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Win98 PCMICA NIC for NEC Ready 440T?
On Sep 12, 1:07*am, MEB wrote:
SlickRCBD wrote: Somebody just gave me an OLD NEC Ready 440T laptop to use for some light word processing. The trouble is that it doesn't have a NIC card. Given the age of it, finding a PCMCIA Ethernet card, either wired or wireless that has compatible drivers for Windows 98 First Edition is difficult. Could somebody please give me some suggestions on where and what to get for both wired and wireless Ethernet? I don't have a wireless connection at home, but I might need it elsewhere for internet access. For wired, fast ethernet is sufficient, since I only have a fast Ethernet switch. Heck, I've only got one device at home that supports gigabit Ethernet. *Hmm, no NIC connection on the back,, okay, how about USB? *USB network adapters are relatively cheap and come as 10/100 at least, and of course wireless if that's were your headed. Not an endorsement, nor have I used these, but: http://www.bixnet.com/necready440t.html look at the card type available and search elsewhere if necessary... Wireless G (54 Mbps) Network Cardbus Card for Laptops http://www.sparepartswarehouse.com/N...top,Parts.aspx Laptop Network Card or Adapter: D-Link - Network adapter - PCMCIA Type II 32-bit Cardbus - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet - 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, English (DFE-690TXD) Alternate Part Numbers: DFE690TXD Laptop Miscellaneous: StarTech.com 6-in-1 USB 2.0 Docking Station / Port Replicator - Port replicator. The device features: 2 x Hi-Speed USB, 1 x keyboard - generic, 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type B (USB6N1DOCK) * * Compatible * * *$91.00 Alternate Part Numbers: USB6N1DOCK -- MEBhttp://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networkinghttp://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- It has 2 USB ports, I can't find any mention of USB 2.0 or 1.1 in the manual, but given the age, I assume USB 1.1. 12mbp is plenty considering the size of the hard drive. |
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Win98 PCMICA NIC for NEC Ready 440T?
SlickRCBD wrote:
On Sep 12, 1:07�am, MEB wrote: SlickRCBD wrote: Somebody just gave me an OLD NEC Ready 440T laptop to use for some light word processing. The trouble is that it doesn't have a NIC card. Given the age of it, finding a PCMCIA Ethernet card, either wired or wireless that has compatible drivers for Windows 98 First Edition is difficult. Could somebody please give me some suggestions on where and what to get for both wired and wireless Ethernet? I don't have a wireless connection at home, but I might need it elsewhere for internet access. For wired, fast ethernet is sufficient, since I only have a fast Ethernet switch. Heck, I've only got one device at home that supports gigabit Ethernet. �Hmm, no NIC connection on the back,, okay, how about USB? �USB network adapters are relatively cheap and come as 10/100 at least, and of course wireless if that's were your headed. Not an endorsement, nor have I used these, but: http://www.bixnet.com/necready440t.html look at the card type available and search elsewhere if necessary... Wireless G (54 Mbps) Network Cardbus Card for Laptops http://www.sparepartswarehouse.com/N...top,Parts.aspx Laptop Network Card or Adapter: D-Link - Network adapter - PCMCIA Type II 32-bit Cardbus - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet - 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, English (DFE-690TXD) Alternate Part Numbers: DFE690TXD Laptop Miscellaneous: StarTech.com 6-in-1 USB 2.0 Docking Station / Port Replicator - Port replicator. The device features: 2 x Hi-Speed USB, 1 x keyboard - generic, 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type B (USB6N1DOCK) � � Compatible � � �$91.00 Alternate Part Numbers: USB6N1DOCK -- MEBhttp://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networkinghttp://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- It has 2 USB ports, I can't find any mention of USB 2.0 or 1.1 in the manual, but given the age, I assume USB 1.1. 12mbp is plenty considering the size of the hard drive. USB? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...IC&btnG=Search PC Card/PCMCIA check those links previously provided and http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...XD&btnG=Search IIRC, USR had a 11Mbps PC Card [Type II or III] that worked and came with software for 95-NT/XP. I seem to remember some issues vaguely. Forget Win2K with the processor and memory you have [unless you like waiting]. DSClient http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...dsclient9x.msi IIRC semi-reliable USB only came after a few updates. Might be found in this if you can find it: wucustomerservicepack1_98Gold.exe otherwise you may need SE if you have problems. SE will or should run fairly well on what you have, just don't try to run to much at one time. Don't forget the firewall and other protections. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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Win98 PCMICA NIC for NEC Ready 440T?
