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jasonmorovich
11-08-2002, 06:43 PM
Hello all,
I am trying to set up a user to access our network and having MAJOR difficutly with it. Here's what I have and what I've done so far:
I've just installed a Netgear FA511 on a Dell laptop with Win 98. The install went perfect. Went into the network properties and gave the system a static ip address as well as putting in the gateway and DNS information.
After rebooting to allow everything to take effect I tried to access the internet with no luck. I then when to the command line and pinged the IP address I placed in the TCP/IP properties for the laptop itself. I recieved a succesful ping. I then attempted to ping some other addresses on the network, but receieved "Request timed out".
I then decided to replace the patch cable and test. Same results. I then moved the laptop to a different location that I knew was working to see if it was the network drop. Same results.
I then removed and added both the adapter and the TCP/IP protocal. Same results!!!
I can not think of anything else to test or search for. I even tried another Network card to see if it was faulty, but again received the SAME results!!
Any help here would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks in advance...

Greenstead
11-08-2002, 10:21 PM
Puzzling.

Try this.

Make sure you have the latest driver for the nic.

Ping 127.0.0.1
Ping localhost

But it sounds like the PC is at fault.

There are other checks you might try here:
http://practicallynetworked.com/support/troubleshoot_network.htm