sizu

404 Error 99% because of DNS server address.
You should change the TCP/IP setting to manual.

just try sonething to verify if it is DNS problem:

open IE, try to connect your route, most time as
http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.0.1
chack your book. If you can see something, then set the TCP/IP from property of the network connection.

Worst case, set IP address and DNS by hand.
use you XP, connect to the modem 192.168.2.1  you should see the DNS address of bell.

sizu

Run "cmd" on XP machine, type "ipconfig /all"

You will see all info.. set you win98 according to that, but change IP address last dig.
assume you never change the Modem's setting,  yuo can set TCP/IP of Win98 manual instead of aotomatic, i.e. if XP is 192.168.0.100,  set win98 as 192.168.0.101, the rest just copy XP's.

put you phone number here, I could call you. or send me private message with phone #.

good luck !

sizu

Got your msg, called but no one at home at 12:50pm.
"as cncore" said is right, I suggest you to read the manual of the router, best is reset to manufactory setting, reboot the router; modem and win98.

to skip the DNS agent (by router), you can set DNS as same as what you see from the router/moden, something as 67.xxx.xxx.xxx or search from web, put bell.ca other than sympatico.

You also need check, by RUN "services.msc" as you RUN "cmd", check your WIN98 the status of  "DNS Client" and DHCP as well (if you set auto-obtain IP address)

Good luck and have a nice weekend.