cant get cable connection

megrev3281 · #1 August 2nd, 2005, 05:06 AM

I just recently set up my old computer w/win98 on it and have bought and installed an adapter for my ethernet cable, BUT i still cant get it to recognize a connection to the internet!! i'm getting way too frusterated!!!! any ideas?

mud · #2 August 2nd, 2005, 05:15 AM

Did you set up your "Network Properties", withthe proper TCP/IP settings ?

Does "Device Manager" like your nic ?

megrev3281 · #3 August 2nd, 2005, 05:35 AM

ok i figured it out, it was quite obvious (of course) - the adapter is not compatible with my win98. soooo, it is compatible with win2000 and so is my computer, but i do not have win2000. anyone know where i can get it? or how i can update or whatever?

mud · #4 August 2nd, 2005, 05:42 AM

How did you ascertain that your adapter was not "compatible" with win98?

Seems to me that an adapter compatible with W2k should also be ok with win98.