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Install ntwrk adapter & config IP addres

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by tjegaraj

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I transfered my network card (NE 2000)and the hard drive from an old computer and to a newer upgraded AMD Duron 1Ghz. I am having trouble getting the network card to work with my cable modem.

The computer settings for Device managers shows nothing wrong and I set the DHCP as recommended by AT&T and when I tried run winipcfg and select the network adapter and tried release it does not respond and no error message. The default getway is blank and the Subnet mask is 255.255.0.0. I had some numbers in the Auto IPconfiguration address.

I have two computers hooked up to the cable modem thru a router (SMC) working which was the old and the other working one. I am also using the same Nic and operating system Win98 1st ed as in the old computer.

What I am doing wrong or what I need to do more?

Thanks
Thomas

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by timwalsh

Is the second computer working properly?
Since DHCP should actually be handled by your router and not AT&T, follow the steps in the router manual under "Configuring Client TCP/IP." The only thing I can think (since you didn't mention it) is that when you ran winipcfg, did you click "Renew" after you clicked "Release?"

by zlitocook

Ok when you put the hard drive into the new computer did you remove the old mother board settings from it? When you add a drive to a new system it should prompt you to replace drivers and settings. If it did not, back up needed files and format and reinstall the O/S then load the MB drivers and copy your files back in. One MB will not have the same settings as the other. Most newer MB are alot faster and need newer cables. You need to tell the bios and system you are adding them.

by fenaikh

Hi
Ne2000 has a diagnostic software look for it in the floppies which came with it then use that to check the hardware and media IRQ setting. did you change the cable type ? check for IRQ confilict ISA cards do not like to share IRQs.Use ping to check it too.Then i would try to use the other pc NIC to check to see if there any problem from the NIC or PC and use it with the other pc.

Nedd more info pls send me a message.

Good luck

Mohamed

by twisted1

You must install your mb drivers on the harddrive. You should also check and make sure you
don't have any conflicts.If you do have a conflict change the irq setting.

by chuckthorne

I am assuming that you are using Win98 for your operatiing system? Did you install all the drivers for your new mother board? Are there any conflicts in the device manager? Do you have DHCP turned on in the router? Only the router should pick upan IP address form AT&T. Have you tried give your machine a static IP address for your internal network behind your router? By default Windows will give the NIC an IP address of 169.x.x.x and a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0. Do you have all the proper protocols installed in network neighborhood? Do you have the widows client installed? If any of these items are missng you will not get a DHCP address.

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