RE: xPL, Win98, no NIC, workaround?

[Tony Tofts]

> "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?

It's a catch 22 I'm afraid.

If there are no other adapters listed in networking it does allow entry of
the settings given (in my case it didn't pop up but tcpip was listed in the
configuration so I could edit it).

However, if you have a 'dial-up adapter' in the networking settings
(required for modem based internet access) it won't bind a separate tcpip
stack to the vpn adapater (it binds each additional tcpip stack to the same
dial-up adapter).

Unless you have a pc to use that doesn't connect to the internet, I can't
see anyway around the problem.

I'm stumped unless anyone knows of a loopback device driver available
anywhere for win98.

Sorry,
Tony