98SE network reset : desperate case

[Robert L]

I have a home LAN with 5 PCs through router through ADSL
modem. Everything work fine exept for one 98SE PC on
which I did a clean reinstall of WIN 98SE (no Windows
update possible as long as I can't get it back on
network, then back online...

I followed exactely all my network configuration (again,
everything else work fine : XP, 95, 98SE machines all
seeing each others, exept this 98se - let's call it BUTCH.

BUTCH was working fine too prior to 98SE reinstall (on
cleaned and reformatted C: drive)

Card : 3Com509B
Router : D-link DI-704P

I followed everything I could find. At the best, BUTCH
saw himself and the other 98SE machine - although it
could not browse on the other 98se. Then, back to see
himself only...

I did exactely the same configuration as the other 98se
machine. I tried another cable, tried another network
wall plug in the house, brought it back directly in the
router downstairs : there's no way apparently I can get
it back on the network, nor to the web (which probably
require it to work on the network first, as every PC go
through the router).

I removed protocols, reinstalled them. I have everything
set :
Client for MS Networks
Network card
TCP/IP configured as required
IPX/SPX
File and Printer Sharing for MS Networks

I tried to ADD NetBEUI and removed it as it did not solve
anything.

I must say that the first setup I did after reinstalling
had a mistake in the third section of IP adress : I had
forgotten that every other PC as well as the Router had
a "0", and I had a "1" so I replaced it, and YES it is
now a "0" (unless you tell me the Register or something
working in some esoteric field may have kept a "1" ???...

Any idea ? This is a desperate case... I was thinking of
starting everything from scratch or even installing Win
XP (this is a PII 350, possibly too slow for it...)

Thanks

Robert L.

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article >, "Robert L"
> wrote:
>I have a home LAN with 5 PCs through router through ADSL
>modem. Everything work fine exept for one 98SE PC on
>which I did a clean reinstall of WIN 98SE (no Windows
>update possible as long as I can't get it back on
>network, then back online...
>
>I followed exactely all my network configuration (again,
>everything else work fine : XP, 95, 98SE machines all
>seeing each others, exept this 98se - let's call it BUTCH.
>
>BUTCH was working fine too prior to 98SE reinstall (on
>cleaned and reformatted C: drive)
>
>Card : 3Com509B
>Router : D-link DI-704P
>
>I followed everything I could find. At the best, BUTCH
>saw himself and the other 98SE machine - although it
>could not browse on the other 98se. Then, back to see
>himself only...
>
>I did exactely the same configuration as the other 98se
>machine. I tried another cable, tried another network
>wall plug in the house, brought it back directly in the
>router downstairs : there's no way apparently I can get
>it back on the network, nor to the web (which probably
>require it to work on the network first, as every PC go
>through the router).
>
>I removed protocols, reinstalled them. I have everything
>set :
>Client for MS Networks
>Network card
>TCP/IP configured as required
>IPX/SPX
>File and Printer Sharing for MS Networks
>
>I tried to ADD NetBEUI and removed it as it did not solve
>anything.
>
>I must say that the first setup I did after reinstalling
>had a mistake in the third section of IP adress : I had
>forgotten that every other PC as well as the Router had
>a "0", and I had a "1" so I replaced it, and YES it is
>now a "0" (unless you tell me the Register or something
>working in some esoteric field may have kept a "1" ???...
>
>Any idea ? This is a desperate case... I was thinking of
>starting everything from scratch or even installing Win
>XP (this is a PII 350, possibly too slow for it...)
>
>Thanks
>
>Robert L.

The minimum recommended speed for Win XP 300 MHz. It shouldn't be
necessary, and it might not help (e.g. if there's a hardware problem)
to install XP.

NetBEUI and IPX/SPX have nothing to do with Internet access. Using
more than one protocol can make network browsing unreliable. For best
results, use TCP/IP as the only network protocol on all computers.

You must log on to enable network browsing. Click Start and look at
the "Log off" entry in the menu. It should say "Log Off <username>".
If is just says "Log Off", that's the problem. A likely fix is to
open the registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
Network\Real Mode Net

and delete the value named "AutoLogon".

Compare the TCP/IP settings to those on another computer. They should
show the same values for subnet mask, default gateway, and DHCP
server. Their IP addresses should be in the same subnet.

Try pinging other computers by IP address and by name.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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