internet not working

[Explicit]

I have a window 98 SE.
D-link 120.
It shows that I'm online and working, and I checked everything is right, but i can't go to any websites or doesn't look I'm online at all.

Anyway to fix this.

[glc]

I'm sure there is, but you are going to have to give us a lot more details than that.

[Explicit]

D-Link 120
System: Window 98 SE 4.10.2222A
Intel Celeron Processor

Using a Wireless Broadband Router
Linksys BEFW11S4

[glc]

What is connected to the router? Cable modem - DSL modem - what brand and model? Who is your ISP?

[Explicit]

it's a cable modem Toshiba PCX2600. ISP = Cox Cable Internet

[glc]

Turn the power off to your cable modem and your router for 15 minutes, then power them back on. Then restart your computer and make sure you can establish a wireless connection. Win98 works a lot better when you use a static local IP address instead of trying to pick one up with DHCP, the DHCP search will time out before the wireless connects unless you hardcode stuff into the network adapter properties in device manager.

[GaryRouth]

Quick fix tries:

A. Some new cable modems have a button on them that completely blocks all Internet activity. If your model has such a button, it may simply have been pressed accidentally (pressing it again restores your Internet connection).

B. Try:
1) Shutdown/reboot your computer
2) Power off your cable modem for one minute, the power on.
3) Power off your router for one minute, then power on.
4) Wait a few minutes.
5) Try your Internet connection again.

C. You've had some trouble with virus infections in the past - so don't hesitate to scan everything as thoroughly as you can - just in case.

Best of luck
. . . Gary

[P.S. -- just saw your post, glc. I think Explicit uses DHCP, from the last thread some months ago? I noticed you reboot the PC after the cable&router - do you find that works better? Seems like you have a point with the time-outs involved].

[glc]

I *always* use static IP's with Win98 wireless due to the DHCP timeout issue.

The reason for shutting the modem down for 15 minutes is to do a MAC reset. You also need to reboot any time you cycle router power, it's better than trying to release and renew IP's.

[Explicit]

One of my other computers, the internet is working fine, it's a 2000. They are connected to the same router, so I don't know why that my 98 is giving problems but my 2000 is not. I guess I'll try the 15 minute.

[Explicit]

Still doesn't work, how do I do static IP?

I checked my ipconfig, and it shows that I don't have an local IP according to my brother. So how can I get a IP?

[glc]

Control panel, network - look for TCP/IP -> the wireless adapter.

Set the IP address to 192.168.1.200
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
Add default gateway - 192.168.1.1
Enable DNS, use anything for host name, use the actual ISP's DNS servers, you can read those out from the WAN status in the router.

[Explicit]

Where's the WAN status on the IP? What do I put in for the domain?

[glc]

Leave the domain blank. All you need is a hostname (make one up) and add 2 DNS servers.

Log into your router, see attachment. Your DNS will NOT be the same as mine. Do not use 0.0.0.0.

[Explicit]

i've done all of the above, but the internet still doesn't work

[DynamicTech]

Open up a dos window and type in ping 127.0.0.1
Do you recieve 4 replies?
If not, your NIC is shot.
if so, (I understand that there is no ip address being assigned to your NIC)
try this (it actually worked in one of my classes and it sounds crazy)
If you are using dhcp on your router, go ahead and change the tcp/ip setting back to obtain address automatically. Reboot your computer. After you have returned to windows, open your browser. If your internet is not active, close your browser and open up the dos window, type in ipconfig /all , then try opening your browser again.
There's no guarantee it will work, but it's worth a shot.
The only other things I could think of would be a filter blocking your 98 machine or your dhcp server does not have enough addresses to give it one.
Have you played around with any settings inside the router or modem?

[GaryRouth]

. . . and a couple of long-shot possibilities --- check the settings for the firewall and the antivirus on the Win98se machine. Some firewalls (like ZoneAlarm) have an "Internet Lock" that, if activated, will block all Internet traffic. And some antivirus programs (such as Avast!) have a WebScanner component that acts like a proxy - intercepting everything coming from the Internet (and thus has to be "allowed" by your firewall, or no traffic passes through).

It's more likely network setup or signal/interference trouble. [seems like the NIC could be suspect, too, like Dynamic mentions - especially if it's a USB adapter]

[did you double-check that the adapter looks OK in Device Manager?]

. . . Gary

[Explicit]

i've followed all of the instructions, recieved four replies yet still no response on the internet

edit:
i've just done a AVG scan and this came up as part of the results:
Partition table (MBR) Reading error
Boot sector of disk C: Reading error

[glc]

I think it may be time to save any data you need and wipe the hard drive with a zero fill utility - reinstall everything from scratch.

[Explicit]

what is a zero-fill utility? and how can this be done?

[glc]

dban.sourceforge.net

[Explicit]

When I tried the CDR it made me open a RAR..what program should I use so its compatible so I can open it?

[glc]

When I click on it, I get an .iso, not a .rar.

To burn an .iso to a CDR, you use the open image function of your burning software (Nero, Roxio, etc.) and open it that way - then burn. The builtin WinXP burner will not open an .iso, and neither will any of the media players that have CD burning functions. You must have Nero, Roxio, Sonic, NTI, or some other dedicated burning software.

[GaryRouth]

Explicit - are you dual-booting with this system? AVG will sometimes give that error on systems that dual-boot Windows XP and Windows 98, if the scan is started from Windows 98 -> (the error reading MBR & boot sector). If so, try the scan from XP & see if the scan reads everything normally.

And just as a double-check that it's not a signal problem, see what happens when you relocate the PC to where the router is (or to the same spot another computer connnects OK from).

If you decide to wipe & reload, & things still aren't working - at least you'll know it's not due to an infection. If it's a virus problem, then the reload should help.

Good luck
. . . Gary