SlickRCBD wrote:
On Sep 12, 1:07�am, MEB wrote: SlickRCBD wrote: Somebody just gave me an OLD NEC Ready 440T laptop to use for some light word processing. The trouble is that it doesn't have a NIC card. Given the age of it, finding a PCMCIA Ethernet card, either wired or wireless that has compatible drivers for Windows 98 First Edition is difficult. Could somebody please give me some suggestions on where and what to get for both wired and wireless Ethernet? I don't have a wireless connection at home, but I might need it elsewhere for internet access. For wired, fast ethernet is sufficient, since I only have a fast Ethernet switch. Heck, I've only got one device at home that supports gigabit Ethernet. �Hmm, no NIC connection on the back,, okay, how about USB? �USB network adapters are relatively cheap and come as 10/100 at least, and of course wireless if that's were your headed. Not an endorsement, nor have I used these, but: http://www.bixnet.com/necready440t.html look at the card type available and search elsewhere if necessary... Wireless G (54 Mbps) Network Cardbus Card for Laptops http://www.sparepartswarehouse.com/N...top,Parts.aspx Laptop Network Card or Adapter: D-Link - Network adapter - PCMCIA Type II 32-bit Cardbus - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet - 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, English (DFE-690TXD) Alternate Part Numbers: DFE690TXD Laptop Miscellaneous: StarTech.com 6-in-1 USB 2.0 Docking Station / Port Replicator - Port replicator. The device features: 2 x Hi-Speed USB, 1 x keyboard - generic, 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type B (USB6N1DOCK) � � Compatible � � �$91.00 Alternate Part Numbers: USB6N1DOCK -- MEBhttp://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networkinghttp://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- It has 2 USB ports, I can't find any mention of USB 2.0 or 1.1 in the manual, but given the age, I assume USB 1.1. 12mbp is plenty considering the size of the hard drive. USB? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...IC&btnG=Search PC Card/PCMCIA check those links previously provided and http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...XD&btnG=Search IIRC, USR had a 11Mbps PC Card [Type II or III] that worked and came with software for 95-NT/XP. I seem to remember some issues vaguely. Forget Win2K with the processor and memory you have [unless you like waiting]. DSClient http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...dsclient9x.msi IIRC semi-reliable USB only came after a few updates. Might be found in this if you can find it: wucustomerservicepack1_98Gold.exe otherwise you may need SE if you have problems. SE will or should run fairly well on what you have, just don't try to run to much at one time. Don't forget the firewall and other protections. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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Win98 PCMICA NIC for NEC Ready 440T?
SlickRCBD wrote:
I don't know if I want to spend more money upgrading the RAM. It only has 96mb and a 250mhz processor. It will run win-2k really badly with that. I only have the OEM version (win98-fe) So go and download a 98se disk from a torrent. You know how to do that - don't you? The 98se torrents include a text file containing dozens of product keys. Office 2K might even be on torrent. Who's computer are you using to post these messages? Looks like you're using Vista. Use that computer to download a 98se cd from a torrent. |
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Win98 PCMICA NIC for NEC Ready 440T?
SlickRCBD wrote:
I don't know if I want to spend more money upgrading the RAM. It only has 96mb and a 250mhz processor. It will run win-2k really badly with that. I only have the OEM version (win98-fe) So go and download a 98se disk from a torrent. You know how to do that - don't you? The 98se torrents include a text file containing dozens of product keys. Office 2K might even be on torrent. Who's computer are you using to post these messages? Looks like you're using Vista. Use that computer to download a 98se cd from a torrent. |
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Win98 PCMICA NIC for NEC Ready 440T?
"SlickRCBD" wrote: Somebody just gave me an OLD NEC Ready 440T laptop to use for some light word processing. The trouble is that it doesn't have a NIC card. Given the age of it, finding a PCMCIA Ethernet card, either wired or wireless that has compatible drivers for Windows 98 First Edition is difficult. Could somebody please give me some suggestions on where and what to get for both wired and wireless Ethernet? I don't have a wireless connection at home, but I might need it elsewhere for internet access. For wired, fast ethernet is sufficient, since I only have a fast Ethernet switch. Heck, I've only got one device at home that supports gigabit Ethernet. Sorry be down fow awhile. Wired 10/100 PCMCIA cards Type II 95/98/98SE/ME/2000/XP Belkin F5D5010 D-Link DFE-690TXD Trendnet GA511NA is 20/100/1000, but only has 98SE drivers. Wireless PCMCIC Type II 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP Netgear WG511NA Trendnet TEW-421PC |
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Win98 PCMICA NIC for NEC Ready 440T?
