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| Thread ID: 65490 | 2006-01-20 02:14:00 | Considering doing a home network between Windows 95 and XP to transfer files | matty3 (5363) | Press F1 |
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| 422912 | 2006-01-20 02:14:00 | Hello everybody, I am considering doing a home network between my two computers. They are running Windows XP Home and Windows 95. Would this be possible because one of the computers is running Windows 95? Is there anyone out there who has done this type of thing before? I have heard that the newer PC cards don't fit in old computers and the ones for old computers cost heaps. The old computer doesn't have USB as I was considering using a USB attachment as a wireless networking thing. The newer Windows XP computer already has networking in it. Thanks, Matt :-) |
matty3 (5363) | ||
| 422913 | 2006-01-20 02:50:00 | Go to Molten Media for an ISA network card (I gave a link to their site in your previous thread) . $4 or $5, I think. Check your W95 slots first ... it's quite common to have both ISA and PCI slots. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 422914 | 2006-01-20 02:58:00 | Should be OK. I would recommend running TCP/IP on both PC's. There's many fine tutorials available, including here. Unless you're PC is truly ancient, you should have at least one PCI slot, and need PCI wireless cards. They are cheap are readily available, from $45. I tend to shy away from USB based LAN devices. Wireless is a little trickier to set up than wired. You *must* run some form of wireless security, unless you like strangers playing with your PC's, and using your Internet connection. Whether you're running with wires, or without, you may want to consider a cheap firewall / switch to let you share your broadband Internet connection. I'd strongly recommend picking *one* manufacturer, such as DLink, NetGear, LevelOne, Linksys, 3Com, ... and buying everything from them. www.netgear.com.au www.dlink.com.au |
kingdragonfly (309) | ||
| 422915 | 2006-01-20 04:17:00 | It's hardly worth putting a wireless card on a W95 box. An Ethernet card is dirt cheap. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 422916 | 2006-01-20 09:46:00 | Oh Okay what is the address for Molten Media?? The guy in Jaycar said that because of the age of my computer that it might have different slots for cards and I am wondering how I can find out what type of slots my PC has Thanks ~Matt :-) |
matty3 (5363) | ||
| 422917 | 2006-01-20 10:01:00 | Matty Molten media are in the Christchurch phone book. |
beama (111) | ||
| 422918 | 2006-01-20 10:20:00 | This is strange. According to Yellowpages.co.nz, it says that Molten Media (Trust) is listed under the recycling category. (www.yellowpages.co.nz) Perhaps it is just a case of coincidence? :groan: :rolleyes: Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 422919 | 2006-01-20 12:29:00 | I have networked XP and 95 myself, its pretty easy as long as you know how to configure your network adapter's IP address Even WFW3.11 can network with XP (which I did because floppies are annoying) |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 422920 | 2006-01-20 18:15:00 | for file transfer netbuei might be simpler ......however it'll have to be installed onto xp cause it's not there by default...........hey if you want to share the internet between the pc's then tcp/ip is necessary...... | drcspy (146) | ||
| 422921 | 2006-01-20 20:31:00 | It's hardly worth putting a wireless card on a W95 box. An Ethernet card is dirt cheap. I agree. I also have never come across a WLAN card that works with Win 95. The minimum OS for nearly all WLAN devices is Win 98 SE. |
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