how do i connet to the internet with windows 98?

mcraemcrae
edited July 2005 in Science & Tech
just re-installed it, and i forget how to connect to the net. i get stuck at the step where i'm supposed to choose my dial-up modem... cause im using a linksys router, and ati cable box.. neither companies are avaliable in the list i can choose from... how do i connect to the net?

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  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited July 2005
    don't choose anything. Don't use the internet connection wizard.

    first click start, click run, and then type "winipcfg" and hit enter

    Select your ethernet card in the dropdown list. What does it say in there?
  • mcraemcrae
    edited July 2005
    theres ppp adapter, or Realtek RTL8029(AP) Ethernet Adapter. i chose the latter, and pressed ok... internet still doesnt work, if it was supposed to
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited July 2005
    No, I'm just gathering info.

    Okay, select the Realtek. That's your network card.

    Now, with that selected, click release IP and then renew IP.

    When that's done, let me know.
  • mcraemcrae
    edited July 2005
    k done
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited July 2005
    Okay, click "start" and then click "run" and then type "command" and hit enter.

    Once you are at the command prompt, type "ping www.google.com" and hit enter. What does it say?
  • mcraemcrae
    edited July 2005
    it worked, i got a reply

    edit:

    "Pinging www.1.google.com [72.12.207.99] with 32 bytes of data

    Reply from 72.12.207.99: bytes=32 time=13ms TTL=246
    Reply from 72.12.207.99: bytes=32 time=17ms TTL=246
    Reply from 72.12.207.99: bytes=32 time=17ms TTL=246
    Reply from 72.12.207.99: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=246

    Ping statistics for 72.12.207.99:
    Packets: Sent=4, Recieved=4, Lost=0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli seconds:
    minimum=13ms, maximum=38ms, average=21 ms"
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited July 2005
    okay, then your internet is working. Open up internet explorer or firefox or whatever you use and you should see something.
  • mcraemcrae
    edited July 2005
    i open up ie and just get the internet connection wizard
  • CryptoCrypto W.Sussex UK Member
    edited July 2005
    Not in front of a 98 PC at the moment but I seem to remeber that you go to control panel, internet options and somewhere in there you select LAN. You then get to select a new account and in the following options you say that you are connecting via LAN not a dial up modem.

    Something like that, sorry it's vague. :(

    Crypto
  • deicistdeicist Manchester, UK
    edited July 2005
    when the wizard starts just select 'I want to set up my internet connection manually' then select 'Lan connection' and 'no proxy server' and that should be it.

    edit: also, I seem to remember if you have the 'MSN connection' icon on your desktop you need to delete it.
  • mcraemcrae
    edited July 2005
    than ks for everyones help. crypto was right, i had to do something similar to that.. its working now :) thanks.
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