High-speed Internet & w98se

I do have a couple of questions about the correlation with w98se. Has anyone
had experience with a DSL modem/router and w98se? Will it be a (valued)
improvement over the dial up modem and is there anything to watch out for?
The store guy said that the modem is "on" all the time so virus can be a
greater threat. That doesn't appear logical to me unless the computer is
also on? TIA.

I received the modem from AT&T - Yahoo and purchased a 10/100 EtherFast PCI
Adapter from Circus City. I guess I'm ready to install this thing and make
the connection.

My computer is a Dell XPS-T500 purchased in 1999. I have updated it in 2001
with an Intel 824438X 1 GHz Pentium III and 384 MB of RAM. The FSB is 100
and the BIOS is version A11 the last available from Dell dated 10/13/00 -
Phoenix 4.0 release 6.0.

"Sudy Nim" wrote:

I do have a couple of questions about the correlation with w98se. Has anyone
had experience with a DSL modem/router and w98se? Will it be a (valued)
improvement over the dial up modem and is there anything to watch out for?
The store guy said that the modem is "on" all the time so virus can be a
greater threat. That doesn't appear logical to me unless the computer is
also on? TIA.

I received the modem from AT&T - Yahoo and purchased a 10/100 EtherFast PCI
Adapter from Circus City. I guess I'm ready to install this thing and make
the connection.

My computer is a Dell XPS-T500 purchased in 1999. I have updated it in 2001
with an Intel 824438X 1 GHz Pentium III and 384 MB of RAM. The FSB is 100
and the BIOS is version A11 the last available from Dell dated 10/13/00 -
Phoenix 4.0 release 6.0.


Should be no problems with that configuration. I have one computer
still running 98SE that connects to my router & adsl without any
difficulty.

Depending on the data rate of your DSL you should get a tremendous
speed increase on the Internet. My adsl runs at 1.5 mbs which gives
me about 160KB/sec on downloads from good sites, which is 30 to 40
times faster than I ever got with dial-up.


Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

Sudy Nim wrote:
I do have a couple of questions about the correlation with w98se.
Has anyone had experience with a DSL modem/router and w98se? Will
it be a (valued) improvement over the dial up modem

You betcha!! As Martell said, the speed is wonderful. Even a slow
DSL (700+) would be a big improvement. It is also nice not to have to
listen to the squawking DUN modem as it connects. Not to mention the
time that the DUN modem takes to connect.
___________

and is there
anything to watch out for?

There will probably come a time when you won't be able to connect so
learn to reset your modem. See manual.

--

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"dadiOH" wrote in message
...
Sudy Nim wrote:
I do have a couple of questions about the correlation with w98se.
Has anyone had experience with a DSL modem/router and w98se? Will
it be a (valued) improvement over the dial up modem

You betcha!! As Martell said, the speed is wonderful. Even a slow
DSL (700+) would be a big improvement. It is also nice not to have to
listen to the squawking DUN modem as it connects. Not to mention the
time that the DUN modem takes to connect.
___________

and is there
anything to watch out for?

There will probably come a time when you won't be able to connect so
learn to reset your modem. See manual.

--

dadiOH


Thank you Ron Martell & dadiOH for the uplifting replies. Got to go as I
have a modem to install! ;- ) Sudy Nim

You should probably install a firewall as your IP address does not
change as often or not at all. I would recommend the free version of
Outpost as it is low on resources and has some ad blocking features.
You can check this site for other suggestions regarding a brand of
firewall. Some simple tweaks can improve your throughput. This site
has good advice and testing tools: http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks

Sudy Nim wrote:
I do have a couple of questions about the correlation with w98se. Has anyone
had experience with a DSL modem/router and w98se? Will it be a (valued)
improvement over the dial up modem and is there anything to watch out for?
The store guy said that the modem is "on" all the time so virus can be a
greater threat. That doesn't appear logical to me unless the computer is
also on? TIA.

I received the modem from AT&T - Yahoo and purchased a 10/100 EtherFast PCI
Adapter from Circus City. I guess I'm ready to install this thing and make
the connection.

My computer is a Dell XPS-T500 purchased in 1999. I have updated it in 2001
with an Intel 824438X 1 GHz Pentium III and 384 MB of RAM. The FSB is 100
and the BIOS is version A11 the last available from Dell dated 10/13/00 -
Phoenix 4.0 release 6.0.

"Sudy Nim" wrote in message
...
I do have a couple of questions about the correlation with w98se. Has anyone
had experience with a DSL modem/router and w98se? Will it be a (valued)
improvement over the dial up modem and is there anything to watch out for?
The store guy said that the modem is "on" all the time so virus can be a
greater threat. That doesn't appear logical to me unless the computer is
also on? TIA.

I received the modem from AT&T - Yahoo and purchased a 10/100 EtherFast PCI
Adapter from Circus City. I guess I'm ready to install this thing and make
the connection.

