Help needed please wifi, win98

SSDD · 01-30-2005

Help needed please. I have just managed to squish Win98 on an old Toshiba 486 laptop, I also managed to get the wireless PCMCIA card working. When I go into the control panel for the wifi card it shows me that it’s all working ok and has good signal strength and link quality. The problem is when I go to internet explorer I get the message “The page cannot be displayed” there may be a problem with the TCP\IP setting somewhere but I don’t know where to look, would one of you kind people please give me a step by step on how to do this. My desktop has winXP running and is plugged into my router, my daugters PC also has winXP and a wirless PCI card that connects to the AP thats plugged into my router

Thanks
Steve

Dutch · 01-30-2005

The quality of support you can get is equal to the quality of information you are giving. The information you have given is severely lacking...

It really would be a great help if you for instance had bothered to tell us what WiFi card you are using.

Dutch

wrzwaldo · 01-30-2005

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Originally Posted by SSDD

Help needed please.

...

http://forums.netstumbler.com/showthread.php?t=8441

SSDD · 01-30-2005

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Originally Posted by Dutch

The quality of support you can get is equal to the quality of information you are giving. The information you have given is severely lacking...

It really would be a great help if you for instance had bothered to tell us what WiFi card you are using.

Dutch

Sorry, im using a Zyxel B-100, its the only one i could get working

Thanks
Steve

The Others · 01-30-2005

What software did you install to use the card?

SSDD · 01-30-2005

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Originally Posted by The Others

What software did you install to use the card?

The drivers that came with it !

The Others · 01-30-2005

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Originally Posted by SSDD

The drivers that came with it !

Any client manager software. How do you enter the desired SSID, etc?

SSDD · 01-31-2005

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Originally Posted by The Others

Any client manager software. How do you enter the desired SSID, etc?

yes i have the client manager software installed that came with the card

The Others · 01-31-2005

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Originally Posted by SSDD

yes i have the client manager software installed that came with the card

And that's all set up correctly? You've got all the correct values and stuff?

Also, you'll get a lot from reading the Networking 101 pages here. A quick little search will dredge them up.

wrzwaldo · 01-31-2005

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Originally Posted by The Others

And that's all set up correctly? You've got all the correct values and stuff?

Also, you'll get a lot from reading the Networking 101 pages here. A quick little search will dredge them up.

Help needed please wifi, win98

The Others · 01-31-2005

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Originally Posted by wrzwaldo

Help needed please wifi, win98

Well, it's decided then: You should really check out Networking 101. I should really read more

rjdenver · 01-31-2005

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Originally Posted by SSDD

yes i have the client manager software installed that came with the card

Have you checked under the Network settings in the Control Panel for XP, to see if you got assigned an IP address or DNS servers from your access point?

EDIT:
Off hand, I'd say you should go under Control Panels, to Network and Internet Connections, to Network Connections, double click on your network icon, select Properties, click on TCP/IP, leave it checked, select Properties over there, and select the little circle that says "Obtain an IP adress automatically" and the same for DNS farther down.

At least as a first step. (P.S. I forgot you had win98: this is how it works in XP. Maybe it's similar)

RjDenver

Gonarat · 01-31-2005

Start your machine up and make sure your Wireless Card Software says you are connected to your Access Point. Next go to the Windows run box and run WINIPCFG. If WINIPCFG shows an IP address for your wireless connection, fire up your browser. If your browser is still saying "page cannot be displayed", check your browser and make sure it is not trying to use a proxy. As a last resort, try http://www.google.com and see if that comes up okay (it's not likely, but it is possible that the home pages set up on your browser doesn't exist).

If that fails, try renewing the IP address using WINIPCFG. If all else fails, uninstall and reinstall your drivers. If that fails, you may need another card.

Bill

Thorn · 01-31-2005

You most likely have a corrupted winsocket.

Dutch · 01-31-2005

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Originally Posted by Thorn

You most likely have a corrupted winsocket.

Corruption.. Is that a state or federal crime ? Can't he just pay the socket some more ? That usually works with politicians and public employees...

Dutch
Yup... The meds are rummaging through my brains today... Sorry guys...

01-30-2005	#1 (permalink)
SSDD Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6	Help needed please wifi, win98 Help needed please. I have just managed to squish Win98 on an old Toshiba 486 laptop, I also managed to get the wireless PCMCIA card working. When I go into the control panel for the wifi card it shows me that it’s all working ok and has good signal strength and link quality. The problem is when I go to internet explorer I get the message “The page cannot be displayed” there may be a problem with the TCP\IP setting somewhere but I don’t know where to look, would one of you kind people please give me a step by step on how to do this. My desktop has winXP running and is plugged into my router, my daugters PC also has winXP and a wirless PCI card that connects to the AP thats plugged into my router Thanks Steve

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Dutch Humourless EuroMod. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: City of Mermaids, Denmark Posts: 6,813	The quality of support you can get is equal to the quality of information you are giving. The information you have given is severely lacking... It really would be a great help if you for instance had bothered to tell us what WiFi card you are using. Dutch __________________ All your answers are belong to Google. SEARCH DAMMIT! Warning. Warning. Low C8H10N4O2 level detected. Operator halted....

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The Others PeaceDriver Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dos Palabras, Mandoras Posts: 2,920	What software did you install to use the card? __________________ all good ends all ?u=273

01-31-2005	#13 (permalink)
Gonarat Use the Search, Luke... Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 29	Check WINIPCFG Start your machine up and make sure your Wireless Card Software says you are connected to your Access Point. Next go to the Windows run box and run WINIPCFG. If WINIPCFG shows an IP address for your wireless connection, fire up your browser. If your browser is still saying "page cannot be displayed", check your browser and make sure it is not trying to use a proxy. As a last resort, try http://www.google.com and see if that comes up okay (it's not likely, but it is possible that the home pages set up on your browser doesn't exist). If that fails, try renewing the IP address using WINIPCFG. If all else fails, uninstall and reinstall your drivers. If that fails, you may need another card. Bill

01-31-2005	#14 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,098	You most likely have a corrupted winsocket. __________________ Thorn "I'm The Doctor. I'm a Time Lord. I am from the planet Gallifrey in the constellation Kasterborous. I'm 903 years old and I am the man who is going to save your lives and all 6 billion people on the planet below... You got a problem with that?"

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