wireless connection through 2 floors?

A couple of questions before I make a purchase.

1. What is the likelihood of 2 US Robotics 22mbps Desktop cards talking to
each other when the distance is approximately 10m? The problem is one PC(the
main PC connected to a USB ADSL modem) is downstairs underneath the stairs
and the other in my top bedroom on the 2nd floor, so the signal has to pass
through 2 floors.

2. Both machines are running Windows 98, I know they can be networked using
98, but can they share my Internet connection? I understand there may be a
problem with modem sharing with Windows 98.

Dougys wrote:
> A couple of questions before I make a purchase.
>
> 1. What is the likelihood of 2 US Robotics 22mbps Desktop cards talking to
> each other when the distance is approximately 10m? The problem is one PC(the
> main PC connected to a USB ADSL modem) is downstairs underneath the stairs
> and the other in my top bedroom on the 2nd floor, so the signal has to pass
> through 2 floors.
>
> 2. Both machines are running Windows 98, I know they can be networked using
> 98, but can they share my Internet connection? I understand there may be a
> problem with modem sharing with Windows 98.
>
>

Two floors is iffy -- depends on the floor construction, and the
antennae placement, and so on. It would be a good idea to buy your
gear from a store with a friendly return policy, in case it won't go.

W98FE does not support ICS, but W98SE does. If the PC you want to have
as the ICS host runs W98SE, then the other PC can run W98FE.
--
Cheers, Bob

I have a US Rob 22mbps network card running in my PC downstairs and the
access point is in my attic 2 floors above - it works fine. I also have
another PC over in a house 200 yards away with the same card - this would
not work - but I added a high gain antenna to the far end and the signal
strength is now excellent.

B


"Dougys" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bkng2j$sts$(E-Mail Removed)...
> A couple of questions before I make a purchase.
>
> 1. What is the likelihood of 2 US Robotics 22mbps Desktop cards talking to
> each other when the distance is approximately 10m? The problem is one
PC(the
> main PC connected to a USB ADSL modem) is downstairs underneath the stairs
> and the other in my top bedroom on the 2nd floor, so the signal has to
pass
> through 2 floors.
>
> 2. Both machines are running Windows 98, I know they can be networked
using
> 98, but can they share my Internet connection? I understand there may be a
> problem with modem sharing with Windows 98.
>
>

The PC I am using to write this is a Win98FE machine sharing an Internet
connection with four other computers: another that is Win98FE, a Win98SE, a
WinME, and a WinXP.

"Bob WIllard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Dougys wrote:
> > A couple of questions before I make a purchase.
> >
> > 1. What is the likelihood of 2 US Robotics 22mbps Desktop cards talking
to
> > each other when the distance is approximately 10m? The problem is one
PC(the
> > main PC connected to a USB ADSL modem) is downstairs underneath the
stairs
> > and the other in my top bedroom on the 2nd floor, so the signal has to
pass
> > through 2 floors.
> >
> > 2. Both machines are running Windows 98, I know they can be networked
using
> > 98, but can they share my Internet connection? I understand there may be
a
> > problem with modem sharing with Windows 98.
> >
> >
>
> Two floors is iffy -- depends on the floor construction, and the
> antennae placement, and so on. It would be a good idea to buy your
> gear from a store with a friendly return policy, in case it won't go.
>
> W98FE does not support ICS, but W98SE does. If the PC you want to have
> as the ICS host runs W98SE, then the other PC can run W98FE.
> --
> Cheers, Bob
>

Connection sharing can be done on almost ne machine its just some people who
can't

Sorry had to be said.....

"George" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> The PC I am using to write this is a Win98FE machine sharing an Internet
> connection with four other computers: another that is Win98FE, a Win98SE,
a
> WinME, and a WinXP.
>
> "Bob WIllard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Dougys wrote:
> > > A couple of questions before I make a purchase.
> > >
> > > 1. What is the likelihood of 2 US Robotics 22mbps Desktop cards
talking
> to
> > > each other when the distance is approximately 10m? The problem is one
> PC(the
> > > main PC connected to a USB ADSL modem) is downstairs underneath the
> stairs
> > > and the other in my top bedroom on the 2nd floor, so the signal has to
> pass
> > > through 2 floors.
> > >
> > > 2. Both machines are running Windows 98, I know they can be networked
> using
> > > 98, but can they share my Internet connection? I understand there may
be
> a
> > > problem with modem sharing with Windows 98.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Two floors is iffy -- depends on the floor construction, and the
> > antennae placement, and so on. It would be a good idea to buy your
> > gear from a store with a friendly return policy, in case it won't go.
> >
> > W98FE does not support ICS, but W98SE does. If the PC you want to have
> > as the ICS host runs W98SE, then the other PC can run W98FE.
> > --
> > Cheers, Bob
> >
>
>