98SE desktop as WIFI server to XP laptop?

How can I, if at all possible, use my 98SE desktop as a
wireless server to my XP laptop with builtin wifi-G? Can I
go wifi pci card (or router/ethernet card) in the 98SE?
I would like to access from each other all files, dial-up
(on 98SE), and printers.
Is this possible and if so please explain steps. Thank you!

In article <1d92a01c423ca$bfae8cb0$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Steve"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>How can I, if at all possible, use my 98SE desktop as a
>wireless server to my XP laptop with builtin wifi-G? Can I
>go wifi pci card (or router/ethernet card) in the 98SE?
>I would like to access from each other all files, dial-up
>(on 98SE), and printers.
>Is this possible and if so please explain steps. Thank you!

Get a wireless router, configure it as a wireless access point only
(bypassing its routing capability), and enable ICS (Internet
Connection Sharing) on 98SE to give the laptop access to the dial-up
connection. Here are the steps:

1. Install a wired Ethernet card on the 98SE desktop if it doesn't
already have one.

2. Connect the Ethernet card to one of the router's LAN ports (not to
its WAN/Internet port).

3. Set up a wireless connection between the router and the XP laptop.
For security, use WEP or WPA encryption.

4. Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both computers. Tell it that they
connect to the Internet through a "residential gateway". The Wizard
will automatically enable file sharing and share the printers:

XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rksetupwiz.htm

5. From the desktop, access the router's built-in web server through
its LAN IP address. That's usually something like http://192.168.1.1

6. Disable the router's built-in DHCP server.

7. Change the router's LAN IP address to 192.168.0.254 to be
compatible with ICS.

8. Reboot the router.

9. Enable ICS on the 98SE computer's dial-up connection. This web
page has details:

ICS Installation [Win98SE]
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...icsinstall.htm

10. Reboot the laptop.
--
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Thanks, I'll try it tonight and let you know how it went!
>-----Original Message-----
>In article <1d92a01c423ca$bfae8cb0
$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Steve"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>How can I, if at all possible, use my 98SE desktop as a
>>wireless server to my XP laptop with builtin wifi-G? Can
I
>>go wifi pci card (or router/ethernet card) in the 98SE?
>>I would like to access from each other all files, dial-
up
>>(on 98SE), and printers.
>>Is this possible and if so please explain steps. Thank
you!
>
>Get a wireless router, configure it as a wireless access
point only
>(bypassing its routing capability), and enable ICS
(Internet
>Connection Sharing) on 98SE to give the laptop access to
the dial-up
>connection. Here are the steps:
>
>1. Install a wired Ethernet card on the 98SE desktop if
it doesn't
>already have one.
>
>2. Connect the Ethernet card to one of the router's LAN
ports (not to
>its WAN/Internet port).
>
>3. Set up a wireless connection between the router and
the XP laptop.
>For security, use WEP or WPA encryption.
>
>4. Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both computers. Tell
it that they
>connect to the Internet through a "residential gateway".
The Wizard
>will automatically enable file sharing and share the
printers:
>
> XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
>
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...xp_ics/network
setupwiz.htm
>
>5. From the desktop, access the router's built-in web
server through
>its LAN IP address. That's usually something like
http://192.168.1.1
>
>6. Disable the router's built-in DHCP server.
>
>7. Change the router's LAN IP address to 192.168.0.254 to
be
>compatible with ICS.
>
>8. Reboot the router.
>
>9. Enable ICS on the 98SE computer's dial-up connection.
This web
>page has details:
>
> ICS Installation [Win98SE]
>
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ics/icsinstall.
htm
>
>10. Reboot the laptop.
>--
>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
>.
>

Oh, sorry, more questions before I start - Should I
download the latest drivers for the card and router, when
should this be done; or do they already come with them?
Thanks again.

>-----Original Message-----
>In article <1d92a01c423ca$bfae8cb0
$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Steve"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>How can I, if at all possible, use my 98SE desktop as a
>>wireless server to my XP laptop with builtin wifi-G? Can
I
>>go wifi pci card (or router/ethernet card) in the 98SE?
>>I would like to access from each other all files, dial-
up
>>(on 98SE), and printers.
>>Is this possible and if so please explain steps. Thank
you!
>
>Get a wireless router, configure it as a wireless access
point only
>(bypassing its routing capability), and enable ICS
(Internet
>Connection Sharing) on 98SE to give the laptop access to
the dial-up
>connection. Here are the steps:
>
>1. Install a wired Ethernet card on the 98SE desktop if
it doesn't
>already have one.
>
>2. Connect the Ethernet card to one of the router's LAN
ports (not to
>its WAN/Internet port).
>
>3. Set up a wireless connection between the router and
the XP laptop.
>For security, use WEP or WPA encryption.
>
>4. Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both computers. Tell
it that they
>connect to the Internet through a "residential gateway".
The Wizard
>will automatically enable file sharing and share the
printers:
>
> XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
>
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...xp_ics/network
setupwiz.htm
>
>5. From the desktop, access the router's built-in web
server through
>its LAN IP address. That's usually something like
http://192.168.1.1
>
>6. Disable the router's built-in DHCP server.
>
>7. Change the router's LAN IP address to 192.168.0.254 to
be
>compatible with ICS.
>
>8. Reboot the router.
>
>9. Enable ICS on the 98SE computer's dial-up connection.
This web
>page has details:
>
> ICS Installation [Win98SE]
>
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ics/icsinstall.
htm
>
>10. Reboot the laptop.
>--
>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
>.
>

In article <005401c423ec$ebc66bc0$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Steve"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Oh, sorry, more questions before I start - Should I
>download the latest drivers for the card and router, when
>should this be done; or do they already come with them?
>Thanks again.

I'd do the setup with the existing network card drivers. Downloading
and installing new ones later is optional.

There are no drivers for a router -- using a router doesn't require
installing anything on your computer. There might be a firmware
upgrade available for the router that fixes existing bugs or adds new
features. I wouldn't upgrade the firmware unless I had a specific
reason for doing so.
--
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