If you're on your neighbour's connection without their permission, then what you're doing is quite illegal, no matter how you "justify" it. Such discussion is not permitted on these forums! If you...

kashfkb, I've merged your two threads into one. Creating a new topic for each useful website you find would result in a fair few threads cluttering up the forum, so it's better to keep it all...

Sorry, but that's too bad! If your tech department doesn't want to give you another key then they usually have a good reason for it, and we're not about to help you circumvent company policy. I...

Back! Bloody uni exams.

Is the network still working? Ping the server from the client.

The Windows 98SE ICS software has a nasty habit of falling over, requiring a reinstall and maybe even a...

Ensure the client PC is still correctly setup with the network settings I supplied in my guide (or similar).

Then, in IE, go to Tools -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings -> Uncheck...

Oh blast, you've got me double posting now!

Make sure you have file sharing enabled for each PC (under the network settings). Right click folders/drives and choose either the sharing option or the...

Looks good! A simple test to try after you reboot is to ping the other machine. Start->Run->"command". Type "ping 192.168.0.<address of other PC>" and hope it works.

As I said before, the *.cab files may be located on your hard drive or accessible via the recovery CD. Find their location and point the pop-up window requesting the setup CD to it.

You may even...

What do you mean? You need to add it to the installed Windows components via the setup in Add/Remove programs (see point 1 of the guide!) and to do this you need a Win98 CD or the required *.cab...

Howdy Cat. I would prefer it if we could solve your problem in the open forum rather than through private communication. This way others can benefit from the discussion generated!

First of all,...

Ah, the ICS proggies did it for you.
My guide tells you how to setup a basic LAN, as well as ICS. Is there a part you're unsure about?
Keep your eyes open for lots of *.cab files.

It's common for systems supplied with those CDs to have the Windows setup files stored on your hard drive somewhere. Have a hunt around! The setup files may also be readily accessible from the CD,...

Is it a brand name box? Compaq, HP, IBM, etc? You should have been provided with a Windows 98 CD or a repair CD which wipes your drive and reinstalls Windows. Sometimes the CD contents are located on...

Why do you not have a Windows 98 setup CD? :confused:
Nope, it isn't Firefox (unless you have a really old version). See here...

Windows 98SE comes with internet connection sharing, so there shouldn't be any need to use third party programs. Not having a Windows 98 box handy, I can't say with any certainty that it will work...

Sorry Stretch, but.....

I'm afraid I have to lock this thread.

See here (http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread24232.html) for tips. If you have further questions, please post them here.

I have to wonder - when reinstalling Windows, do you install the original version with no service packs slipstreamed in? After installation, do you connect to the internet before applying any...

What you want to setup is an "ad-hoc" connection, provided both laptop wireless cards support the feature. Going off memory....disable any third party wireless setup utilities and just use the...

The network setup wizard that comes with Windows XP offers no salvation? Try the manual setup guide quoted below, but before doing so can you please describe your network setup? Switches, modems,...

If you've just bought a brand new router, followed the instructions for setting it up to the letter and it still remains in "diagnostic mode" despite what the manual may say (check out the...

I'm no expert in networking, but I'll endeavour to solve your problem.

First, some clarifications on your hardware setup.
A wireless broadband isp? Do you have some kind of wireless access point...