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wixerzp

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Hello I am using Windows 98 (nostalgia reasons) and I can't for get the internet working. My motherboard has a built-in ethernet adapter called Realtek RTL 8139/810X. I successfully installed the drivers for it and in the device manager it says "this device is working properly". When I connect the cable from my router the light on the adapter lights up. Then I set up a static IP, and yes I set the TCP/IP to the adapter in network options. And I still can't connect to the internet. What do I do?
 
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gabelossus
You should first get rid of the invalid drivers. Even though you uninstalled them they are still lurking in windows. Do a search from the start menu. Set the search directory to C:\WINDOWS, and in the field that says "In a word or phrase of the file:" Type 'RTL 8139'. It should find a couple of inf files. Delete them. Do another search for RTL 8100B just in case. Now what you should do is just get the VIA VT6103 drivers on their own instead of getting the whole motherboard driver set. VIA sounds a little bit new for Windows 9x. What kind of PC are you trying to use?
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Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > And then the next is either Entertainment or System Tools, I forget > Welcome to Windows 98.

When the Welcome to Windows 98 dialog appears, click Connect to the internet. It will take you to a wizard to set up internet connections. Make sure you select Local Area Network (LAN) because you are using an ethernet adapter, not a dialup modem.

This is a software issue, the ethernet adapter hardware-wise is working fine by your description. If this does not work, try deleting the TCP/IP entry and reinstalling it. Then restart your computer. That worked for my on my Dell Latitude with Windows 98 just the other day, I think the order I did it in was I deleted the TCP/IP, then ran the wizard. Works like a charm now.

~Gabriel
 
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wixerzp

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I tried both of these options, but it still didn't work :(

 
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wixerzp

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I probably know what is the problem. There is a weird situation with the drivers. My motherboard is a U8668-D and version 7.0, it say so on the motherboard. I realised that this mobo has a VIA VT6103, not a RTL 8139. I somehow installed RTL 8139 drivers, and it worked. I think I downloaded those drivers from here http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=u8668. As you can see this is the u8668, not the u8668-d. For some reason now it says that the LAN adapter is RTL 8100B, not a RTL 8139. I uninstalled the RTL 8139 and tried installing the VIA VT6103 drivers from here Biostar USA, but it said "Cannot find proper NIC, press OK to continue. Then I found another biostar site http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=245 Here you can select the version of the motherboard, but 7.0 is not listed! This is definitely a problem with the drivers. I don't know where to download proper drivers.
 
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gabelossus

gabelossus

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You should first get rid of the invalid drivers. Even though you uninstalled them they are still lurking in windows. Do a search from the start menu. Set the search directory to C:\WINDOWS, and in the field that says "In a word or phrase of the file:" Type 'RTL 8139'. It should find a couple of inf files. Delete them. Do another search for RTL 8100B just in case. Now what you should do is just get the VIA VT6103 drivers on their own instead of getting the whole motherboard driver set. VIA sounds a little bit new for Windows 9x. What kind of PC are you trying to use?
 
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