internet properties freezes

[Guest bob urz]

I have a windows 98 machine that i have used for years.

Internet has been dial up until recently. i installed

a network card and put it on a router. now, the dial up won't work.

It shows its connected in the tray, but the browser won't load.

i went to control panel and brought up Internet options.

the window opens with 7 tabs on the top.

 

all the tabs work EXCEPT the tab i need, the connections tab.

when i go to connections, the screen remains on the last

selected tab and the Internet properties window freezes.

Is there a way to fix this short of re installing windows?

 

 

Bob

[Guest MEB]

Re: internet properties freezes

 

 

 

"bob urz" <soundu2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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| I have a windows 98 machine that i have used for years.

| Internet has been dial up until recently. i installed

| a network card and put it on a router. now, the dial up won't work.

| It shows its connected in the tray, but the browser won't load.

| i went to control panel and brought up Internet options.

| the window opens with 7 tabs on the top.

|

| all the tabs work EXCEPT the tab i need, the connections tab.

| when i go to connections, the screen remains on the last

| selected tab and the Internet properties window freezes.

| Is there a way to fix this short of re installing windows?

|

|

| Bob

 

Not good. First try checking your NETWORK settings in Control Panel, and

remove the old modem/dialup [this presumes you have a local network.and have

no present need for the modem]

While there make sure that it properly shows your NIC(s) and other present

configs, such as IP settings.

Make sure your network is in the same work group/name and if using Windows

Networking as Login, that it is configured for Quick Login.

Check via the router software that it is also properly configured [DHCP and

DNS or the right static addresses if that's what you did].

 

Prior to registry modifications, run Connection Wizard choosing the

NIC/router as the new connection.

 

If these don't help, post back for some registry mods [unless someone else

jumps in with them]

 

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MEB

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[Guest glee]

Re: internet properties freezes

 

"bob urz" <soundu2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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>I have a windows 98 machine that i have used for years.

> Internet has been dial up until recently. i installed

> a network card and put it on a router. now, the dial up won't work.

 

 

If you installed a network card and a router, I am guessing you now have some sort

of broadband Internet connection now....DSL, cable....is thast correct? If so, why

do you want dial-up to work?

 

Or, are you still using dial-up for an Internet connection, and only using the NIC

for a local network of computers (in which case, why are you using a router)?

 

> It shows its connected in the tray, but the browser won't load.

 

 

If dial-up shows as connected in the tray icon, then it is, at least to some extent,

working.

 

What do you mean by "the browser won't load"?

 

Open your web browser, type a URL in the address bar and press Enter. What happens?

Do you get any error message, and if so, what is it?

 

> i went to control panel and brought up Internet options.

> the window opens with 7 tabs on the top.

>

> all the tabs work EXCEPT the tab i need, the connections tab.

> when i go to connections, the screen remains on the last

> selected tab and the Internet properties window freezes.

 

 

Double-click My Computer> double-click Dial-Up Networking

OR

Start> Programs> Accessories> Communications> Dial-Up Networking.

 

What is shown in the Dial-Up Networking window, besides the Make New Connection

icon?

 

Right-click any connection icon shown there, then click Properties, and post back

with what settings are enabled and disabled.

 

Start> Control Panel> Network:

What is listed on the Configuration tab, and what are the properites for each?

 

> Is there a way to fix this short of re installing windows?

 

 

Probably.

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