My computer is a Dell XPS-T500 purchased in 1999. I have updated it in 2001
with an Intel 824438X 1 GHz Pentium III and 384 MB of RAM. The FSB is 100
and the BIOS is version A11 the last available from Dell dated 10/13/00 -
Phoenix 4.0 release 6.0.


If you install the ATT modem using their disk, beware. If you don't read what's on the screen and
just keep clicking "OK", you will end up with a load of Yahoo crap.

None of that is needed. Generally there is one screen that has a lot of checkboxes already checked.
But the top of the screen says these are auxiliary programs you MAY want. Uncheck them unless you
love Yahoo.

Galen

"Sudy Nim" wrote in message
...

I received the modem from AT&T - Yahoo and purchased a 10/100 EtherFast
PCI
Adapter from Circus City. I guess I'm ready to install this thing and make
the connection.

Several web sites tell us how to do this. People who
prefer a printed manual should consider the Osborne
Complete Reference Guide to the Internet. This
explains both theory and practice (and the 2nd edn.
covers Win98 as well as later OSs.)

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

I have AVG Anti-Virus, Ad-Aware Pro and Spybot-Search & Destroy.
I read as many pros as cons about firewalls and I'm sitting on the fence,
as I don't know if I need one or not. I get the impression that it is
necessary with DSL service. But have not read anything specific on the
subject.Do you have a recommendation for a particular one? And thanks for
that tweaks site.

"lb" wrote in message
ups.com...
You should probably install a firewall as your IP address does not
change as often or not at all. I would recommend the free version of
Outpost as it is low on resources and has some ad blocking features.
You can check this site for other suggestions regarding a brand of
firewall. Some simple tweaks can improve your throughput. This site
has good advice and testing tools: http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks


Sudy Nim wrote:
I do have a couple of questions about the correlation with w98se. Has
anyone
had experience with a DSL modem/router and w98se? Will it be a (valued)
improvement over the dial up modem and is there anything to watch out
for?
The store guy said that the modem is "on" all the time so virus can be a
greater threat. That doesn't appear logical to me unless the computer is
also on? TIA.

I received the modem from AT&T - Yahoo and purchased a 10/100 EtherFast
PCI
Adapter from Circus City. I guess I'm ready to install this thing and
make
the connection.

My computer is a Dell XPS-T500 purchased in 1999. I have updated it in
2001
with an Intel 824438X 1 GHz Pentium III and 384 MB of RAM. The FSB is
100
and the BIOS is version A11 the last available from Dell dated
10/13/00 -
Phoenix 4.0 release 6.0.

"Galen Somerville" wrote in message
...

"Sudy Nim" wrote in message
...
I do have a couple of questions about the correlation with w98se. Has
anyone
had experience with a DSL modem/router and w98se? Will it be a (valued)
improvement over the dial up modem and is there anything to watch out
for?
The store guy said that the modem is "on" all the time so virus can be a
greater threat. That doesn't appear logical to me unless the computer is
also on? TIA.

I received the modem from AT&T - Yahoo and purchased a 10/100 EtherFast
PCI
Adapter from Circus City. I guess I'm ready to install this thing and
make
the connection.

My computer is a Dell XPS-T500 purchased in 1999. I have updated it in
2001
with an Intel 824438X 1 GHz Pentium III and 384 MB of RAM. The FSB is
100
and the BIOS is version A11 the last available from Dell dated
10/13/00 -
Phoenix 4.0 release 6.0.


If you install the ATT modem using their disk, beware. If you don't read
what's on the screen and
just keep clicking "OK", you will end up with a load of Yahoo crap.

None of that is needed. Generally there is one screen that has a lot of
checkboxes already checked.
But the top of the screen says these are auxiliary programs you MAY want.
Uncheck them unless you
love Yahoo.

Galen


I use w98 Dial-Up Networking (part of MS OS) this does not even require a
server CD. Never tried it with DSL only dial up modems.

I did open the AT&T | Yahoo Installer CD and there is a ManualSetup icon.
Haven't installed it yet. But the manual procedure looks simple and
(apparently) installs nothing from the CD? We shall see!

Sudy Nim

"dadiOH" wrote in message
...
Sudy Nim wrote:
I do have a couple of questions about the correlation with w98se.
Has anyone had experience with a DSL modem/router and w98se? Will
it be a (valued) improvement over the dial up modem

You betcha!! As Martell said, the speed is wonderful. Even a slow
DSL (700+) would be a big improvement. It is also nice not to have to
listen to the squawking DUN modem as it connects. Not to mention the
time that the DUN modem takes to connect.
___________

and is there
anything to watch out for?

There will probably come a time when you won't be able to connect so
learn to reset your modem. See manual.



No manual included with Linksys EtherFast PCI Adapter just an installation
sheet. Could not find any at their web site either. AT&T includes only a
much to be desired Installation and Feature Guide. No Manual :-(

Sudy Nim