how can i connect my windows 98 desktop to the internet???.... with either DSL or Cable internet??.... do i have to use a ethernet cable or what??? i cant upgrade the windows on it so im stuck with 98... how can i do it??thanks
2007-11-19 12:17:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I will piggyback that guy. The RJ-45 Ethernet cable has 8 wires and the RJ-11 for dial up has four wires. The Ethernet cable is a little bigger and the port will have one or two light on it. If you don't have the RJ-45 connector on the back. You can buy a card and install one. Best buy would have the parts you need. You have to make sure that you have a open PCI slot on the motherboard, their usually an off white slot. If you don't have an open PCI slot and need a RJ-45 connector You can use a adapter that you can plug in to your USB port. These tend not to work all that well. And your operating system doesn't really matter to connect to the Internet.
2007-11-19 12:40:57 · answer #1 · answered by digital_geek1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to have an ethernet connector (RJ-45) on your laptop. It looks like an extra fat telephone cable connector. If you don't have this, the you need to purchase a USB to ethernet device that plug's into your laptop's USB port and supplies an RJ-45 connection.
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2007-11-19 20:59:26 · answer #2 · answered by link 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RJ-45 ethernet cable if you have a cable/dsl modem, if you have dial-up, you will have to use an RJ-11 Phone cord.
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2007-11-19 20:25:27 · answer #3 · answered by Mashu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use either dsl or cable but you will need to contact the Internet provider you want to use and get the equipment you want from them
2007-11-19 20:26:53 · answer #4 · answered by jaws65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plug in the ethernet cable into the laptop.
2007-11-19 20:25:34 · answer #5 · answered by cats 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