Linksys wireless card with win 98 (not 98se)

I just got a Linksys card and realized that I need win98se
to use it. The tech at Linksys told me I could download
some patch to get the card to work on this system. Does
anyone know how? Thanks!

I worked for Linksys and D-Link. Both companies are
pretty much the same with drivers. If the compayn
(Linksys) doesn't have a driver for Win98FE, but only for
Win98SE, then take the card back to the store. In rare
cases it will work, but definently not for long and you
will have problems. Also the manufacturer won't support
you. Why, they don't have drivers and that is all they
will tell you. Most likely you won't find a wireless
card that supports 98FE. If you really want to use
wireless, then you will need to upgrade. There are
however cards that will work for 98FE. If you don't want
to upgrade, then you will need to do alot of research.
D-Link:
support.dlink.com/products.
There are a few, laptop or desktop. Just remember, if it
says Win98SE on the box, then it WILL NOT work with
Win98FE.
>-----Original Message-----
>I just got a Linksys card and realized that I need
win98se
>to use it. The tech at Linksys told me I could download
>some patch to get the card to work on this system. Does
>anyone know how? Thanks!
>.
>

In article <0c4401c425ca$97f824e0$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Ray Grasso"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>I just got a Linksys card and realized that I need
>>win98se
>>to use it. The tech at Linksys told me I could download
>>some patch to get the card to work on this system. Does
>>anyone know how? Thanks!
>
>I worked for Linksys and D-Link. Both companies are
>pretty much the same with drivers. If the compayn
>(Linksys) doesn't have a driver for Win98FE, but only for
>Win98SE, then take the card back to the store. In rare
>cases it will work, but definently not for long and you
>will have problems. Also the manufacturer won't support
>you. Why, they don't have drivers and that is all they
>will tell you. Most likely you won't find a wireless
>card that supports 98FE. If you really want to use
>wireless, then you will need to upgrade. There are
>however cards that will work for 98FE. If you don't want
>to upgrade, then you will need to do alot of research.
>D-Link:
>support.dlink.com/products.
>There are a few, laptop or desktop. Just remember, if it
>says Win98SE on the box, then it WILL NOT work with
>Win98FE.

Here are some wireless network adapters that I've used successfully
with Windows 98 First Edition:

USB: Netgear MA101
Cardbus: Netgear MA401, Microsoft MN-520

According to their web pages, these cards should work, too:

USB: Netgear MA111
PCI: Netgear MA311, Orinoco 11b
Cardbus: Orinoco Classic Gold PC Card
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