Cannot get LAN setup

[Jerrygr]

I am trying to get a WIN 98 (Gateway)machine to connect to a DSL modem thru a four port hub. I had two DELLs ( with WIN 2000) connected together on the LAN and they worked fine. One of the DELL's power supply died and I connected the older Gateway. I cannot get the Gateway to connect to my DSL modem, I am using IE 6. I think I do not have the Gateway configured correctly. I have used the Wizard, no good. I have tried using the IP address, DNS settings and Gateway settings from the DELL. I have tried using no IP address, getting one automaticly. I cannot get online from the Gateway or find the DELL from the Gateway or find the Gateway from the DELL. The port lights show I all three online. I have tried another network card and changed slots on the Gateway. I had the Gateway networked with another DELL at one time, worked fine. I have cable checking instruments and the cables are good.

 

[Del]

If you are using a hub and getting 2 machines online, you were probably getting 2 ip addresses from your ISP.
Go to the tcp/ip for the win 98 machine and double click, should have obtain ip address automatically checked.
Do they use a pppoe client?

 

[Jerrygr]

I tried that at the start of this. What is pppoe client?

 

[Del]

Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel.
Double click on Network.
List the Adapters and the tcp/ip's you have.

 

[Jerrygr]

This is what is installed:
Client For Microsoft Networks
PCI Ethernet DEC 21041 Based Adapter
TCP/IP
File and Printer Sharing

TCP Properties Settings:
Advanced -- (none)
DNS -- enabled
IP -- obtain auto
DHCP-- ENABLED
WINS -- disabled
gateway -- added
NetBIOS -- disabled

 

[JohnWill]

Well, for starters, you should enable NETBIOS over TCP/IP if you want to browse the network in Network Neighborhood. Here's what I have in my TCP/IP configuration, this setup has worked with both direct connection to my cable modem, and with the router.


In General:

- Obtain an IP address automatically
- Obrain DNS server address automatically

In advanced properties:

Make sure you have IP Security and TCP/IP Filtering disabled.

In Wins, enable NETBIOS over TCP/IP.

IN DNS, I have:
- Append Primary and connection specific DNS suffixes.
- Appent parent suffixes of the primary DNS suffix.
- Register this connections DNS suffix in DNS registration.

In IP Settings I show DHCP enabled.

 

[Del]

I have DSL and a router, on the tcp/ip for the NIC I have:
TCP Properties Settings:
Advanced -- (none)
DNS -- disabled
IP -- obtain auto
DHCP-- ENABLED
WINS -- disabled
gateway -- blank
NetBIOS -- disabled

You might want to try these settings.