Broadband Setup Issues

John Boles · External Since: Jul 12, 2006 Posts: 12

I am trying to set Broadband connection options on a Win98se system. The
computer is connected to a router, by a cable and LAN card, which in turn is
connected to a DSL modem. Whenever I click on IE6/Tools/Internet
options/CONNECTION tab, all I get is DialUp options, no broadband options. I
can connect to the internet with DSL without any options set. This Win98se
system is in 'parallel' with a WinXP system as part of a 2-computer DSL
network I'm trying to set up.
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John G Boles

Steve Winograd [MVP] · External Since: Apr 19, 2006 Posts: 148

In article <eBchiQrtGHA.2232 RemoveThis @TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, "John Boles"
<SparkyWatts RemoveThis @worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> I am trying to set Broadband connection options on a Win98se system. The
>computer is connected to a router, by a cable and LAN card, which in turn is
>connected to a DSL modem. Whenever I click on IE6/Tools/Internet
>options/CONNECTION tab, all I get is DialUp options, no broadband options. I
>can connect to the internet with DSL without any options set. This Win98se
>system is in 'parallel' with a WinXP system as part of a 2-computer DSL
>network I'm trying to set up.

There are no broadband options in Win98se, and none are needed. Your
computer gets its Internet access through an Ethernet connection to a
router, and that's all that it needs to know. How the router connects
to the Internet is irrelevant to your computer.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Haggis · External Since: Jun 15, 2006 Posts: 306

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcmaven DeleteThis @mvps.org> wrote in message
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> In article <eBchiQrtGHA.2232 DeleteThis @TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, "John Boles"
> <SparkyWatts DeleteThis @worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>> I am trying to set Broadband connection options on a Win98se system.
>> The
>>computer is connected to a router, by a cable and LAN card, which in turn
>>is
>>connected to a DSL modem. Whenever I click on IE6/Tools/Internet
>>options/CONNECTION tab, all I get is DialUp options, no broadband options.
>>I
>>can connect to the internet with DSL without any options set. This Win98se
>>system is in 'parallel' with a WinXP system as part of a 2-computer DSL
>>network I'm trying to set up.
>
> There are no broadband options in Win98se, and none are needed. Your
> computer gets its Internet access through an Ethernet connection to a
> router, and that's all that it needs to know. How the router connects
> to the Internet is irrelevant to your computer.
> --
> 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

thats right , you will not see anything there ...when you run the network
setup wizard you would tell it to connect through a local LAN...and thats it
:>

if your connection works , there is no need to go further...

John Boles · External Since: Jul 12, 2006 Posts: 12

Ok Steve, that solves one issue. The other is the Win98se system does not
'see' the WinXP system so I can't move files from one machine to the other.
The WinXP system 'sees' Win98se system but the Win98se system does not 'see'
the WinXP system so I'm missing some setting.

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John G Boles

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcmaven RemoveThis @mvps.org> wrote in message
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> In article <eBchiQrtGHA.2232 RemoveThis @TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, "John Boles"
> <SparkyWatts RemoveThis @worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>> I am trying to set Broadband connection options on a Win98se system.
>> The
>>computer is connected to a router, by a cable and LAN card, which in turn
>>is
>>connected to a DSL modem. Whenever I click on IE6/Tools/Internet
>>options/CONNECTION tab, all I get is DialUp options, no broadband options.
>>I
>>can connect to the internet with DSL without any options set. This Win98se
>>system is in 'parallel' with a WinXP system as part of a 2-computer DSL
>>network I'm trying to set up.
>
> There are no broadband options in Win98se, and none are needed. Your
> computer gets its Internet access through an Ethernet connection to a
> router, and that's all that it needs to know. How the router connects
> to the Internet is irrelevant to your computer.
> --
> 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

John Boles · External Since: Jul 12, 2006 Posts: 12

Thanks. I've posted another network issue to Steve, regarding the XP and
98se system, one not seeing the other.

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John G Boles

"Haggis" <zeddySP DeleteThis @Mnavnet.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcmaven DeleteThis @mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ua63d2dghhd3ofctdaivahrs531kdn4pec@4ax.com...
>> In article <eBchiQrtGHA.2232 DeleteThis @TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, "John Boles"
>> <SparkyWatts DeleteThis @worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>>> I am trying to set Broadband connection options on a Win98se system.
>>> The
>>>computer is connected to a router, by a cable and LAN card, which in turn
>>>is
>>>connected to a DSL modem. Whenever I click on IE6/Tools/Internet
>>>options/CONNECTION tab, all I get is DialUp options, no broadband
>>>options. I
>>>can connect to the internet with DSL without any options set. This
>>>Win98se
>>>system is in 'parallel' with a WinXP system as part of a 2-computer DSL
>>>network I'm trying to set up.
>>
>> There are no broadband options in Win98se, and none are needed. Your
>> computer gets its Internet access through an Ethernet connection to a
>> router, and that's all that it needs to know. How the router connects
>> to the Internet is irrelevant to your computer.
>> --
>> 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
>
> thats right , you will not see anything there ...when you run the network
> setup wizard you would tell it to connect through a local LAN...and thats
> it :>
>
> if your connection works , there is no need to go further...
>
>
>

Steve Winograd [MVP] · External Since: Apr 19, 2006 Posts: 148

In article <uWuS2pytGHA.4752.RemoveThis@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, "John Boles"
<SparkyWatts.RemoveThis@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>>> I am trying to set Broadband connection options on a Win98se system.
>>> The
>>>computer is connected to a router, by a cable and LAN card, which in turn
>>>is
>>>connected to a DSL modem. Whenever I click on IE6/Tools/Internet
>>>options/CONNECTION tab, all I get is DialUp options, no broadband options.
>>>I
>>>can connect to the internet with DSL without any options set. This Win98se
>>>system is in 'parallel' with a WinXP system as part of a 2-computer DSL
>>>network I'm trying to set up.
>>
>> There are no broadband options in Win98se, and none are needed. Your
>> computer gets its Internet access through an Ethernet connection to a
>> router, and that's all that it needs to know. How the router connects
>> to the Internet is irrelevant to your computer.
>
>Ok Steve, that solves one issue. The other is the Win98se system does not
>'see' the WinXP system so I can't move files from one machine to the other.
>The WinXP system 'sees' Win98se system but the Win98se system does not 'see'
>the WinXP system so I'm missing some setting.

You're welcome, John.

When a computer can't be 'seen', the problem is probably that a
firewall on that computer is blocking access. That could be XP's
built-in Windows Firewall or a firewall program from Norton, McAfee,
ZoneAlarm, PC-cillin, etc. Note that some antivirus programs include
firewall functions.

Run the Network Setup Wizard on the XP computer. If it sees the
router's Internet connection, tell it to use that. Otherwise, tell it
that the computer connects to the Internet through a residential
gateway. Tell the Wizard to enable file and printer sharing.

Don't run the Wizard on the Win98se system, even if it tells you to.
--
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
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