"$$$" <a@b.com> wrote in message
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>
> On two separate installations I have the following setup.
>
> DLink Modem router and a SuperG access point.
>
> Windows XP computers are no problem, but I disable XP wireless control
> and use the WLan utility with either PCMCIA card or PCI adapter.
>
> On two separate instances the Windows 98 machines see the network and
> appear to be connected. However I cannot connect to the Internet or PING
> the modem router or access point. Good signal and all the good signs.
> All latest firmware loaded. Using WEP hex in first key.
>
> So two or three XP machines are connected nicely but the third Win 98 /
> Me box just gives DNS error or works offline.
>
> When I test these machines at my place, no problem. I am using a
> 802.11b. It appears to be the 802.11g that is the problem. No amount of
> web searching is highlighting superg problems for Win 98 / ME.
>
> Anybody got a clue???
>
> Bob

> did you check the ip address by the winipcfg program?  Is it getting the
> correct address?
> If I use my laptop (winme and dlink pcmcia g adapter) and take it over to my
> parents SMC router I usually need to release the ip address and then
> reconnect to their router.  It seems to default to my dlink g router if
> recently connected to it.
> It acts like it connects to their router but I can't surf or ping until I
> release the ip address and reconnect to their router.
> I also had to include the router addresses in the trusted zones of my
> firewalls.
> hope this helps!
> later,
> dave
> dlink 524
>
>
> "$$$" <a@b.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1c902ace8873409e989684@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> >
> > On two separate installations I have the following setup.
> >

> > DLink Modem router and a SuperG access point.
> >
> > Windows XP computers are no problem, but I disable XP wireless control
> > and use the WLan utility with either PCMCIA card or PCI adapter.
> >
> > On two separate instances the Windows 98 machines see the network and
> > appear to be connected. However I cannot connect to the Internet or PING
> > the modem router or access point. Good signal and all the good signs.
> > All latest firmware loaded. Using WEP hex in first key.
> >
> > So two or three XP machines are connected nicely but the third Win 98 /
> > Me box just gives DNS error or works offline.
> >
> > When I test these machines at my place, no problem. I am using a
> > 802.11b. It appears to be the 802.11g that is the problem. No amount of
> > web searching is highlighting superg problems for Win 98 / ME.
> >
> > Anybody got a clue???
> >
> > Bob
>
>
>