Compaq NC3121 Fast Ethernet NIC won't work (Windows 98SE).

Death · 01-01-2007, 11:12 PM

As the topic says, my ethernet card (Compaq NC3121 Fast Ethernet NIC) doesn't work with Windows 98SE. It is detected by Windows right away, however the drivers don't work. I have already tried the only 2 drivers that I have found after many hours of searching. Neither of them work. Is there any way I can get this network card to work?

**JP198780** · 01-02-2007, 03:17 AM

and this card is compatible with 98SE?

**johnwill** · 01-02-2007, 08:24 AM

NIC's are $10 or less, why not pick one up that has drivers that support W98?

Death · 01-02-2007, 07:39 PM

It has the little Built for Windows 98 sticker on the front, so the drivers HAVE to be alright... it gets detected and all, but it just doesn't work... this is the only card that has ever been in that computer (network card), and we picked it up at a garage sale and tried the internet on Windows 98, and it worked then, but of course there was spyware on the computer, so I reformatted it with the same Windows 98 and now it doesn't work, no matter what I do... I even talked to the guy who gave me the computer, and he said it worked right away for him. I tried reinstalling Windows 98 several times, but to no avail.

**JP198780** · 01-03-2007, 04:20 AM

how old are the drivers?

ho 2 Device Manager, find ur network card, and see how old the drivers are...

you might have 2 get a friend 2 burn the latest drivers onto a CD 4 u...

**johnwill** · 01-03-2007, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Death

...we picked it up at a garage sale and tried the internet on Windows 98

well, it could have simply died, or the drivers are not actually correct. See my previous advice.

Death · 01-03-2007, 08:51 AM

Yeah, I might aswell pick up another network card.

dai · 01-03-2007, 11:54 AM

try this
remove client for ms networks
install the driver
then reinstall the client

Bloodyf · 07-03-2008, 07:45 AM

can u tell me some i have the same card win xp and i changed the slot (on the motherboard) now it does not show the card and in device manager it's show (only in hidden and says it's working fine) in my network place i dont have any icon and i dont know what to do can u give me a good install for xp Compaq NC3121 Fast Ethernet NIC send it to me at [ i will really thx the one who can send me a install cuz i dont have floppy drive and i can't make a floppy diskette from i can install after if u find a simple install or a "cd" diskette :D plz i really need ur help pro's cya and plz give me the install on my email -->
- i asked some people and i found this things : hmm i reinstall my network adapter (i mean the card ); i buy another one; i try to liv3 without INTERNET AND THATS CRAZY

01-01-2007, 11:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Death Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235 OS: Windows XP Professional Service Pack Two	Compaq NC3121 Fast Ethernet NIC won't work (Windows 98SE). As the topic says, my ethernet card (Compaq NC3121 Fast Ethernet NIC) doesn't work with Windows 98SE. It is detected by Windows right away, however the drivers don't work. I have already tried the only 2 drivers that I have found after many hours of searching. Neither of them work. Is there any way I can get this network card to work?

01-02-2007, 08:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
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01-02-2007, 07:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Death Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235 OS: Windows XP Professional Service Pack Two	It has the little Built for Windows 98 sticker on the front, so the drivers HAVE to be alright... it gets detected and all, but it just doesn't work... this is the only card that has ever been in that computer (network card), and we picked it up at a garage sale and tried the internet on Windows 98, and it worked then, but of course there was spyware on the computer, so I reformatted it with the same Windows 98 and now it doesn't work, no matter what I do... I even talked to the guy who gave me the computer, and he said it worked right away for him. I tried reinstalling Windows 98 several times, but to no avail. Last edited by Death; 01-02-2007 at 07:41 PM.

01-03-2007, 11:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,614 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	try this remove client for ms networks install the driver then reinstall the client __________________

07-03-2008, 07:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bloodyf Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: Compaq NC3121 Fast Ethernet NIC won't work (Windows 98SE). can u tell me some i have the same card win xp and i changed the slot (on the motherboard) now it does not show the card and in device manager it's show (only in hidden and says it's working fine) in my network place i dont have any icon and i dont know what to do can u give me a good install for xp Compaq NC3121 Fast Ethernet NIC send it to me at [ i will really thx the one who can send me a install cuz i dont have floppy drive and i can't make a floppy diskette from i can install after if u find a simple install or a "cd" diskette :D plz i really need ur help pro's cya and plz give me the install on my email --> - i asked some people and i found this things : hmm i reinstall my network adapter (i mean the card ); i buy another one; i try to liv3 without INTERNET AND THATS CRAZY Last edited by dai; 07-03-2008 at 08:54 AM. Reason: remove email

01-02-2007, 03:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
JP198780 TSF Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Deptford, NJ Posts: 700 OS: XP Pro, Home My System	and this card is compatible with 98SE?

01-03-2007, 04:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
JP198780 TSF Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Deptford, NJ Posts: 700 OS: XP Pro, Home My System	how old are the drivers? ho 2 Device Manager, find ur network card, and see how old the drivers are... you might have 2 get a friend 2 burn the latest drivers onto a CD 4 u...

01-03-2007, 08:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
Death Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235 OS: Windows XP Professional Service Pack Two	Yeah, I might aswell pick up another network card.