> Hi,
>    Installing my new Netgear MA401 WiFi card on this Toshiba Tecra 8000
> laptop causes all Windows 98 networking applications to crash - they
> barely
> even open, and I have no internet access when this happens. This is the
> sequence:
>
>    1. Laptop PC has internet access working fine with my PCMCIA Ethernet
> card hard-wired to my DSL Modem/Ethernet-Switch/Wifi-Access-Point.
>
>    2. I install the Netgear WiFi card in the other PCMCIA socket, and the
> Netgear drivers (no errors), then restart Win 98 as diredcted.
>
>    3. I open Outlook Express - it immediately crashes with a fatal error.
> I
> open Internet Explorer and try to reach any web page, even my router's
> config page - it immediately crashes and wants to send the 'problem
> report'
> to Microsoft.
>
>    While these programs are crashing, the ethernet connection is still
> present and hard-wired to my router, and the WiFi card is not yet
> configured
> to access the same router (i haven't set the SSID yet, so there's no
> network
> connection on that interface). I can recover only by restoring a
> previously
> copied registry. Netgear does not have any solution. Any ideas?
>
> thanks,
> js.
>
>

> Hi,
>    Installing my new Netgear MA401 WiFi card on this Toshiba Tecra 8000
> laptop causes all Windows 98 networking applications to crash - they
> barely
> even open, and I have no internet access when this happens. This is the
> sequence:
>
>    1. Laptop PC has internet access working fine with my PCMCIA Ethernet
> card hard-wired to my DSL Modem/Ethernet-Switch/Wifi-Access-Point.
>
>    2. I install the Netgear WiFi card in the other PCMCIA socket, and the
> Netgear drivers (no errors), then restart Win 98 as diredcted.
>
>    3. I open Outlook Express - it immediately crashes with a fatal error.
> I
> open Internet Explorer and try to reach any web page, even my router's
> config page - it immediately crashes and wants to send the 'problem
> report'
> to Microsoft.
>
>    While these programs are crashing, the ethernet connection is still
> present and hard-wired to my router, and the WiFi card is not yet
> configured
> to access the same router (i haven't set the SSID yet, so there's no
> network
> connection on that interface). I can recover only by restoring a
> previously
> copied registry. Netgear does not have any solution. Any ideas?
>
> thanks,
> js.
>
>

> you should setup your router before installing your new wired card. after
> the router is setup disconnect your wired connection and install the
> wireless adapter. Use the client software and everything should work....
>
> Robert...
>
> "Joey_" <x15mnijREMOVE_T***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:iy9Ud.33431$ya6.23896@trndny01...
> > Hi,
> >    Installing my new Netgear MA401 WiFi card on this Toshiba Tecra 8000
> > laptop causes all Windows 98 networking applications to crash - they
> > barely
> > even open, and I have no internet access when this happens. This is the
> > sequence:
> >
> >    1. Laptop PC has internet access working fine with my PCMCIA Ethernet
> > card hard-wired to my DSL Modem/Ethernet-Switch/Wifi-Access-Point.
> >
> >    2. I install the Netgear WiFi card in the other PCMCIA socket, and
the
> > Netgear drivers (no errors), then restart Win 98 as diredcted.
> >
> >    3. I open Outlook Express - it immediately crashes with a fatal
error.
> > I
> > open Internet Explorer and try to reach any web page, even my router's
> > config page - it immediately crashes and wants to send the 'problem
> > report'
> > to Microsoft.
> >
> >    While these programs are crashing, the ethernet connection is still
> > present and hard-wired to my router, and the WiFi card is not yet
> > configured
> > to access the same router (i haven't set the SSID yet, so there's no
> > network
> > connection on that interface). I can recover only by restoring a
> > previously
> > copied registry. Netgear does not have any solution. Any ideas?
> >
> > thanks,
> > js.
> >
> >
>
>

> Hi,
>     Installing my new Netgear MA401 WiFi card on this Toshiba Tecra 8000
> laptop causes all Windows 98 networking applications to crash - they
barely
> even open, and I have no internet access when this happens. This is the
> sequence:
>
>     1. Laptop PC has internet access working fine with my PCMCIA Ethernet
> card hard-wired to my DSL Modem/Ethernet-Switch/Wifi-Access-Point.
>
>     2. I install the Netgear WiFi card in the other PCMCIA socket, and the
> Netgear drivers (no errors), then restart Win 98 as diredcted.
>
>     3. I open Outlook Express - it immediately crashes with a fatal error.
I
> open Internet Explorer and try to reach any web page, even my router's
> config page - it immediately crashes and wants to send the 'problem
report'
> to Microsoft.
>
>     While these programs are crashing, the ethernet connection is still
> present and hard-wired to my router, and the WiFi card is not yet
configured
> to access the same router (i haven't set the SSID yet, so there's no
network
> connection on that interface). I can recover only by restoring a
previously
> copied registry. Netgear does not have any solution. Any ideas?
>
> thanks,
> js.
>
>

