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But on the main computer I only get 0.0.0.0 and that is it - Any ideas as to how I can get an IP for the card?
It may help to know that the card I cannot get the number for is quite old and the one I can is quite new.
If you set thats card's IP address to an address on the same subnet as your other card then it should all work.
Eg.
machine a: 192.168.181.1
machine b: 0.0.0.0
then change machine b to 192.168.181.2
What OS are you running?
Jim
Control Panel->Network->Configuration->
If there is no line Reading "TCP/IP -> (your Ethernet card name)" then you will have to install TCP/IP protocol.
If there is no line Reading "NETBEUI -> (your Ethernet card name)" then you will have to install NETBEUI protocol.
To install a protocol, Add->Protocol->Add-> select Microsoft, select TCP/IP or NETBEUI, click OK (You will need a Windows install/restore disk if the protocol is not already available in the machine). Add both protocols.
Once TCP/IP is available, go back to the configuration property sheet and click the line which reads "TCP/IP -> (your Ethernet cardname), then click "properties". The first tab to open should be "IP address".
Add a non-routable IP address, such as 192.168.0.1, and use a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
There are tons of other settings in Network Configuration. You might want to see if '98 has a Network Setup wizard. If so, it would be available under "Network Neighborhood" on the desktop. You may have to add Network Neighborhood using Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs.
HTH,
Jim
