My PC is a clon assembled in the USA with the name Powerspec. I use windows 98SE. Up to last week my connection to Internet was through phone line. But I decided to try broadband. The provider hooked a cable modem to the existing cable TV line. However, an integrated ethernet adapter (Davicom DM9102) that my PC was supposed to have didn't work (not configured, someone said; how can this be done? I ask). Next step: use a USB port; to no avail. My PC wouldn't recognize the Samsung Inforanger SCM-120U cable modem. What's wrong? What should I do? Any suggestion would be grately appreciated.

Check the WEB for Davicom and see if you can download and install drivers for the network adapter. Or replace it with a new one. They cost less then $20.