802.11b or g adapter for Win 98 laptop?

A friend has an old IBM laptop and would like to add wireless networking. I
don't know the model or spec but I do know it is running Win 98 First
Edition. Does anyone know of a PCMCIA adapter that would provide 802.11b or
g connection under Win 98 FE? Everything I've seen seems to require Win 98
SE or later.

Alternatively, would a USB 1.1 wireless adapter work under this OS? The
laptop is not used as a portable machine but in a fixed location at one
desk, with a monitor, so a trailing lead or stubby antenna need not be a
problem.

Any recommendations?

"Tiny Tim" <_(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> A friend has an old IBM laptop and would like to add wireless networking.
I
> don't know the model or spec but I do know it is running Win 98 First
> Edition. Does anyone know of a PCMCIA adapter that would provide 802.11b
or
> g connection under Win 98 FE? Everything I've seen seems to require Win 98
> SE or later.
>
> Alternatively, would a USB 1.1 wireless adapter work under this OS? The
> laptop is not used as a portable machine but in a fixed location at one
> desk, with a monitor, so a trailing lead or stubby antenna need not be a
> problem.
>
> Any recommendations?

I believe that neither 802.11 nor USB are possible with Win98FE.

Ron Bandes, CCNP, CTT+, etc.

<snip>
> I believe that neither 802.11 nor USB are possible with Win98FE.
>
> Ron Bandes, CCNP, CTT+, etc.

USB 1.1 *will* work with Win98FE. <g> My Gateway G6-350 (circa 2000) came
with 2 USB 1.1 ports and Win98FE. I added a PCI 802.11b adapter then
switched to USB 802.11b adapter. HTH

Louie
Gainesville, FL, USA


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"Louie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> <snip>
> > I believe that neither 802.11 nor USB are possible with Win98FE.
> >
> > Ron Bandes, CCNP, CTT+, etc.
>
> USB 1.1 *will* work with Win98FE. <g> My Gateway G6-350 (circa 2000)
came
> with 2 USB 1.1 ports and Win98FE. I added a PCI 802.11b adapter then
> switched to USB 802.11b adapter. HTH
>
> Louie
> Gainesville, FL, USA

Cool. I stand corrected.

Ron Bandes, CCNP, CTT+, etc.

"Ron Bandes" <RunderscoreBandes @yah00.com> wrote in message
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> "Louie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > <snip>
> > > I believe that neither 802.11 nor USB are possible with Win98FE.
> > >
> > > Ron Bandes, CCNP, CTT+, etc.
> >
> > USB 1.1 *will* work with Win98FE. <g> My Gateway G6-350 (circa 2000)
> came
> > with 2 USB 1.1 ports and Win98FE. I added a PCI 802.11b adapter then
> > switched to USB 802.11b adapter. HTH
> >
> > Louie
> > Gainesville, FL, USA
>
> Cool. I stand corrected.
>
> Ron Bandes, CCNP, CTT+, etc.

No prob. <g> I believe you were the poster that suggested using WinRoute
Lite for sharing Internet connections over WLAN instead of Win98 ICS. If
so, a big "Thanks"! <bseg> After hours and hours of trying to get ICS
operational, I finally uninstalled ICS and tried WinRoute Lite. 30 seconds
after install I was sharing internet connection between all my PC's (total
of 5, 2 desktops & 3 laptops). Thanks again!

Louie
Gainesville, FL, USA


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"Ron Bandes" <RunderscoreBandes @yah00.com> wrote in message
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> "Louie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:YKxRc.600$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > <snip>
> > > I believe that neither 802.11 nor USB are possible with Win98FE.
> > >
> > > Ron Bandes, CCNP, CTT+, etc.
> >
> > USB 1.1 *will* work with Win98FE. <g> My Gateway G6-350 (circa 2000)
> came
> > with 2 USB 1.1 ports and Win98FE. I added a PCI 802.11b adapter then
> > switched to USB 802.11b adapter. HTH
> >
> > Louie
> > Gainesville, FL, USA
>
> Cool. I stand corrected.
>
> Ron Bandes, CCNP, CTT+, etc.

Thanks for the replies, guys. I will point my friend towards the USB route
for a solution.

You don't have to go USB if you don't want to. Wireless cards featuring the
Orinoco Silver or Gold based chipsets will work perfect as long as the
laptop has a Type II PCMCIA card slot. If the laptop is a Pentium class, no
matter how old, then it should be Type II. They are a dime a dozen on
Ebay... well, $25, which is still pretty cheap.

Here's an example.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...713671608&rd=1

I've got an old Compaq Armada 4120T with a P120 running Win 95 using one of
these. Works perfect accessing the internet and all of my networked
computers wirelessly.

If you upgrade the laptop to 98SE, then your options are increased
substantially since just about everything supports it. You can buy a SE
upgrade disk pretty cheap on Ebay or "borrow" one from a friend or coworker.

"Tiny Tim" <_(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the replies, guys. I will point my friend towards the USB route
> for a solution.
>
>