Microsoft KB Archive/814238

= How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows 98 Second Edition (PART 4) =

Article ID: 814238

Article Last Modified on 2/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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SUMMARY
This article includes Part 4 of the &quot;Set Up a Small Network with Windows 98 Second Edition&quot; guide. Part 4 discusses installing the network card.

Note To view the other topics of the &quot;Set Up a Small Network with Windows 98 Second Edition&quot; guide, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that are listed in the &quot;References&quot; section of this article.

The &quot;Set Up a Small Network with Windows 98 Second Edition&quot; guide includes the following topics:

Part 1. Introduction

Part 2. Buying the Network Hardware

Part 3. Connecting the Computers

Part 4. Installing the Network Card

Part 5. Configuring TCP/IP Protocol

Part 6. Setting the Computer Names and Workgroups

Part 7. Sharing Folders

Part 8. Sharing a Printer



Part 4. Installing the Network Card
The network card does not function correctly until you have installed a driver. To install a driver, install the network card, and then restart the computer. Windows typically recognizes the network card and installs the appropriate driver. You only have to insert the Windows CD when prompted to do so.



After you restart the computer, the driver and the network software are installed.



If Windows does not recognize the card, the manufacturer delivers the card with the required driver on a CD or floppy disk. If you did not receive a CD or floppy disk, you can generally download the driver from the manufacturer's Web site.

The Hardware Wizard guides you through the installation step-by-step:  The Hardware Wizard detects the new hardware. Click Next.



 Search for the best driver for the device, and then click Next.



 Type the location of the driver, insert the CD or floppy disk, click Browse, select the folder, click OK, and then click Next.

The documentation that the manufacturer supplied with your network card contains the correct location for the driver. You can frequently guess the location because the folder is named after the operating system that is used.





 In this case, the Wizard found two drivers and selected the more current driver for installation. Click Next when this window appears.



 The driver listed can now be installed. Click Next.



 Insert the Windows CD when you are prompted, and then click OK.



Windows automatically installs Client for Microsoft Networks and the TCP/IP protocol. To make additional changes to the settings, use the Network icon in Control Panel.



 The installation is complete. Click Finish.



</li> Remove the driver disk from the drive, and then restart Windows.



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