wireless networking problem

[GSXdan]

ok here is the setup i have going. cable modem> d-link router > d-link 1000AP acess point > 2 computers w/ d-link DWL-520 wireless PCI cards.

one computer works fine, but the other cant seem to pick up the settings. it has the little green computer in the taskbar showing it has a connection, but i cant connect to the internet. when i go run>winipcfg, it doesnt have the right settings, like its not even talking to the AP or router to get a ip or gateway or anything. i have tried to release and renew, but no luck. the network is set to optain a ip automatically as a default, and one computer works doing it but the other doesnt. the computer that doesnt work is running Win98, its a old dell P133 w/ 16Mb ram, and they are planning on just using it for internet, so thats all i need to do is get it connected. any ideas on why it wont pick up the settings? could the signal strength be a problem? it is only around 66% to 73%, and i have no idea why, since the computer is in the next room, no more than 30 feet away with only one wall inbetween.

any ideas???

thanks ^dan

[Tuf]

The signal appears to be plenty strong. I'm not familar with the D-Link products you are using but it sounds like a configuration problem.
I know for linksys products you could check the settings on the working computer and compare them with what you have on the one that doesn't work.

[glc]

The old Dell may not have a good enough PCI bus to properly configure the network adapter. I've run into several older machines where this is the case - I had to put ISA cards in. You may have to put an ISA nic in it and hook it to the router with a Cat 5 cable. I would also put some more ram in it - 16 megs is absolute bare minimum for Win98 original and below minimums for Win98se.

[GSXdan]

alright, im guessing that the computer is too old. yea about the ram, it is old SIMM ram, and i have no idea what kind it is, is there a program that will check what kind of ram you have/need?

thanks ^dan

[glc]

Look it up at Crucial by the Dell model number, that's proprietary EDO 72 pin simm ram that must be used in pairs.