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| 275724 | 2004-09-26 03:07:00 | I recently had cable installed, running it via my Laptop (winXP) and am very happy with it. However, I have been advised that Win 98se(on our PC) doesn't like broadband! Is there any truth in that statement? I am reluctant to go to the expense of getting a router, and an ethernet card for the pc if it is not going to work. Also, if I was just to install a router can I use the wireless attributes of my laptop to connect (basically making it a wireless network of one) until we can upgrade the PC to something compatible(or another laptop). thanks, Rob |
theother1 (3573) | ||
| 275725 | 2004-09-26 03:16:00 | Well that statement goes straight out the window (no pun intended :p). There are planey of users here with broadband and win 98 | Megaman (344) | ||
| 275726 | 2004-09-26 03:48:00 | Thanks Mega, So how can I ascertain if my antique is compatible? Rob |
theother1 (3573) | ||
| 275727 | 2004-09-26 03:55:00 | It's possible to run TCP/IP Ethernet at 10Mbps on an original IBM PC with a 4.77 MHz processor. (I haven't tried 100 Mbps ... I must do that one day). Anything running W98 has a faster processor than that. Therefore it can talk Ethernet to the laptop, and share its cable bandwidth. No problems likely. Except the usual fun involved with networks --- all of which are caused by trivial, obvious setup errors. :D |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 275728 | 2004-09-26 04:03:00 | how will I recognise a slot in the mobo(if it has one) for the ethernet card? Thanks guys, I am not confused yet |
theother1 (3573) | ||
| 275729 | 2004-09-26 04:04:00 | you can tweak win98 to make full use of the broadband. the only thing that may not work is ICS, ie useing the win98 pc to share the net connection (i have no idea on how your cable is setup). | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 275730 | 2004-09-26 04:10:00 | I had intended the W98 PC to be connected by ethernet cable to the wireless router and use the laptops wireless capabilities for the wireless connection | theother1 (3573) | ||
| 275731 | 2004-09-26 04:13:00 | so how is the cable connected to the broadband cable ?? | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 275732 | 2004-09-26 04:13:00 | > how will I recognise a slot in the mobo(if it has > one) for the ethernet card? pretty much all mobos less then 10 years old have a PCI card slot, and as pretty much all ethernet cards come in PCI there should be no problems there :) BUT if it dosen't have a PCI slot, you may have to use an ISA card (only if your computer has been upgraded from something to 98). OR if your computer has USB, and you don't want to open your computer, you can get USB --> Ethernet conveters |
Megaman (344) | ||
| 275733 | 2004-09-26 04:20:00 | Tweake, via the router? Mega, the computer does have usband was upgraded from W95 to W98se. I would probably rather not do the whole case opening thing. However, how does usb ethernet compare with an onboard card? Am I better to have it onboard? and is there a price difference? |
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