MotoRacer Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Is it possible to put an older Windows XP era wireless PCI card in a windows 98 machine? Not the end of the world, but I figured for drivers and such it might be easier to be able to connect every once in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) I suppose it depends on which card it is, if there are drivers for it. If I recall correctly, 98SE can use both older VxD drivers and newer WDM drivers, so you might have better luck. There also is 32-bit extender software which allows some newer programs to run, but I suppose it doesn't affect the selection of drivers. Otherwise, perhaps you can use an external access point to get from RJ45 to Wi-Fi? Edited December 28, 2015 by carlsson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) Its kind of hard to find wifi adapters with even windows 2000 drivers, but if you find one with 98 drivers it will work fine, we had wifi back then, it just wasnt everywhere what I end up using most of the time is a wired card with a wifi bridge Edited December 28, 2015 by Osgeld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) What you really need is what's called a "wireless bridge." http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5HN3J83744 Basically, you plug it into a normal computer, configure it, and then it's always connected to the network when it's powered, and any RJ45 port you connect it to will immediately have a bridge to your wireless router. This allows you to basically connect to the network ANY device that has a physical Ethernet port. Oh yeah, as an FYI, when it's not being programmed on a newer computer, the USB connector serves as the power port, so you'll need a USB cable extender, and an AC adaptor from like a phone or something (that allows you to plug in a USB into the outlet). Edited December 29, 2015 by 82-T/A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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