My Linksys 4-port router is working fine on the Windows 98 machine (hooked up to cable modem). 98+2k -> Linksys -> Cable Modem The Windows 2000 Pro box, however, won't do anything. It tells me there is a LAN but I can't access 192.168.1.1 on the Linksys. I know the NIC is good, and I can get the cable modem to work when directly connected to the NIC (via ~90ft cable), but not Linksys to Cable without the 98 box. The Linksys sees the NIC connections and the LEDs are on but I can't get the Win2k box to get internet or LAN. I am a network administrator (it's so easy with a REAL server and domains) and A+ Certified.

Hmm. Isn't the gateway supposed to be 192.168.0.1, not 192.168.1.1? That's what it is on mine, anyway. Did you run winipcfg?

if your Linksys router ip address is 192.168.1.1 its going to be your gateway on your win2000 pro box. also you have to put your primary DNS of your ISP on your win 2000 pro your router should have dhcp and auto configure the wan side of things for you.

Can you ping your gateway? Can you ping the other pc's. If your running dhcp on your router you don't need the primary dns, in fact you don't need to put in your default gateway on the 2k pc, the linksys router will take care of this. Are you receiving an ip address from your router? Use ipconfig, check your proxy settings, make sure they are set to auto detect. Make sure you are allowing more than 1 ip to be assigned inside the linksys software

thank you stu for helping out. I too have a router but I got it set up a little diffrent I setup dhcp only to setup the out side network.

I too have a Linksys 4-port router. Ok, config is as follows: Host Name is filled in for WAN. Lan IP address: 192.168.1.1, or Gateway IP. DHCP Server: Enabled. When I first got the linksys it worked just fine, very straight forward installation. I use it to connect three computers to internet through CableModem. Three computers with Win98 second edition. 1-The WAN side works fine but on the LAN side it disconnects computers arbitrarily or should I say computers cannot connect to the internet or be seen on the LAN. 2-Under "DHCP Active IP Table" it does not list all computers connected. 3-The refresh button does nothing or it does not show the correct IP address for the right computer. What I have done to solve these little issues. One computer under "Network" is set up as DHCP and works 100% of the time. My main computer I have had to assign an address of 192.168.101 with Specify an IP Address, add a Gateway, DNS Host and DNS Server Search Order, and the third computer is configured the same way but with an IP of 192.198.1.101. All this works but the refresh button still does not work and the correct IP address is not assigned to the right computer. I have messed with networks for years and have had to do this type of IP assigning for large servers but it appears that no one knows why. Is there an adviced manual on Linksys and yes I have emailed them and no response. Please advise with insight.

Is the network adapter working under Win2000. The light should be turned on both the NIC and router when you plug in the cat5. If it isn't, it could be the drivers are not right. Even if they have the lights on, the drivers may not be right. And when you run ipconfig the gateway should be the address of the router. You could also try and reset the router as a last ditch effort.