Can't Connect Windows 98 SE PC to Internet

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I have a Windows 98 SE PC with a Realtek Wireless LAN adapter. The driver is installed correctly and the Realtek software shows an excellent connection to the wireless router. My problem is that I can't connect to the Internet. I've tried specifying the IP address, Gateway and DNS addresses manually but no joy. I need to use 98 since the purpose of this machine is to download TRS-80 disk images from the Internet and create real TRS-80 5.25" floppies from them. I can create the floppies but can't get to the Internet to download the images. I can't use ME, XP or above since they don't work so well with the floppies. Can anyone help? TIA

Tom L
 
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Solved. I don't know why but the wired adapter was getting the DHCP addresses instead of the wireless adapter even though the wired adapter isn't connected to anything. When I disabled the wired adapter and refreshed the IP address, the wireless adapter started working. Now if only I could find a more up-to-date browser than IE 6 so I could use all the newer Websites....

<Update>
OK, I did find one! There's a version of Opera that runs on 98 and has complete modern browser capability. My life is complete!
(I lead a quiet life!)

A big THANK YOU to all who responded!

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I'd do that if I could find a 5.25" USB floppy drive! You wouldn't happen to know of one, would you?

Tom L
 

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I didn't mention it but the Win 98 PC can't see any other computer on the network, either.
 

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Solved. I don't know why but the wired adapter was getting the DHCP addresses instead of the wireless adapter even though the wired adapter isn't connected to anything. When I disabled the wired adapter and refreshed the IP address, the wireless adapter started working. Now if only I could find a more up-to-date browser than IE 6 so I could use all the newer Websites....

<Update>
OK, I did find one! There's a version of Opera that runs on 98 and has complete modern browser capability. My life is complete!
(I lead a quiet life!)

A big THANK YOU to all who responded!
 
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