[SteveP]

Hi,
I've been trying to get a ethernet card to work in a AMD K6 300 meg, w/ a Matsonic MS6260S mobo running W98SE. We have tried three different cards that are know to work in other machines. The cards seem to work at the hardware level, but you can't see the network. We've tried to delete and reinstall the card(s) several times with out any success. Is there anything with this pc's combination that prevents the network card from functioning, or any other suggestions that we could try.

Thanks,

Steve Preslin

[Macky]

Things to check.....

File and Printer Sharing is installed
IPX/SPX Protocol
under properties for IPX/SPX - advanced tab - and frame type see if all machines have the same frame type.
TCP/IP Protocol
That each protocol is assigned to the ethernet card.
Try assigning IP's to the machines.

ie: 196.138.98.x - x starting at one making it's way up.
and set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0

Cheers
Macky
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[SteveP]

I don't remember seeing IPX/SPX Protocol.
Where should it come from?

[Jest8]

To get IPX/SPX:
Right click on Network Neighbourhood, click add, protocol,microsoft

[brianF]

Make sure both machines have the exact same workgroup name.
Each nic should have

tcp/ip
ipx/spx
file and print sharing
Share hard drives that you want to

Server ip 192.168.100.1
subnet 255.255.255.0

client ip 192.168.100.2
subnet 255.255.255.0

DNS disabled
wins disabled
gateway none
dns disabled

for more info go here and go to guides section www.firingsquad.com

Lan guide
Network guide

[YSB]

Depending on what kind of network your running (specifically size and service) NetBEUI might work best. The main key is that all machines must have at least one protocol in common. If that machine doesn't have the same protocol installed as the others, it won't see the network.

[prborel]

SteveP,

How large or small is this network? That needs to be asked before you can be given a correct answer. Because if it is a small network, say 10 or less all you really need to be using as a protocol is NetBEUI. If it is larger and no Novell you don't need the IPX/SPX, just TCP/IP. But, if it is a larger network you are going to have to set your IP address to one that will be on the same subnet as the rest of the computers you are wanting to 'see' without duplicating an IP address.

As I stated, we really need to know a little more about the network you are trying to connect to, to be able to give advice on the protocols.

Now, a couple of things to try.

With TCP/IP installed in the Network Properties tab
From a command prompt. Type: ping 127.0.0.1
see what kind of results you get. If the you receive 'timed out' errors the networking configuration isn't correct.

In the properties for TCP/IP set a static IP address (example- 131.1.1.1 with a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0)
now, from a command prompt. Type: ping 131.1.1.1 (if you have set the IP to the above suggestion)
see if you receive any 'timed out' errors. If you do the problem could be in the card. Another thing to try, if you are on a larger network that you can get the IP address for another station. Try pinging it. If you are able to ping it the card is working. There may be a problem with the workgroup or other Network Properties being set incorrectly.

Good luck
prborel

[SteveP]

Hi,
I called Linksys tech support and found that their nic and AMD processors have a problem with PCI steering. I disabled the steering and assigned the pci slot in the bios to irq 10. All is well!

Thanks everybody for you suggestions!

SteveP

[LarryCore]

Thanks for letting us know the solution.

This is another one that may rear up again, so I'm going to put in the archives.

You can now consider yourself famous