"Inon" <i***@noon.com> wrote in message
news:N4bUd.36915$by5.33848@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
> I couldn't install PCMCIA WiFi card on Toshiba Satellite Pro with
Window98.
> Is that the problem on Bias?
>
>
> "Joey_" <x15mnijREMOVE_T***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:iy9Ud.33431$ya6.23896@trndny01...
> > Hi,
> >     Installing my new Netgear MA401 WiFi card on this Toshiba Tecra 8000
> > laptop causes all Windows 98 networking applications to crash - they
> barely
> > even open, and I have no internet access when this happens. This is the
> > sequence:
> >
> >     1. Laptop PC has internet access working fine with my PCMCIA
Ethernet
> > card hard-wired to my DSL Modem/Ethernet-Switch/Wifi-Access-Point.
> >
> >     2. I install the Netgear WiFi card in the other PCMCIA socket, and
the
> > Netgear drivers (no errors), then restart Win 98 as diredcted.
> >
> >     3. I open Outlook Express - it immediately crashes with a fatal
error.
> I
> > open Internet Explorer and try to reach any web page, even my router's
> > config page - it immediately crashes and wants to send the 'problem
> report'
> > to Microsoft.
> >
> >     While these programs are crashing, the ethernet connection is still
> > present and hard-wired to my router, and the WiFi card is not yet
> configured
> > to access the same router (i haven't set the SSID yet, so there's no
> network
> > connection on that interface). I can recover only by restoring a
> previously
> > copied registry. Netgear does not have any solution. Any ideas?
> >
> > thanks,
> > js.
> >
> >
>
>

> thanks for this good feedback. I have an older, Toshiba Tecra 8000 with
two
> Type II card slots.
>
>     What do you mean by "Bias"?
>
> regards,
> js.
>
>
> "Inon" <i***@noon.com> wrote in message
> news:N4bUd.36915$by5.33848@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
> > I couldn't install PCMCIA WiFi card on Toshiba Satellite Pro with
> Window98.
> > Is that the problem on Bias?
> >
> >
> > "Joey_" <x15mnijREMOVE_T***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:iy9Ud.33431$ya6.23896@trndny01...
> > > Hi,
> > >     Installing my new Netgear MA401 WiFi card on this Toshiba Tecra
8000
> > > laptop causes all Windows 98 networking applications to crash - they
> > barely
> > > even open, and I have no internet access when this happens. This is
the
> > > sequence:
> > >
> > >     1. Laptop PC has internet access working fine with my PCMCIA
> Ethernet
> > > card hard-wired to my DSL Modem/Ethernet-Switch/Wifi-Access-Point.
> > >
> > >     2. I install the Netgear WiFi card in the other PCMCIA socket, and
> the
> > > Netgear drivers (no errors), then restart Win 98 as diredcted.
> > >
> > >     3. I open Outlook Express - it immediately crashes with a fatal
> error.
> > I
> > > open Internet Explorer and try to reach any web page, even my router's
> > > config page - it immediately crashes and wants to send the 'problem
> > report'
> > > to Microsoft.
> > >
> > >     While these programs are crashing, the ethernet connection is
still
> > > present and hard-wired to my router, and the WiFi card is not yet
> > configured
> > > to access the same router (i haven't set the SSID yet, so there's no
> > network
> > > connection on that interface). I can recover only by restoring a
> > previously
> > > copied registry. Netgear does not have any solution. Any ideas?
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > js.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"Inon" <i***@noon.com> wrote in message
news:NJbUd.36922$by5.16860@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
> It is miss typing. It should be Bios.
>
> "Joey_" <x15mnijREMOVE_T***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:z7bUd.44045$t46.19491@trndny04...
> > thanks for this good feedback. I have an older, Toshiba Tecra 8000 with
> two
> > Type II card slots.
> >
> >     What do you mean by "Bias"?
> >
> > regards,
> > js.
> >
> >
> > "Inon" <i***@noon.com> wrote in message
> > news:N4bUd.36915$by5.33848@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
> > > I couldn't install PCMCIA WiFi card on Toshiba Satellite Pro with
> > Window98.
> > > Is that the problem on Bias?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Joey_" <x15mnijREMOVE_T***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:iy9Ud.33431$ya6.23896@trndny01...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >     Installing my new Netgear MA401 WiFi card on this Toshiba Tecra
> 8000
> > > > laptop causes all Windows 98 networking applications to crash - they
> > > barely
> > > > even open, and I have no internet access when this happens. This is
> the
> > > > sequence:
> > > >
> > > >     1. Laptop PC has internet access working fine with my PCMCIA
> > Ethernet
> > > > card hard-wired to my DSL Modem/Ethernet-Switch/Wifi-Access-Point.
> > > >
> > > >     2. I install the Netgear WiFi card in the other PCMCIA socket,
and
> > the
> > > > Netgear drivers (no errors), then restart Win 98 as diredcted.
> > > >
> > > >     3. I open Outlook Express - it immediately crashes with a fatal
> > error.
> > > I
> > > > open Internet Explorer and try to reach any web page, even my
router's
> > > > config page - it immediately crashes and wants to send the 'problem
> > > report'
> > > > to Microsoft.
> > > >
> > > >     While these programs are crashing, the ethernet connection is
> still
> > > > present and hard-wired to my router, and the WiFi card is not yet
> > > configured
> > > > to access the same router (i haven't set the SSID yet, so there's no
> > > network
> > > > connection on that interface). I can recover only by restoring a
> > > previously
> > > > copied registry. Netgear does not have any solution. Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > thanks,
> > > > js.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>