win98se and adsl modem

[Edward Langenback]

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I've got a problem getting win98se to connect with my adsl modem.
the modem is a Centurytel flavored Netopia 3341.

PC1 connects to it via USB cable and the Cayman drivers included with the
modem.

PC2 connects via straight-through ethernet cable (NOT a crossover cable)
from a Mercury C39 10/100 ethernet card.

Both PC's are Win98SE, PC2 dual boots debian sarge.

On PC2 I've got the adapter entry in the networking applet, along with
tcp/ip, Client for microsoft networks and Frinter and File sharing.

I tried using windows Internet Connection Sharing from PC1, but PC2 cannot
see or connect to, PC1. Yes, Both PC's have identical (new) NIC's.

I have tried every possible arrangement of options on everything (including
re-installing windows with default settings) in an effort to get the
computer to be able to connect to the modem when I run the Cayman setup
utility that comes with the modem.

I have also tried using RASPPPOE_98B and RASPPPOE_99 and it also fails to
connect to the modem at all.

This exact same hardware setup (with zero changes) has absolutely no problem
connecting when I boot the Debian Sarge Linux side of my dual boot ... no
centurytel software needed at all.

The other day after thirty tries, it WAS working, windows was able to
connect to the modem's control page and the internet in general. I
installed a firewall (sygate personal, have used it for years without
complaint), and on re-booting windows is once again unable to connect to
the internet.

I'd appreciate any suggestions. I'd consider running Linux full time but
there's still some windows only things that I need online and this machine
is just not up to running Debian AND Wine AND my Windoze programs at the
same time (it's a very old 64mb P200.)

Thanks for any help...



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[Wulf Solter]

From a quick review of your modem it is purely that - a modem. What you
are after is an adsl ROUTER. You will be very lucky if you can access
the modem you currently have with USB & Ethernet at the same time.

A solution would be to to plug modem's USB into the pc that is powered
on most often, connect between the two pc's using a crossover cable. If
it is more than a few meters i suggest using a premade cable, with a
cross over adapter Turn on internet sharing on the pc that connects
to USB modem. Done.

Be warned that 98SE sometimes doesn't like having network settings
played with too much and after enough fiddling nothign will work a needs
a re-install, IMHO.

wulf

 

[Legion]

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For what it's worth, I had two different Pc's with 98SE installed. One hooked
up to cable and one to dsl...neither worked with USB..had to install NIC's and
everything was well.
Win98 Se has issues with some USB connections.

Me

 

[Thrasher Remailer]

From a quick review of your modem it is purely that - a modem. What you
are after is an adsl ROUTER. You will be very lucky if you can access
the modem you currently have with USB & Ethernet at the same time.

Thing is, he's doing exactly that when he boots *nix, it's just windows
that refuses to work witht it.

A solution would be to to plug modem's USB into the pc that is powered
on most often, connect between the two pc's using a crossover cable. If
it is more than a few meters i suggest using a premade cable, with a
cross over adapter Turn on internet sharing on the pc that connects
to USB modem. Done.

He's also already said that ICS doesn't work because he can't get a lan
connection between the two boxes in the first place.

Be warned that 98SE sometimes doesn't like having network settings
played with too much and after enough fiddling nothign will work a needs
a re-install, IMHO.

He's already done a re-install of windows and he said it didn't help.