re: att/yahoo dsl link
Thursday, April 5, 2007 at 11:54 am
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by C K
(6528 messages posted)
If connecting to the DSL modem with Win 98, you need to add missing (modern) protocols
that Win 98 didn't come with, and if you need to log in, you may need to install
software. You can find the protocols elsewhere if the ISP doesn't include them on
a CD for installation, and many don't so hence the "unsupported" issue. It can be
a pain to get a Win 98 system set up to work with broadband in some cases.
If your machine has a NIC or you buy and install one that includes Win 98 drivers,
then you should have no problem connecting through a router BUT, DSL/broadband providers
have been changing/changed their systems so you need to be aware of setup problems
involving routers and the provider's modems. For instance, on my old DSL system,
the old modem and router were completely plug and play, but on the new faster service,
the modem had to be set up to new specifications, the router had to be set up differently,
and the providers servers wouldn't accept the new MAC address of the new equipment.
The old MAC address had to be cloned into the new equipment or I had to turn off
the modem for 3-24 hours to reset the MAC address in the providers servers. I found
the info I needed on Broadbandreports that did a good job explaining what had to
be done.
WWW.broadbandreports.com has many help articles for setting up common routers to
many providers systems, as well as articles explaining how things work and what to
watch out for. It's big site and a little hard to navigate if you haven't been there
before but well worth the time when you find all of the info that can help you set
up your systems.. Sadly, I have yet to see good support from most providers on some
of these issues. The online articles on other websites are better than the providers
support IME..
On a side note, older slower computers will have more problems and may not be able
to use the full speed of the connection if it's a 1.5-3.0 so most providers will
ask about the speed of your machine or it's age and operating system. I agree with
Steve though, I never install the software sent from the provider. I do the setup
manually since I have the knowledge and experience. To many horror stories of provider
software really messing up machines. Good Luck!
On Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at 9:09 pm, cch wrote:
>I have been using dial up and want to get ATT/Yahoo DSL link. When I tried to sign
>up it seemed they do not support win98 anymore. I remember checking out some routers
>some time back which supports win98. Does it mean I can connect the DSL modem to
>a router and then connect my pc to the router to get around this problem? ( I also
>have a linux box, that is why I checked the routers). Thanks
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- att/yahoo dsl link (cch: Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at 9:09 pm)
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