"SlickRCBD" wrote: Somebody just gave me an OLD NEC Ready 440T laptop to use for some light word processing. The trouble is that it doesn't have a NIC card. Given the age of it, finding a PCMCIA Ethernet card, either wired or wireless that has compatible drivers for Windows 98 First Edition is difficult. Could somebody please give me some suggestions on where and what to get for both wired and wireless Ethernet? I don't have a wireless connection at home, but I might need it elsewhere for internet access. For wired, fast ethernet is sufficient, since I only have a fast Ethernet switch. Heck, I've only got one device at home that supports gigabit Ethernet. Sorry be down fow awhile. Wired 10/100 PCMCIA cards Type II 95/98/98SE/ME/2000/XP Belkin F5D5010 D-Link DFE-690TXD Trendnet GA511NA is 20/100/1000, but only has 98SE drivers. Wireless PCMCIC Type II 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP Netgear WG511NA Trendnet TEW-421PC |
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Win98 PCMICA NIC for NEC Ready 440T?
MEB wrote:
SlickRCBD wrote: On Sep 12, 1:07�am, MEB wrote: SlickRCBD wrote: Somebody just gave me an OLD NEC Ready 440T laptop to use for some light word processing. The trouble is that it doesn't have a NIC card. Given the age of it, finding a PCMCIA Ethernet card, either wired or wireless that has compatible drivers for Windows 98 First Edition is difficult. Could somebody please give me some suggestions on where and what to get for both wired and wireless Ethernet? I don't have a wireless connection at home, but I might need it elsewhere for internet access. For wired, fast ethernet is sufficient, since I only have a fast Ethernet switch. Heck, I've only got one device at home that supports gigabit Ethernet. �Hmm, no NIC connection on the back,, okay, how about USB? �USB network adapters are relatively cheap and come as 10/100 at least, and of course wireless if that's were your headed. Not an endorsement, nor have I used these, but: http://www.bixnet.com/necready440t.html look at the card type available and search elsewhere if necessary... Wireless G (54 Mbps) Network Cardbus Card for Laptops http://www.sparepartswarehouse.com/N...top,Parts.aspx Laptop Network Card or Adapter: D-Link - Network adapter - PCMCIA Type II 32-bit Cardbus - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet - 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, English (DFE-690TXD) Alternate Part Numbers: DFE690TXD Laptop Miscellaneous: StarTech.com 6-in-1 USB 2.0 Docking Station / Port Replicator - Port replicator. The device features: 2 x Hi-Speed USB, 1 x keyboard - generic, 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type B (USB6N1DOCK) � � Compatible � � �$91.00 Alternate Part Numbers: USB6N1DOCK -- MEBhttp://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networkinghttp://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- It has 2 USB ports, I can't find any mention of USB 2.0 or 1.1 in the manual, but given the age, I assume USB 1.1. 12mbp is plenty considering the size of the hard drive. USB? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...IC&btnG=Search PC Card/PCMCIA check those links previously provided and http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...XD&btnG=Search IIRC, USR had a 11Mbps PC Card [Type II or III] that worked and came with software for 95-NT/XP. I seem to remember some issues vaguely. Forget Win2K with the processor and memory you have [unless you like waiting]. DSClient http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...dsclient9x.msi IIRC semi-reliable USB only came after a few updates. Might be found in this if you can find it: wucustomerservicepack1_98Gold.exe otherwise you may need SE if you have problems. SE will or should run fairly well on what you have, just don't try to run to much at one time. Don't forget the firewall and other protections. Correction: thanks to Glen over on win98.gen_discussion for correcting me there.. MEB and Glen Microsoft supplied a file called: wucustomerservicepack1_98Gold.exe which brought a few special updates previously offered together. In the setup, USB 2.0 basics were supplied snip SP1 for Win98FE is mentioned he http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#981 The file name is wucsp.exe The download, for now, is he http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...349e/wucsp.exe Additionally, the file is also available on the Windows Security Updates CD 2004 [which contains quite a few FE updates] as: \Content\Win9X\Win98\Updates\wucsp.exe Relevant section in the INF a update.inf [Copy.system32.drv] usbd.sys,,,32 openhci.sys,,,32 uhcd.sys,,,32 usbhub.sys,,,32 hidclass.sys,,,32 [Strings] ;Localizable strings LangTypeValue = 1033 ; 0x409 UPDATE_SHORT_TITLE = "Service Pack" UPDATE_TITLE = "Windows 98 Service Pack 1" SubVersionString = " " LANG = "EN" MSInfo = "MSInfo" ;Non-Localizable strings: KEY_RUNONCE = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce " KEY_RENAME = "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameF iles" GUID = "{91d67b80-5482-11d2-bcc5-0000f83002c6}" KEY_UPDATE = "System\CurrentControlSet\Services\UPDATE" VERSION = "4,10,0,2000" Not a device specific driver of course, but certainly 2.0 support if available via device and motherboard. Any NIC may/will still require a special INF for the specific device, though the update *may* avoid the complaint for lack of USB 2.0, or unsupported system, in WinFE/Gold [note the version] and even with USB 1.1 [though the speeds will not increase due to hardware/BIOS/chipset support limitations]. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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Win98 PCMICA NIC for NEC Ready 440T?
