[SOLVED] I plugged in my new network but my old W98 computer doesn't see it.

Cheechat · 02-12-2007, 05:16 PM

I plugged the XP computer and the W98se computer into the switch. I plugged the switch into the Qwest broadband modem. I turned everything on. My XP computer surfs the net like nothing changed (and THAT'S a relief - the wife won't get upset : ), but the W98 computer keeps trying to use the dial up modem. How do I tell the W98 computer to use the Qwest modem?

**kodi** · 02-12-2007, 05:44 PM

Go to internet options and under connections make sure that always dial my default connection is unchecked and that never dial a connection is ticked

Cheechat · 02-12-2007, 06:37 PM

Thank you SO MUCH! It worked perfectly and I'm surfing the net with my old 98 while my 4 year old son plays on nickjr.com.

Now, how do I tell my 98 how to access our email?

Cheechat · 02-12-2007, 08:22 PM

I put Thunderbird on the 98se and did the configuration thing and it downloads new email (from gmail) but it won't send out email. Glitches - always the glitches! Still, it's so nice to have two computers online in our house.

In the last three days I've installed a RAM card, I've installed a PCI ethernet jack, I've connected two computers to the internet via a 5 port switch, and I've configured an old 1998 Windows 98 computer to handle it, thanks to the great advice I've gotten here at techsupportforum. I feel like a computer mofo, thanks to you tech peoples being so nice to us noobs. : )

Now, if I could only figure out how to upload my own dark beer drinking smiley to this website!

02-12-2007, 05:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cheechat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 106 OS: XP Home My System	[SOLVED] I plugged in my new network but my old W98 computer doesn't see it. I plugged the XP computer and the W98se computer into the switch. I plugged the switch into the Qwest broadband modem. I turned everything on. My XP computer surfs the net like nothing changed (and THAT'S a relief - the wife won't get upset : ), but the W98 computer keeps trying to use the dial up modem. How do I tell the W98 computer to use the Qwest modem?

02-12-2007, 05:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 6,714 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64 and 32bit My System	Go to internet options and under connections make sure that always dial my default connection is unchecked and that never dial a connection is ticked __________________ Brian

02-12-2007, 06:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cheechat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 106 OS: XP Home My System	Thank you SO MUCH! It worked perfectly and I'm surfing the net with my old 98 while my 4 year old son plays on nickjr.com. Now, how do I tell my 98 how to access our email?

02-12-2007, 08:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cheechat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 106 OS: XP Home My System	I put Thunderbird on the 98se and did the configuration thing and it downloads new email (from gmail) but it won't send out email. Glitches - always the glitches! Still, it's so nice to have two computers online in our house. In the last three days I've installed a RAM card, I've installed a PCI ethernet jack, I've connected two computers to the internet via a 5 port switch, and I've configured an old 1998 Windows 98 computer to handle it, thanks to the great advice I've gotten here at techsupportforum. I feel like a computer mofo, thanks to you tech peoples being so nice to us noobs. : ) Now, if I could only figure out how to upload my own dark beer drinking smiley to this website!