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DHCP problem on Windows 98 SE
Hello Wizards,
I have been trying real hard to help a friend of mine in setting his home wireless network. I did pretty well so far but I can't add a Windows 98 SE desktop to join the network. Here is the setting: Cable modem; Microsoft MN-700 wireless router; Desktop 1: Windows XP w/ Microsoft MN-510 wireless adapter (works great); Toshiba Laptop: Windows XP w/ Microsoft PCMCIA wireless adapter (works great); Desktop 2: Windows 98 SE w/ Microsoft MN-710 wireless adapter (doesn't connect to Internet and network). At first we used the MN-510 adapter for the Win 98 computer as well. The guy from Microsoft recommended replacing the adapter - So we did (Microsoft paid). When it still didn't work, the other Microsoft guy said that the computer "can't get an IP address from the DHCP". I know a bit about computers but I couldn't figure out how to fix the DHCP. The wireless adapter recognized the router and has an excellent signal with it. The computer just can't get to see the network and/or the Internet. Running ipcfg returns 0.0.0.0 and running ping times out. I tried to release and renew all addresses - didn't help. What do you suggest? I am a big fan of searching for answers and spending some time in front of the problem but this one requires better capabilities than I can offer. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Dotan. |
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DHCP problem on Windows 98 SE
"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote in message . ..
In article , (DotNYC) wrote: Hello Wizards, I have been trying real hard to help a friend of mine in setting his home wireless network. I did pretty well so far but I can't add a Windows 98 SE desktop to join the network. Here is the setting: Cable modem; Microsoft MN-700 wireless router; Desktop 1: Windows XP w/ Microsoft MN-510 wireless adapter (works great); Toshiba Laptop: Windows XP w/ Microsoft PCMCIA wireless adapter (works great); Desktop 2: Windows 98 SE w/ Microsoft MN-710 wireless adapter (doesn't connect to Internet and network). At first we used the MN-510 adapter for the Win 98 computer as well. The guy from Microsoft recommended replacing the adapter - So we did (Microsoft paid). When it still didn't work, the other Microsoft guy said that the computer "can't get an IP address from the DHCP". I know a bit about computers but I couldn't figure out how to fix the DHCP. The wireless adapter recognized the router and has an excellent signal with it. The computer just can't get to see the network and/or the Internet. Running ipcfg returns 0.0.0.0 and running ping times out. I tried to release and renew all addresses - didn't help. What do you suggest? I am a big fan of searching for answers and spending some time in front of the problem but this one requires better capabilities than I can offer. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Dotan. Check the wireless settings on the router and make sure that: 1. You've specified the right encryption type and encryption key on the Win 98 computer. It's usually easier to set up a wireless network with encryption disabled and then enable it after everything is working. 2. If MAC address filtering is enabled, the MN-710 needs to be in the allowed list. If there's a firewall program on the Win 98 computer, disable it and try connecting to the router again. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm Thank you Steve - I will try it. The wireless adapter's status window shows excellent signal strength to my router (showing my SSID). Doesn't it mean that it had the right WEP key? I tried connecting without a WEP key as well - didn't help to get to the Internet. Just to make sure, does my wireless router serve as the DHCP server? If so, I guess I won't get an IP address until I manage to reach the router, right? Thanks again, Dotan. |
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DHCP problem on Windows 98 SE
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(DotNYC) wrote: I have been trying real hard to help a friend of mine in setting his home wireless network. I did pretty well so far but I can't add a Windows 98 SE desktop to join the network. Here is the setting: Cable modem; Microsoft MN-700 wireless router; Desktop 1: Windows XP w/ Microsoft MN-510 wireless adapter (works great); Toshiba Laptop: Windows XP w/ Microsoft PCMCIA wireless adapter (works great); Desktop 2: Windows 98 SE w/ Microsoft MN-710 wireless adapter (doesn't connect to Internet and network). At first we used the MN-510 adapter for the Win 98 computer as well. The guy from Microsoft recommended replacing the adapter - So we did (Microsoft paid). When it still didn't work, the other Microsoft guy said that the computer "can't get an IP address from the DHCP". I know a bit about computers but I couldn't figure out how to fix the DHCP. The wireless adapter recognized the router and has an excellent signal with it. The computer just can't get to see the network and/or the Internet. Running ipcfg returns 0.0.0.0 and running ping times out. I tried to release and renew all addresses - didn't help. Check the wireless settings on the router and make sure that: 1. You've specified the right encryption type and encryption key on the Win 98 computer. It's usually easier to set up a wireless network with encryption disabled and then enable it after everything is working. 2. If MAC address filtering is enabled, the MN-710 needs to be in the allowed list. If there's a firewall program on the Win 98 computer, disable it and try connecting to the router again. Thank you Steve - I will try it. The wireless adapter's status window shows excellent signal strength to my router (showing my SSID). Doesn't it mean that it had the right WEP key? I tried connecting without a WEP key as well - didn't help to get to the Internet. Just to make sure, does my wireless router serve as the DHCP server? If so, I guess I won't get an IP address until I manage to reach the router, right? Thanks again, Dotan. You're welcome, Dotan. It's possible for a wireless adapter to associate with an access point and show excellent signal strength even with the wrong WEP key. That's why I recommend turning encryption off while setting up the wireless network. Unless you've explicitly changed their settings, the router should act as a DHCP server and the wireless adapter won't get an IP address until it reaches the router. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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