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Old August 6th 06, 01:57 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
TonyB
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Default network adapter To S. Winograd

If your have a wireless router located near the desktop computer, you
can connect the computer to the router through a wired connection,
without the need for a wireless adapter.


that is how i'm using it now, but the wireless would give me the chance to move my laptop in more comfortable surroundings, plus hotspots. Checking those links seems it would be more economical, for me anyway, to replace the pci card i have now with one that is wirless...then.
  #2  
Old August 6th 06, 07:08 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Steve Winograd [MVP]
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Posts: 196
Default network adapter To S. Winograd

In article , TonyB
wrote:
I have a Realtec network adapter that came with my desktop a couple of
years ago. Is there a way of knowing if its adaptable to wireless
connections?


To get wireless network access through your existing Realtek wired
adapter, get a wireless gaming adapter and connect it to the Realtek.
Here are some examples:

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=154416
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Adap...rs/WGE111.aspx
http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=333

Or even it isn't, i have a compatible router and my laptop
is wireless...can the one in the desktop ( if its not wireless ) be able
to be used as such? I went to the company and there is no contact
info..just updated drivers.


If your have a wireless router located near the desktop computer, you
can connect the computer to the router through a wired connection,
without the need for a wireless adapter.


that is how i'm using it now, but the wireless would give me the chance to move
my laptop in more comfortable surroundings, plus hotspots.


I'm sorry, but I don't understand this. If your laptop has a wireless
network adapter built in, you can use the laptop anywhere. How your
desktop connects is irrelevant to your laptop.

Checking those links
seems it would be more economical, for me anyway, to replace the pci card i have
now with one that is wirless...then.


I didn't suggest a wireless PCI adapter for the desktop because I
don't know of any that work with Windows 98. If you can find one,
great. The wireless gaming adapters that I suggested work with any
computer.

When you respond to a news group message, please post it as a reply to
that message so that everyone who's interested can follow the whole
conversation. Don't post a new message with a new title, and don't
address it to a specific person. Thanks.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
  #3  
Old August 6th 06, 07:08 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Steve Winograd [MVP]
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 196
Default network adapter To S. Winograd

In article , TonyB
wrote:
I have a Realtec network adapter that came with my desktop a couple of
years ago. Is there a way of knowing if its adaptable to wireless
connections?


To get wireless network access through your existing Realtek wired
adapter, get a wireless gaming adapter and connect it to the Realtek.
Here are some examples:

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=154416
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Adap...rs/WGE111.aspx
http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=333

Or even it isn't, i have a compatible router and my laptop
is wireless...can the one in the desktop ( if its not wireless ) be able
to be used as such? I went to the company and there is no contact
info..just updated drivers.


If your have a wireless router located near the desktop computer, you
can connect the computer to the router through a wired connection,
without the need for a wireless adapter.


that is how i'm using it now, but the wireless would give me the chance to move
my laptop in more comfortable surroundings, plus hotspots.


I'm sorry, but I don't understand this. If your laptop has a wireless
network adapter built in, you can use the laptop anywhere. How your
desktop connects is irrelevant to your laptop.

Checking those links
seems it would be more economical, for me anyway, to replace the pci card i have
now with one that is wirless...then.


I didn't suggest a wireless PCI adapter for the desktop because I
don't know of any that work with Windows 98. If you can find one,
great. The wireless gaming adapters that I suggested work with any
computer.

When you respond to a news group message, please post it as a reply to
that message so that everyone who's interested can follow the whole
conversation. Don't post a new message with a new title, and don't
address it to a specific person. Thanks.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
  #4  
Old August 6th 06, 12:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
TonyB
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Posts: 57
Default network adapter To S. Winograd

Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:

In article , TonyB
wrote:


I have a Realtec network adapter that came with my desktop a couple of
years ago. Is there a way of knowing if its adaptable to wireless
connections?


To get wireless network access through your existing Realtek wired
adapter, get a wireless gaming adapter and connect it to the Realtek.
Here are some examples:

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=154416
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Adap...rs/WGE111.aspx
http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=333



Or even it isn't, i have a compatible router and my laptop
is wireless...can the one in the desktop ( if its not wireless ) be able
to be used as such? I went to the company and there is no contact
info..just updated drivers.


