NETWORKING BETWEEN WINXP AND WIN95

13 Dec 2006 7:58 PM

FATBRUMMIEGIT

I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN GIVEN A PC WHICH RUNS ON WIN95. I AM CONSIDERING
NETWORKING THEM SO THAT MY DAUGHTER HAVE HAVE THE WIN95 IN HER BEDROOM. I AM
CONNECTED TO INTERNET VIA CABLE MODEM WITH NTL. CAN THE 2 PC'S BE NETWORKED
AND WHAT WILL I NEED TO DO THIS?

13 Dec 2006 9:10 PM

Lem

FATBRUMMIEGIT wrote:

> I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN GIVEN A PC WHICH RUNS ON WIN95. I AM CONSIDERING
> NETWORKING THEM SO THAT MY DAUGHTER HAVE HAVE THE WIN95 IN HER BEDROOM. I AM
> CONNECTED TO INTERNET VIA CABLE MODEM WITH NTL. CAN THE 2 PC'S BE NETWORKED
> AND WHAT WILL I NEED TO DO THIS?

Please type in mixed case, it's easier to read.

Yes, you can network a Win95 computer with computers running other
operating systems. I have a Win95 box connected to my network. The
easiest way to do this is by using a router connected to your ntl cable
modem. However, if your ntl cable modem connects to your current
computer by USB, you may have a hard time finding a router that will
work with that.

Furthermore, even if you can connect a router to your cable modem, it
will not be so easy to make a wireless connection to the Win95 box.

The more straightforward and technically simplest way to network the
Win95 box is by connecting a physical Ethernet cable. This, of course,
requires that you run the cable from wherever your current
computer/cable mode is located to your daughter's bedroom. This may
pose problems unless you are a carpenter, electrician, or are
comfortable with drilling holes in your walls and fishing cable through
(or willing to pay someone to do it). Stringing cable is easier if both
rooms have an attic immediately above or a cellar immediately below.

The alternative to cabling is wireless. However, as far as I know,
there are no wireless adapters that will work with Win95. You can get
around this limitation by using a wireless bridge that would connect to
the Win95 box by Ethernet.

If the Win95 computer could possibly be upgraded to Win98se, you could
get a PCI wireless adapter, such as the Linksys WMP54G (min reqs: 500
MHz cpu; 128 MB RAM; CDROM; Win98se). This, combined with a wireless
router connected to your cable modem, would probably be the easiest
solution.

--
Lem MS MVP -- Networking

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