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I have inherited a Dell Inspiron 7500 from my son. I purchased originally in
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You want to know if it will support wireless networking? Not sure what you
mean by "wireless applications". -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Lee" wrote in message ... I have inherited a Dell Inspiron 7500 from my son. I purchased originally in 2000. It has Windows 98 and I would like to know if 98 will support wireless applications. |
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"Lee" wrote in message ... I have inherited a Dell Inspiron 7500 from my son. I purchased originally in 2000. It has Windows 98 and I would like to know if 98 will support wireless applications. From my experience, I think the best option to connect to your hub or router via wireless would be to use the USB option. Unfortunately, Win 98 was not very good at USB - you will need a minimum of 98SE with all the USB updates and patches. Also you should be aware the USB 2.0 is the preferred standard. You may find the Dell of this time frame has only 1.1. Also any USB wireless connector you buy should be compliant with 98SE as well. Alan |
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wrote: "Lee" wrote in message ... I have inherited a Dell Inspiron 7500 from my son. I purchased originally in 2000. It has Windows 98 and I would like to know if 98 will support wireless applications. From my experience, I think the best option to connect to your hub or router via wireless would be to use the USB option. Unfortunately, Win 98 was not very good at USB - you will need a minimum of 98SE with all the USB updates and patches. Also you should be aware the USB 2.0 is the preferred standard. You may find the Dell of this time frame has only 1.1. Also any USB wireless connector you buy should be compliant with 98SE as well. Alan I'd like to find a USB wireless network adapter that works reliably with 98SE. Can you recommend any particular make and model, Alan? In my experience, it's hard to find a wireless network adapter of any type that works reliably with 98SE. I recommend using a wireless gaming adapter instead. It connects to the computer (or other device) via a wired Ethernet connection, doesn't require a driver program, and works with all versions of Windows. Here are some examples: http://games.dlink.com/products/?pid=383 http://games.dlink.com/products/?pid=333 http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=154416 http://www.netgear.com/Products/Adap...rs/WGE111.aspx -- 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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