In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc Dewaine Chan <"dchanNOSPAM"@nospam plzzznc.rr.com> wrote:
> For starter, tell eeveryone which version of Windows is on the computer. If
> it is Windows 98 Second Edition or Windows ME, you will need to fin the PCI
> Wireless card that clearly states it will Support Windows 98 SE. Usually if
> it supports Windows 98SE, it will support Windows ME, Windows 2000, and
> Windows XP. All Wireless cards are suppose to be interoperatable with each
> other that it doesn't matter who makes what but in reality that you will
> have better luck sticking with the same Vendor (in yoru case, Netgear).
If you want to optimise speed and cost, take a wireless adapter
that supports the same wireless norm as the base-station, i.e.
802.11g. 802.11b is also supported, but slower (might not be an issue).
In addition to the information Dewaine requested, you might also want
to tell us what kind of computer an "IBM 300 PL" is. It seems
IBM does not offer such a machine. Laptop or desktop? What bus
system? Bought when?
Arno
> Colleen wrote:
>> I apologize in advance for posting this on multiple newsgroups, but I am
>> not sure which one is the most appropriate. My daughter has an IBM 300
>> PL which she uses for her school work. All the other PCs and laptops in
>> our home are also IBM, except for one Dell PC. All the computers except
>> my daughter’s are linked via a Netgear WGR614 (version 5) wireless
>> router, and our internet connection is DSL. I would also like to link
>> my daughter’s computer to the network so that she can do her “instant
>> messaging” and email without tying up one of our other computers. Can
>> someone tell me where to find what PCI adapters are compatible with her
>> computer and with our network? Also, what other hardware or software do
>> I need in order to link her to the network?
>>
>> Thank you.
>> Colleen >> Stay informed about: need to connect computer to wireless network with DSL 
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