Installing Network Adapter Cards

You must install a network adapter card that the computer uses to communicate with the network. This card provides the physical connection to the network type. After you physically install the drivers for the network adapter card in the computer, you can install the adapter and configure it for Windows 98 using the Add New Hardware Wizard or the Network icon in Control Panel.

If you want to install and configure a network adapter, perform the following procedure

: 1. In Control Panel, double-click the Network icon.

2. On the Configuration tab, click Add.

3. In the Select Network Component Type dialog box, click Adapter, and then click Add.

4. Choose the manufacturer and adapter, and then click OK.

5. Click OK to close the Network properties sheet. After copying the files needed to support the adapter, Windows 98 may prompt you to confirm or change resources for the adapter if there is a conflict. If there are no conflicts, the program will prompt you to restart the computer.

6. After the computer restarts, you can make changes to the adapter by returning to Control Panel and double-clicking the Network icon.

7. Click the adapter, then click Properties. Depending on the adapter, you can change the driver type and the binding.