MEB wrote: SlickRCBD wrote: On Sep 12, 1:07�am, MEB wrote: SlickRCBD wrote: Somebody just gave me an OLD NEC Ready 440T laptop to use for some light word processing. The trouble is that it doesn't have a NIC card. Given the age of it, finding a PCMCIA Ethernet card, either wired or wireless that has compatible drivers for Windows 98 First Edition is difficult. Could somebody please give me some suggestions on where and what to get for both wired and wireless Ethernet? I don't have a wireless connection at home, but I might need it elsewhere for internet access. For wired, fast ethernet is sufficient, since I only have a fast Ethernet switch. Heck, I've only got one device at home that supports gigabit Ethernet. �Hmm, no NIC connection on the back,, okay, how about USB? �USB network adapters are relatively cheap and come as 10/100 at least, and of course wireless if that's were your headed. Not an endorsement, nor have I used these, but: http://www.bixnet.com/necready440t.html look at the card type available and search elsewhere if necessary... Wireless G (54 Mbps) Network Cardbus Card for Laptops http://www.sparepartswarehouse.com/N...top,Parts.aspx Laptop Network Card or Adapter: D-Link - Network adapter - PCMCIA Type II 32-bit Cardbus - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet - 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, English (DFE-690TXD) Alternate Part Numbers: DFE690TXD Laptop Miscellaneous: StarTech.com 6-in-1 USB 2.0 Docking Station / Port Replicator - Port replicator. The device features: 2 x Hi-Speed USB, 1 x keyboard - generic, 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type B (USB6N1DOCK) � � Compatible � � �$91.00 Alternate Part Numbers: USB6N1DOCK -- MEBhttp://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networkinghttp://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- It has 2 USB ports, I can't find any mention of USB 2.0 or 1.1 in the manual, but given the age, I assume USB 1.1. 12mbp is plenty considering the size of the hard drive. USB? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...IC&btnG=Search PC Card/PCMCIA check those links previously provided and http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...XD&btnG=Search IIRC, USR had a 11Mbps PC Card [Type II or III] that worked and came with software for 95-NT/XP. I seem to remember some issues vaguely. Forget Win2K with the processor and memory you have [unless you like waiting]. DSClient http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...dsclient9x.msi IIRC semi-reliable USB only came after a few updates. Might be found in this if you can find it: wucustomerservicepack1_98Gold.exe otherwise you may need SE if you have problems. SE will or should run fairly well on what you have, just don't try to run to much at one time. Don't forget the firewall and other protections. Correction: thanks to Glen over on win98.gen_discussion for correcting me there.. MEB and Glen Microsoft supplied a file called: wucustomerservicepack1_98Gold.exe which brought a few special updates previously offered together. In the setup, USB 2.0 basics were supplied snip SP1 for Win98FE is mentioned he http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#981 The file name is wucsp.exe The download, for now, is he http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...349e/wucsp.exe Additionally, the file is also available on the Windows Security Updates CD 2004 [which contains quite a few FE updates] as: \Content\Win9X\Win98\Updates\wucsp.exe Relevant section in the INF a update.inf [Copy.system32.drv] usbd.sys,,,32 openhci.sys,,,32 uhcd.sys,,,32 usbhub.sys,,,32 hidclass.sys,,,32 [Strings] ;Localizable strings LangTypeValue = 1033 ; 0x409 UPDATE_SHORT_TITLE = "Service Pack" UPDATE_TITLE = "Windows 98 Service Pack 1" SubVersionString = " " LANG = "EN" MSInfo = "MSInfo" ;Non-Localizable strings: KEY_RUNONCE = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce " KEY_RENAME = "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameF iles" GUID = "{91d67b80-5482-11d2-bcc5-0000f83002c6}" KEY_UPDATE = "System\CurrentControlSet\Services\UPDATE" VERSION = "4,10,0,2000" Not a device specific driver of course, but certainly 2.0 support if available via device and motherboard. Any NIC may/will still require a special INF for the specific device, though the update *may* avoid the complaint for lack of USB 2.0, or unsupported system, in WinFE/Gold [note the version] and even with USB 1.1 [though the speeds will not increase due to hardware/BIOS/chipset support limitations]. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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