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DSL for older laptops

Dec 3, 2004 12:31PM PST

Hi,

Me and a friend have been having problems hooking up our laptops to DSL internet connection. I have a HP n5150 Intel 600Mhz running Windows ME, Purchased a Linksys router and PCMCIA card (802.11g) followed instrutions (Router worked with the desktop) the software and card seemed to be working OK, but never could get a connection to the internet. My friend has a Compaq (AMD I forget what model)with Windows 98 SE, and was trying to use a 10/100 ethernet card and cable to his router and got nearly identical results. The cards software claimed to be working but could never get the connection to the internet. Talking with Linksys Customer Service verified I was using right software and had correct security and channels selected, Dial-Up was disabled and LAN settings were right. Still didn't work. I am wondering if there is some program/command we need to tell the laptops to use the PCMCIA cards as the main network/internet connection and not the old Dial-up comm ports?

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Re: DSL for older laptops
Dec 3, 2004 7:31PM PST

On the Windows 98 computer, run winipcfg and refresh/renew all. Might help. Anyway, you can check the settings and compare them with the desktop.

I think Windows ME is the same.


Kees

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DSL for older lapops
Dec 27, 2004 12:22PM PST

Tried it with new NetGear router and card got [ Error DHCP Server unavailable. Renewing Adapter ] when I tried winipcfg. Still no luck forcing a connection over the card to the intenet.

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Odd.
Dec 27, 2004 10:19PM PST

My oldest laptop is some i266mmx with 64MB RAM and Windows 2000. It connects to the Wifi network fine, and I have an ethernet card that works too.

I think that age of the laptop has nothing to do with this issue.

I'm thinking drivers for the laptop...

Bob

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DSL and older Laptops
Jan 9, 2005 6:20AM PST

Your probably right, the trick seems to be finding the right one (I'm still looking). I think my next step will be to go XP see if a new OS can crack this.