestead.com" from the command prompt
4) Run "tracert 209.157.71.50" from the command prompt

If you give me the results from those 4 tests I can help you out better.

For the Tracert I want to know on which hop it died (meaning the hop
with three "*") it's IP address & the IP address just before it, if it
made it all the way, or if it couldn't find the server.

joker wrote:

> Same difference. There wasn't that much of a change between the two
> versions.
>
> Stacyl61 wrote:
>
>> It's just Win98 (not SE) If I had SE this would be easier.
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> This sounds like it might be a Windows 98 SE issue.
>>>
>>> I'll give you some things to try though. Please post
>>
>>
>> the results so I
>>
>>> can give you more help.
>>>
>>> This is all to be done on the Windows 98 SE Computer.
>>>
>>> 1) Make sure the IP address is set to dynamic.
>>> 2) Try pinging www.homestead.com
>>> 3) Try doing a tracert to www.homestead.com
>>>
>>>
>>> Stacyl61 wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I have a Microsoft Base station installed using a
>>
>>
>> Windows
>>
>>>> XP machine. Internet access through the other
>>
>>
>> networked
>>
>>>> XP machine worked. Originally Win98 machine worked
>>
>>
>> too.
>>
>>>> After updating Ethernet card drivers it does not work. Network stuff
>>>> works fine but no internet. Tried reinstalling netsetup, but no
>>>> luck. How do I get my
>>
>>
>> Win98
>>
>>>> machine to share the XP internet connection. Note: Not Win98 SE
>>>> (Just regular Win98)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> .
>>>
>