Seems to me the problem is definitely with the router's configuration.
However, I've never tried to network a PC with WinME so there may be
something to that as well.  Did you ping each computer from itself (ping
127.0.0.1) to confirm each machine's TCP/IP settings are correct?  Also, be
sure each PC can get online not using the router.  This will at least help
you narrow down all the variables. Finally, I recall on my setup that, using
the PC on which I was using to try and setup the router, I had to
temporarily disable DHCP in order to first get to the router.  Once the
router was setup I could then go back and set the PC back to DHCP.  I can't
recall what else, in addition to disabling DHCP, I had to change but I hope
this gets you on the right track.

Brian

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Well, the network setup attempt was unsuccessful. Again, here's the
arrangement: 2 PCs - one running Windows 98 and one running Windows  ME. A
DSL modem and Linksys Ethernet DSL router (BEFSR41). Cat5 Ethernet cables
for all connections - straight through - if I hold the ends side by side
(clip down) the wires are exactly the same from left to right. Everything is
connected correctly - router to modem, PCs to router. DSL modem is DHCP and
the 2 PCs are set to use DHCP. I cannot get either PC to communicate with
the router so that it can be configured. I can't even ping the IP address
(192.168.1.1) of the router. We tried different cables, different ports on
the router. Linksys wanted me to upgrade the firmware for the router since
the link light for the port that the PC is connected to is blinking green
instead of steady green. However, I was unable to download the file this
evening from their website. Will try again tomorrow. In the meantime,
outside of something being wrong with the router, is there anything obvious
that I am missing?

Thanks,
Robin

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