 zaurus piggybacking through win98? |
  |
 Apr 24 2004, 04:54 PM
Post
#1
|
|
|
Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 30-December 03 Member No.: 1,310  |
Hey,
I'll do my best to describe what I'm trying to do. I have a SL-5500 and I am running win98 on a somewhat crappy computer that is using DSL. I recently was given a Linksys wirless-G card and I was wondering if there is anyway to set it up so that my wireless card and zaurus communicate (ad-hoc?), thus creating a connection between the zaurus and 98. Then from there be able to use the internet through the ethernet card? It seems like I should be able to get it to work, but I haven't been able to figure it out up until now. Any ideas? pointers? programs that might help me out? Thanks a bunch! - BinaryX |
 |
 
|
|
Apr 24 2004, 05:34 PM
Post
#2
|
|
 Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 16-March 04 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 2,346 |
If you connect the zaurus via usb to the win98 machine you can try this...
http://www.zyxt.org/zaurus/winethernetusb.html Or boot 98 and install linux and use this... http://www.ruault.com/Zaurus/ethernet-over...-usb-howto.html |
|
|
|
|
Apr 24 2004, 05:39 PM
Post
#3
|
|
|
Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 30-December 03 Member No.: 1,310 |
thanks for the reply doc. Yes, I'm able to connect over USB already. I'm trying to connect through the wireless card though, then be "re-routed" to the internet. So in the same manner than I would be able to share/get internet access through USB, I would like to get it through the wireless card instead.
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 24 2004, 07:11 PM
Post
#4
|
|
|
Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 16-March 04 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 2,346 |
I would think it much easier to buy a wireless router and not have to worry about the 98 box...
or I'll sell you my old 486 and you can load linux on it and turn it into a router. ;> Sorry I can't help you more. |
|
|
|
|
Apr 24 2004, 07:44 PM
Post
#5
|
|
 Group: Admin Posts: 1,418 Joined: 18-May 03 From: St. Paul, MN Member No.: 4 |
binaryx - I know you can do this easily with win2k and above by using the "internet connection sharing" option on the network adaptor that's associated with the 802.11g card. I just don't know if win98 supports this.
I can see two options for you - a. do what doc said, get a wireless router, or b. upgrade to win2k or above and use the internet connection sharing like you want. |
|
|
|
|
May 10 2004, 10:15 AM
Post
#6
|
|
 Group: Members Posts: 554 Joined: 19-April 04 From: Keokuk, Iowa Member No.: 2,897 |
Yes, Windows 98SE supports Internet Connection sharing... but I would agree that it would be easier, simpler, and less of a headache in the long run, if you simply bought a router. Wireless routers were going for $70 12 months ago... I'm sure they're much cheaper now.
|
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 20th June 2013 - 02:24 AM |