Re: xPL, Win98, no NIC, workaround?

[Frank Mc Alinden]

Hi Gary
Tried the loopback adaptor thingy a while back as i wanted to test
my xPL Pic/ Tv hardware..but i could not get it to send xpl commands to the
serial port..Was advised to install a network card and after i did this i
have
been able to test my hardware....

Frank
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Subject: [ukha_xpl] xPL, Win98, no NIC, workaround?


My Laptop has Win98, no NIC, I was recommended earlier to try this to
get xPL working on my PC!


"Installing a loopback adapter (Microsoft Virtual Private
Networking Adapter) on a Windows 95/98/ME machine

Go to the Start Menu and select Settings/Control Panel.
Select the icon Network.
Choose the tab Identification, and check that the text field Computer
name is populated - if not, enter a name.
Choose the tab Configuration, and click on Add.
In the dialog box that pops up, select Adapter and click on Add again.
Select Manufacturer of Microsoft, and click on Microsoft Virtual
Private
Networking Adapter.
Click on OK to save the new Adapter.
With the new Adapter selected, click on Add.
In the dialog box that pops up, select Protocol and click on Add
again.
Select Manufacturer of Microsoft, and click on TCP/IP. Click on OK.

"Problem"
---------
You will be prompted to configure the TCP/IP protocol:
Select "Determine IP address", and enter 169.254.0.1.
Enter subnet mask 255.255.0.0.
Deactivate WINS.
Activate DNS. The text field hosts should contain your computer name -
if not, enter it. Under the DNS server search sequence, type
169.254.0.1.
Click on OK to save the new Protocol.
Click on OK again to exit the Network dialog. You will be prompted to
restart your PC - do so."



I tried the above but at part "Problem" this window did not
appear?

I have tried all sorts of ways to get it, to do the above, but
couldn't get it to display that window?

Anyone else like to try, as I do not understand Networking, I work in
electronics, and this is what I can contibute to the "project"
and
have lots of ideas.

If someone can please come up with a workaround?



Regards,


Gary