Problem with D-Link DI-704 Router and Win98

[Mortalkind]

I am having a problem connecting one of my PCs to the D-Link Router. I have 2 PCs connected to the router. The router is connected to a cable modem. Both PCs are running Win98. All of the network settings are identical on both PCs. One works fine. The other however does not even link with the router. The link lights on both the router and LAN card blink. I have tried different network cards with the same result. Tried different ports on the router. Tried different cables. Finally I booted Linux on the PC that will not link to the router. It works fine with Linux. Therefore it is not a hardware issue, it must be something in Win98 that is not in the Network settings available from control panel. Anybody have any ideas?

System config: AMD K6-3 400
Intel 21143 based network card
256 KB Ram
Win98 SE
D-Link DI-704 Router

 

[Daveyboy2]

That's one of your problems - your have identical netowrk settings - possibly.

If you have a static IP - or an assigned IP designated for each card, and they are the same, one will not work. Switch one of the IP address endings and give that a shot.

For example - if you have a designated IP of 192.168.1.2, make the other machine 192.168.1.3.

 

[Mortalkind]

Thanks Daveyboy2,
Good suggestion but both systems are set to get their IP address from the router. Also the problem exists even if the working system is shut off. If you think of anything else let me know.

 

[fxcolin]

Hmmmmm,

I've got the exact same router.
Actually I have the DI-704P (is there a difference ?)
One PC is win98 the other is win98SE.
No problems, works great!

Regarding IP Address
I have the router set to 192.168.0.1
And Wan Type set to Dynamic and checked 'renew forever'.
What about uninstalling the network card and then re-install ?
Seems kind of strange.
Obviously doable since it's working for me.
I'll try to put on my thinking cap.

http://www.chefmedia.ca

 

[tlcscousin]

Have you checked winipcfg to ensure the problem machine is actually getting the proper IP address. Here is a link to a site that discusses dlink router setup as well as a lot of good information on broadband.Should be same for cable.

http://www.carricksolutions.com/dlink.htm

 

[Mortalkind]

Thanks for the replies! dinosnake in the PC hardware - peripheral issues forum put me onto the right track. I had to set my "Media Type" on the network card to 10BaseT. It was set to Autosense. Also the dialup protocals and miniport driver installed by AOL software were causing problems. When I set the Media Type to 10BaseT and removed all protocals except TCP/IP it works fine at 10Mbs. However, when I set the Media Type to 100BaseTX it still will not work. Both my network card and the router are suppose to support this speed. I know I won't get 100Mbs on my cable connection. But I would like to be able transfer stuff between my PC's at 100Mbs since I transfer a lot of 650MB plus size iso images between them. Anyone with any thoughts?