Been a while since I've used Win98, but the concepts apply...

First thing is to check if you have an IP address assigned to the machine=
=2E  I=20
use "ipconfig" in a DOS-command-prompt on Win2k, but I believe it was=20
different on Win98.  If not, try releasing it and then renew the DHCP IP=20
address.

Then find the IP address for any known working website (in Win2k I'd use=20
"nslookup www.oracle.com" for example) and try pinging that.

If that's all good, then try doing "ping www.oracle.com" to see if your D=
NS=20
lookup is working.

If that's okay, then try to ftp somewhere from the DOS command prompt usi=
ng=20
the site's name and not the IP address.

And if that's okay, you need to start checking the settings in IE.  Ensur=
e=20
that proxies are turned off, etc.

But I'm willing to bet you'll find the problem in the network settings.

Also, since you have multiple computers doing this, perhaps your ISP deni=
es=20
multiple connections with one account, and it's possible that other machi=
nes=20
are connected?

If you have a network at your house, perhaps test IE's setup by connectin=
g to=20
a website on another machine (you can enable PWS or similar).  But then=20
again, if you have a network at your house, do what I do and run a proxy=20
server, and have only one machine initiate the dial-up connection.

Cheers,
-Neil.


On Sunday 28 March 2004 06:45 pm, John Pearson scribbled:
> I have a PC (Win98se) where the modem dials, connects to my ISP, submit=
ts
> the correct password and gets online. But that is it. No more data
> transfers take place, and everytime I try to get a web page, IE times o=
ut
> without even sending a single byte. I have reloaded windows, reinstalle=
d
> modem, updated all drivers and even tried a different browser. No luck.
>
> All other computer in the house connect and work with the internet with=
out
> any problems.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> John

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