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Using an OLD PC for surfing only

by psufan1999 Nov 7, 2004 9:19AM PST

Can I hook up an 802.11 B or G wireless card to an old Toshiba Tecra running Windows 95 for connecting to my home network. Will only 32 MB of RAM be sufficient?

The system isn't good for much else these days, so I thought it could become the kids' wireless surfing machine.

Comments?

Thanks!

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Re: Using an OLD PC for surfing only

by 44039 Nov 22, 2004 7:14AM PST

32Mb depends on the make of the card. Yes you can make it work, but I would stick with 802.11B, as it's pretty cheap. Just check the card, and see what it requires, and that it will work with 95.

Scott
http://www.AAApcMechanic.com

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