desktop with windows 98 cant connect to cable internet

[Guest Mom2spots]

I got a compaq presario computer for my daughter that has win 98 on it. I'm

not able to get the cable internet working on it I have a usb cord running

from the cable modem to the tower of pc but can't open any IE pages. Any

help???

 

Angie

[Guest MEB]

Re: desktop with windows 98 cant connect to cable internet

 

 

Did you check the TCP/IP settings in Control Panel > Network to see if it

is setup properly?

It needs the adapter shown, Microsoft Networking client, and TCP/IP at

minimum. Obtain IP automatically set in adapter TCP/IP if the modem/router

is set to assign IP - DHCP..

 

Did you ensure the firewall is not blocking connection?

 

How about posting what winipcfg shows [start > Run > type winipcfg > click

details.

 

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"Mom2spots" <Mom2spots@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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| I got a compaq presario computer for my daughter that has win 98 on it.

I'm

| not able to get the cable internet working on it I have a usb cord running

| from the cable modem to the tower of pc but can't open any IE pages. Any

| help???

|

| Angie

[Guest philo]

Re: desktop with windows 98 cant connect to cable internet

 

 

"Mom2spots" <Mom2spots@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:929ADE4C-80B8-43F4-8341-C456D3C0470B@microsoft.com...

> I got a compaq presario computer for my daughter that has win 98 on it.

I'm

> not able to get the cable internet working on it I have a usb cord running

> from the cable modem to the tower of pc but can't open any IE pages. Any

> help???

>

> Angie

 

The preferred method of connecting a cable modem to a computer is through

an Ethernet connection rather than USB.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_5_cable

 

 

If the machine and the cable modem have Ethernet connections...

then you should be using that, rather than USB.

(Even if your ISP claims "no Win98 support" it should still work fine.)

 

However...

If the computer has no Ethernet card in it...

though the USB connection could be used, to make use of such there is

generally

a software cd that comes from your ISP to get the cable modem installed.

Your cable modem should have come with a setup CD...

<however> since most ISP's no longer support Win98 ... the cd may not

contain the software

needed for your machine.

 

 

There are additional solutions

so please post back if you require further assistance.

[Guest MEB]

Re: desktop with windows 98 cant connect to cable internet

 

IN ADDITION:

 

If you still have your Win98 CD, check in

\tools\reskit\diagnose\usbview.exe or check on the hard drive using Find,

example: C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\tools\reskit\diagnose\usbview.exe.

 

Run this tool to see if the USB device is found, and USB is properly

installed and finding the device.

 

Depending upon driver availability/need and whether the modem/router came

with a *driver* supporting 9X, you may need to install one of the *universal

drivers* such as Maximus Decim Native USB. Make sure you follow the included

directions for installation.

 

If you post the make and model of the modem/router, we might be able to

help with the setup.

 

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"MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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|

| Did you check the TCP/IP settings in Control Panel > Network to see if

it

| is setup properly?

| It needs the adapter shown, Microsoft Networking client, and TCP/IP at

| minimum. Obtain IP automatically set in adapter TCP/IP if the modem/router

| is set to assign IP - DHCP..

|

| Did you ensure the firewall is not blocking connection?

|

| How about posting what winipcfg shows [start > Run > type winipcfg >

click

| details.

|

| --

| MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

| --

| _________

|

| "Mom2spots" <Mom2spots@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

| news:929ADE4C-80B8-43F4-8341-C456D3C0470B@microsoft.com...

| | I got a compaq presario computer for my daughter that has win 98 on it.

| I'm

| | not able to get the cable internet working on it I have a usb cord

running

| | from the cable modem to the tower of pc but can't open any IE pages. Any

| | help???

| |

| | Angie

|

|