If your have a wireless router located near the desktop computer, you
can connect the computer to the router through a wired connection,
without the need for a wireless adapter.


that is how i'm using it now, but the wireless would give me the chance to move
my laptop in more comfortable surroundings, plus hotspots.



I'm sorry, but I don't understand this. If your laptop has a wireless
network adapter built in, you can use the laptop anywhere. How your
desktop connects is irrelevant to your laptop.



Checking those links
seems it would be more economical, for me anyway, to replace the pci card i have
now with one that is wirless...then.



I didn't suggest a wireless PCI adapter for the desktop because I
don't know of any that work with Windows 98. If you can find one,
great. The wireless gaming adapters that I suggested work with any
computer.


Is this newsgroup mainly for win98? I didn't know that.

When you respond to a news group message, please post it as a reply to
that message so that everyone who's interested can follow the whole
conversation. Don't post a new message with a new title, and don't
address it to a specific person. Thanks.


Yes, as far as hot spots and etc. ..but would it work in my home
...ie...desktop downstairs ( not wireless ) upstairs with wireless
adapter? I didn't know this, if its true. How does one communicate on
the internet in such cases? I'm not sending this directly to you S.
Winograd...indirectly...if you don't want me to include your moniker in
the subject in the future, I won't, now that I know. Thanks for your
suggestions.
  #5  
Old August 6th 06, 12:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
TonyB
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 57
Default network adapter To S. Winograd

Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:

In article , TonyB
wrote:


I have a Realtec network adapter that came with my desktop a couple of
years ago. Is there a way of knowing if its adaptable to wireless
connections?


To get wireless network access through your existing Realtek wired
adapter, get a wireless gaming adapter and connect it to the Realtek.
Here are some examples:

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=154416
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Adap...rs/WGE111.aspx
http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=333



Or even it isn't, i have a compatible router and my laptop
is wireless...can the one in the desktop ( if its not wireless ) be able
to be used as such? I went to the company and there is no contact
info..just updated drivers.


If your have a wireless router located near the desktop computer, you
can connect the computer to the router through a wired connection,
without the need for a wireless adapter.


that is how i'm using it now, but the wireless would give me the chance to move
my laptop in more comfortable surroundings, plus hotspots.



I'm sorry, but I don't understand this. If your laptop has a wireless
network adapter built in, you can use the laptop anywhere. How your
desktop connects is irrelevant to your laptop.



Checking those links
seems it would be more economical, for me anyway, to replace the pci card i have
now with one that is wirless...then.



I didn't suggest a wireless PCI adapter for the desktop because I
don't know of any that work with Windows 98. If you can find one,
great. The wireless gaming adapters that I suggested work with any
computer.


Is this newsgroup mainly for win98? I didn't know that.

When you respond to a news group message, please post it as a reply to
that message so that everyone who's interested can follow the whole
conversation. Don't post a new message with a new title, and don't
address it to a specific person. Thanks.


Yes, as far as hot spots and etc. ..but would it work in my home
...ie...desktop downstairs ( not wireless ) upstairs with wireless
adapter? I didn't know this, if its true. How does one communicate on
the internet in such cases? I'm not sending this directly to you S.
Winograd...indirectly...if you don't want me to include your moniker in
the subject in the future, I won't, now that I know. Thanks for your
suggestions.
  #6  
Old August 6th 06, 09:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Steve Winograd [MVP]
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 196
Default network adapter To S. Winograd

In article , TonyB
wrote:
I have a Realtec network adapter that came with my desktop a couple of
years ago. Is there a way of knowing if its adaptable to wireless
connections?

To get wireless network access through your existing Realtek wired
adapter, get a wireless gaming adapter and connect it to the Realtek.
Here are some examples:

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=154416
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Adap...rs/WGE111.aspx
http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=333

Or even it isn't, i have a compatible router and my laptop
is wireless...can the one in the desktop ( if its not wireless ) be able
to be used as such? I went to the company and there is no contact
info..just updated drivers.

If your have a wireless router located near the desktop computer, you
can connect the computer to the router through a wired connection,
without the need for a wireless adapter.

that is how i'm using it now, but the wireless would give me the chance to move
my laptop in more comfortable surroundings, plus hotspots.


