2007-05-10 05:22:44 · 5 answers · asked by geob15 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
It depends on a few things: What OS are you running? i.e Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP or Mac? You will most definitely need a wireless card installed on your PC. Your new wireless card will need to be compatible with whatever OS it is that you're running. As long as this is the case, I see no reason why you would not be able to access the internet via a wireless a network. However, before adding a lot of hardware to your 7 year old PC, consider getting a new one. A lot of times you can add all this hardware to a defunct PC when it would be a better investment to just get a new one. Hope this helps.
2007-05-10 05:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by ElGeeEm777 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the RAM and the OS. If you have 256 MB or ram (to run the appropriate drivers for the wireless hardware).
You will get USB wireless dongles; so opening up the cabinet may not be necessary. Most versions of GNU/Linux will run on 7 year computers (mine is 8 years old; and I use wifi, blue tooth and IR and USB printer and digital camera and browse the net and edit photos and
Your mileage may vary. ;)
2007-05-10 05:38:53 · answer #2 · answered by genieass 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only with Windows 98 or above (some need 98SE) and a Wireless PCI card (USB on 98 doesnt work that well from experience).
2007-05-10 05:26:46 · answer #3 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends what OS you're running...
You *will* need to make changes... you *will* have to add a wifi card and the drivers. If it's an old OS you may not be able to get the drivers for it, which would mean 'no' to wifi connection.
If it's 7 years old running win98... probably no. win98se... maybe. winME... probably no (cos winME was crap and is mostly unsupported). Win2000... probably yes. XP or newer, yes.
2007-05-10 05:28:55 · answer #4 · answered by bambamitsdead 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-05-10 06:15:16 · answer #5 · answered by vishal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