I have 2 pc's, one running win 98se and one running xp home. i have a linksys router, however both pc's have different IP addresses. the problem is that the pc on 98se keeps losing connection to the net. spoke to ISP and advised to use router as a hub, however the problem remains. how can I sort this out so both pc's are connected without interuption

I'll try to clarify a bit better than above.. 2 pc's, 2 IP addresses, 1 router, cable internet The reason for 2 IP addresses is that both pc's are used for online gaming at the same time. i had 1 IP for both to start but this caused conflict in the game, so obtained seperate IP's from my ISP. Problem 1. using router as a router i get no connection at all. have to revert to single IP for both pc's problem 2. using router as a hub, pc on 98se loses connection constantly (sometime every 5 mins ) stays unconnected for a couple of minutes then reconnects. contacted ISP to verify connection and its fine. they dont know how to fix problem. Contacted linksys (not bright people lol) kept putting me on shared IP again (not what i'm after ) Both pc's work perfect when connected directly to the net without the router, unfortunately, i can only connect 1 at a time this way I'm at a loss when it comes to pc's, so any help would be greatly appreciated, and please keep instructions easy to understand (minimum technically words lol) Thanks to all who try to help Cru

Is this router wireless? If so, wireless technology and 98SE drivers are not reliable, resulting in sporadic connections, especially if there is other interference around. If this is not wireless, are you setting the 98SE pc to use a static IP? Check your cable, maybe replace it with a known good one, not necessarily new. Switch ports on the router with the XP pc and see if the problem follows the PC, or moves to the XP PC.

The router is a Linksys Wireless-B Broadband router. However both pc's ARE Wired to it, not wireless. both Pc's have static IP's Have checked/replaced cables and have switched ports of the router, problem stays with 98SE pc I assume that its because i'm running 98SE. I dont want to replace 98SE with XP as i have software that i cant get to run on xp, even if i use the compatability wizard. Any suggestions ?

The router on the WAN (Wide Area Network) side has to have one of the static IP addresses you are renting from your ISP. Also set it to whatever else your ISP specified (Mask, DNS, gateway). Set the router to automatically generate IP addresses for your LAN. Set both computers to Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS address automatically. Connect the router's WAN port to your cable modem; each computer to a LAN port. Make sure your router is already on before starting computers. After you're sure this is working, you can give the other static IP back to your ISP. Pretty much the main point of the router is to show one face to the outside world (ISP) and multiple faces to you (that is, your computers). Terry