I'm sorry, but I don't understand this. If your laptop has a wireless
network adapter built in, you can use the laptop anywhere. How your
desktop connects is irrelevant to your laptop.

Checking those links
seems it would be more economical, for me anyway, to replace the pci card i have
now with one that is wirless...then.


I didn't suggest a wireless PCI adapter for the desktop because I
don't know of any that work with Windows 98. If you can find one,
great. The wireless gaming adapters that I suggested work with any
computer.


Is this newsgroup mainly for win98? I didn't know that.

When you respond to a news group message, please post it as a reply to
that message so that everyone who's interested can follow the whole
conversation. Don't post a new message with a new title, and don't
address it to a specific person. Thanks.


Yes, as far as hot spots and etc. ..but would it work in my home
..ie...desktop downstairs ( not wireless ) upstairs with wireless
adapter? I didn't know this, if its true. How does one communicate on
the internet in such cases? I'm not sending this directly to you S.
Winograd...indirectly...if you don't want me to include your moniker in
the subject in the future, I won't, now that I know. Thanks for your
suggestions.


I'm seeing your messages in the news group named
microsoft.public.win98.performance, so I assumed that your computer
has Windows 98. I'm sorry if that isn't right.

If your desktop computer has Windows XP, I'd recommend getting a USB
wireless adapter instead of a PCI adapter. A USB adapter is easier to
install than a PCI adapter and easier to position for good performance
than a PCI adapter.

However, I'm not sure that your desktop computer needs a wireless
adapter at all. I don't really understand your setup. If you have a
wireless router in the same room as the desktop computer, connect the
computer to the router using an Ethernet cable. A wired desktop
computer and a wireless laptop computer can both communicate through a
wireless router.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
  #7  
Old August 6th 06, 09:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Steve Winograd [MVP]
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 196
Default network adapter To S. Winograd

In article , TonyB
wrote:
I have a Realtec network adapter that came with my desktop a couple of
years ago. Is there a way of knowing if its adaptable to wireless
connections?

To get wireless network access through your existing Realtek wired
adapter, get a wireless gaming adapter and connect it to the Realtek.
Here are some examples:

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=154416
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Adap...rs/WGE111.aspx
http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=333

Or even it isn't, i have a compatible router and my laptop
is wireless...can the one in the desktop ( if its not wireless ) be able
to be used as such? I went to the company and there is no contact
info..just updated drivers.

If your have a wireless router located near the desktop computer, you
can connect the computer to the router through a wired connection,
without the need for a wireless adapter.

that is how i'm using it now, but the wireless would give me the chance to move
my laptop in more comfortable surroundings, plus hotspots.


I'm sorry, but I don't understand this. If your laptop has a wireless
network adapter built in, you can use the laptop anywhere. How your
desktop connects is irrelevant to your laptop.

Checking those links
seems it would be more economical, for me anyway, to replace the pci card i have
now with one that is wirless...then.


I didn't suggest a wireless PCI adapter for the desktop because I
don't know of any that work with Windows 98. If you can find one,
great. The wireless gaming adapters that I suggested work with any
computer.


Is this newsgroup mainly for win98? I didn't know that.

When you respond to a news group message, please post it as a reply to
that message so that everyone who's interested can follow the whole
conversation. Don't post a new message with a new title, and don't
address it to a specific person. Thanks.


Yes, as far as hot spots and etc. ..but would it work in my home
..ie...desktop downstairs ( not wireless ) upstairs with wireless
adapter? I didn't know this, if its true. How does one communicate on
the internet in such cases? I'm not sending this directly to you S.
Winograd...indirectly...if you don't want me to include your moniker in
the subject in the future, I won't, now that I know. Thanks for your
suggestions.


I'm seeing your messages in the news group named
microsoft.public.win98.performance, so I assumed that your computer
has Windows 98. I'm sorry if that isn't right.

If your desktop computer has Windows XP, I'd recommend getting a USB
wireless adapter instead of a PCI adapter. A USB adapter is easier to
install than a PCI adapter and easier to position for good performance
than a PCI adapter.

However, I'm not sure that your desktop computer needs a wireless
adapter at all. I don't really understand your setup. If you have a
wireless router in the same room as the desktop computer, connect the
computer to the router using an Ethernet cable. A wired desktop
computer and a wireless laptop computer can both communicate through a
wireless router.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
 




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