Hi,
I have two fancy modern computers which connect to the internet through a broadband modem/router: the BT 2wire HG1800. I spent the whole afternoon at work moving things around to try and incorporate an old computer into the fun. The old computer has no ethernet port, but it does have USB. Hence I moved the router over to the old computer, and plugged everything in and it is all working well.
However, the old computer runs windows 95 and it won't let me install the BT software to get things up and running - the software says it doesn't support win95. I have installed the driver for the USB, it is all recognised and apparently working. However, despite both other computers being connected by ethernet, and everything working well, I cannot get the internet on this old computer running win95.
I don't really think I should need the BT software to get it running, but using the internet set-up wizard didn't work. Does anyone have any ideas what I can do?
I tried configuring the IP address/gateway/DHCP server etc. by copying the settings from one of the computers that are working, but it didn't work : (

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Format and install Win98SE, search eBay.

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Get an Ethernet card. It's the cheapest and best solution, I think.

Unless after that you also need to install the BT software... But honestly, manually inputting the connection details should work.

Replacing Win95 by Win98 SE just because of a pushy OS check is not the answer.

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Not sure of that specific router, but try "Add new hardware" and simply install the BT drivers, not the entire software package.

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I vote for the "get an ethernet card for the Win95 box"
solution.

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Athlon 1.1 - 768 MB RAM = 98SE & XP Home

Athlon 3000+ 64 - 1024 MB RAM = 98SE (@768 MB RAM) & XP Pro

IBM ThinkPad PIII 900 - 384 MB RAM = 98SE & XP Pro SP2

Windows 2000 Server in the basement


On Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 10:06 pm, Jerry wrote: "I vote for the "get an ethernet card for the Win95 box solution."

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I second that vote! You should not use a USB Internet connection with ANY Operating System, if at all possible.

Brand new 10/100 NIC PCI cards are going for $10 at several stores in my city. (used = $3 to $5!)

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Thanks for all the advice people. I've never poked around inside computer boxes, but I'm guessing it's not too hard to fit an ethernet card. That should be cheap and easy solution. Thanks again.


On Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 8:52 am, Kit wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have two fancy modern computers which connect to the internet through a broadband
>modem/router: the BT 2wire HG1800. I spent the whole afternoon at work moving things
>around to try and incorporate an old computer into the fun. The old computer has
>no ethernet port, but it does have USB. Hence I moved the router over to the old
>computer, and plugged everything in and it is all working well.
>
>However, the old computer runs windows 95 and it won't let me install the BT software
>to get things up and running - the software says it doesn't support win95. I have
>installed the driver for the USB, it is all recognised and apparently working. However,
>despite both other computers being connected by ethernet, and everything working
>well, I cannot get the internet on this old computer running win95.
>
>I don't really think I should need the BT software to get it running, but using the
>internet set-up wizard didn't work. Does anyone have any ideas what I can do?
>
>I tried configuring the IP address/gateway/DHCP server etc. by copying the settings
>from one of the computers that are working, but it didn't work : (

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