I was searching the internet for prices of modem routers when I realised that some specified that they were for the use of certain operating systems.
So, TWO questions.
Firstly, if the router is for Windows 2000, XP and Mac OS X and my desktop computer is Windows XP but my Laptop is Vista, would the router work or not?
Secondly, can you have different operating systems in the same Network? I'm guessing you can, but I just want to verify this.
NOTE TO PEOPLE ANSWERING: I don't mind extra detail but you must include both or at least one of the answers. Please don't go off on tangents like some people have on my other questions, thanks.
2007-05-28 10:44:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
The router would work, BUT you would have to use your XP to "set" the router configuration and security settings.
It apparently is not currently compatible with "talking" to a vista OS, but once set up it should work WITH the vista since ALL "internet" communications are in a "standard format" by the time they reach the router.
YES, you can have different OS's in the same network.
I have DOS (several versions), Windows (several versions), Unix(2 versions), and Linux (several versions) all on the same network.
If you want them to talk to EACH OTHER, it can be tricky at times but not when connecting to the "internet".
2007-05-28 12:02:28 · answer #1 · answered by f100_supersabre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Different OS's are fine. The router couldn't care less what operating system the client pc's are running. All it cares about is whether a WEP or WPA key can be successfully transmitted, and whether the client computer can understand http traffic. Just to illustrate: I run an Apple Airport router, and I have successfully connected Apple OSX, Win XP, Win 98, Win Vista, and Linux. Don't worry - go for it!
2007-05-28 10:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by Chris H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very simple the router will connect all of these computers no matter what.
Could not be simpler.
The computer has to be connected to the router via a network card whether it be a standard pci or integrated network card ,
a wireless network card ( laptop, ps2 , wireless game adapter, wireless printer etc etc) or a working usb network wireless adapter ( usb for connection to computer , ethernet cable to router )
The standard router has 4 ethernet cable jacks out and is set for i believe for up to 255 wireless connections.
The limiting factor is your internet bandwidth ( the amount of water that can flow down the pipe) rathter than how many computers.
Hope there are no tangents
2007-05-28 10:51:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes to both questions you have, every OS in this world settled at using TCP/IP universally as its first network protocol, that is enough for any router to work in any OS. And enough for any mix of OS installations to run within single network.
2007-05-28 11:35:54 · answer #4 · answered by Andy T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a pc using xp and i can transfer files and such to my laptop running vista. as for linux i dont know. i can also play music from either pc on my xbox or ps3 through the network so i would imagine u could share files with linux too
2016-05-20 00:40:54 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