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Hi, folks.
We've got a desktop computer running Windows 98 SE with a
wired connection to a Microsoft router (4 wired ports,
plus wireless). The router is connected to a cable
modem. A laptop, also running Windows 98 SE, has a
Microsoft wireless NIC.
Both the desktop (wired) and the laptop (wireless)
operate perfectly well on the LAN--they can "see" each
other, and also share files with each other. The desktop
machine has a working connection to the Internet. The
laptop doesn't.
We've tried...
o updating the base station's firmware
o resetting the base station
o removing the wireless NIC from the laptop, and re-
installing it
o removing the wireless adapter and TCP/IP protocol
from the laptop's network configuration, and then re-
installing them
o using a cable to connect the laptop directly to one
of the router's free ports...problem was there using this
scheme, too
The router's definitely getting the Internet-intended
packets from the laptop--I can see lights on the router
go happily blinking when the request is made via the
laptop's IE. The desktop's Internet-intended packets get
forwarded to the cable modem by the router. The laptop's
packets don't.
Any idea what might be causing this? Thanks very much,
in advance.
--
Swede
Hi, folks.
We've got a desktop computer running Windows 98 SE with a
wired connection to a Microsoft router (4 wired ports,
plus wireless). The router is connected to a cable
modem. A laptop, also running Windows 98 SE, has a
Microsoft wireless NIC.
Both the desktop (wired) and the laptop (wireless)
operate perfectly well on the LAN--they can "see" each
other, and also share files with each other. The desktop
machine has a working connection to the Internet. The
laptop doesn't.
We've tried...
o updating the base station's firmware
o resetting the base station
o removing the wireless NIC from the laptop, and re-
installing it
o removing the wireless adapter and TCP/IP protocol
from the laptop's network configuration, and then re-
installing them
o using a cable to connect the laptop directly to one
of the router's free ports...problem was there using this
scheme, too
The router's definitely getting the Internet-intended
packets from the laptop--I can see lights on the router
go happily blinking when the request is made via the
laptop's IE. The desktop's Internet-intended packets get
forwarded to the cable modem by the router. The laptop's
packets don't.
Any idea what might be causing this? Thanks very much,
in advance.
--
Swede