Wireless work in Win98 FE?

8 Feb 2005 7:42 PM

Zeppo

A friend asked me to install a Linksys 54G wireless router on his computer .
He has a fairly new Dell and uses Verizon DSL. Everything went fine and he
can connect with his Compaq laptop no problem.

He also has an old P3 600 Win98 first edition box he is using for an old app
he runs for his business. Can this be connected to his network with a PCI
wireless card. I was under the impression you needed a minimum of Win98SE.
Is that correct?

TIA,
Jon

8 Feb 2005 8:08 PM

edard

Zeppo wrote:

> A friend asked me to install a Linksys 54G wireless router on his computer
> . He has a fairly new Dell and uses Verizon DSL. Everything went fine and
> he can connect with his Compaq laptop no problem.
>
> He also has an old P3 600 Win98 first edition box he is using for an old
> app he runs for his business. Can this be connected to his network with a
> PCI wireless card. I was under the impression you needed a minimum of
> Win98SE. Is that correct?
>
> TIA,
> Jon

Depends on the card. I have a Trendware TEW-423P1 working on Win98 (1st).
Had to download the latest driver from Trendnet and their tech support said
98SE was required but it works for me.
HTH

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8 Feb 2005 9:01 PM

Peter Pan

Zeppo wrote:

> A friend asked me to install a Linksys 54G wireless router on his
> computer . He has a fairly new Dell and uses Verizon DSL. Everything
> went fine and he can connect with his Compaq laptop no problem.
>
> He also has an old P3 600 Win98 first edition box he is using for an
> old app he runs for his business. Can this be connected to his
> network with a PCI wireless card. I was under the impression you
> needed a minimum of Win98SE. Is that correct?
>
> TIA,
> Jon

Maybe.. Depends on the card.. Some will say they work with Win98SE, and some
say WINME...
Be real careful to look at the Minimum requirements. Many cards don't
support WIn98 at all!

9 Feb 2005 3:06 AM

hxbarney

Zeppo wrote:

> A friend asked me to install a Linksys 54G wireless router on his computer .
> He has a fairly new Dell and uses Verizon DSL. Everything went fine and he
> can connect with his Compaq laptop no problem.
>
> He also has an old P3 600 Win98 first edition box he is using for an old app
> he runs for his business. Can this be connected to his network with a PCI
> wireless card. I was under the impression you needed a minimum of Win98SE.
> Is that correct?
>
> TIA,
> Jon
>
>

He might just for good measure move that machine up to WIN 98SE. Much
more stable.

If that machine is used for business, maybe he should consider a wire
connection for a bit more security.

9 Feb 2005 7:22 PM

Zeppo

That's an idea. I think the card was a D-link so it should work with 98SE.
I'm also going to see if he can move the app to his XP box. Seems silly to
have a computer on a network running such old stuff and probably never
getting any virus updates.

Thanks for the help,
Jon

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> Zeppo wrote:
> > A friend asked me to install a Linksys 54G wireless router on his
computer .
> > He has a fairly new Dell and uses Verizon DSL. Everything went fine and
he
> > can connect with his Compaq laptop no problem.
> >
> > He also has an old P3 600 Win98 first edition box he is using for an old
app
> > he runs for his business. Can this be connected to his network with a
PCI
> > wireless card. I was under the impression you needed a minimum of
Win98SE.
> > Is that correct?
> >
> > TIA,
> > Jon
> >
> >
> He might just for good measure move that machine up to WIN 98SE. Much
> more stable.
>
> If that machine is used for business, maybe he should consider a wire
> connection for a bit more security.