I currently have a Usb broadband modem. I purchased a wireless router which has ethernet connections. Currently, the modem is plugged into my computer downstairs which is running Windows 98, therefore, it won't bridge the connections to my computer upstairs(Xp). I can't modernize to Xp because a family member wont 'risk' it.
Can I associate the Usb broadband modem to my wireless router using a complex choice of cable adapters ie ethernet to Usb (I cant find a Usb To Ethernet adapter). If this is not possible, if I plug the Usb modem into my Xp computer, can I bridge the connections to my Win 98 computer using the Xp computer as the host?
I think their is Ethernet to Usb out their currently but not Usb to ethernet. I dont see any calculate why you should not be able to hook up your Usb modem to your Xp computer and use it as a bridge to the 98 computer.
Of course, it would be nicer to have an all-in-one unit, but you can achieve your goal with this equipment. You cannot use cable adapters to convert the modem's Usb into Ethernet. Usb needs drivers to operate, and Ethernet connections do not provide those drivers to the device. You could also associate the modem to the Xp engine and bridge connections, yes. But you can leave the ideas the way it is and configure it to run smoothly like this:
If I had the hardwear in front of me, it would be easier to provide specifics... But i can probly give you an idea of what to do. There are only 2 steps here:
1. Configure an internet gateway.
2. Configure the router.
And the rest is easy.
1. Set up the internet engine to Share An Internet association (you can use the wizard if you want, or just enable Internet association Sharing), which will turn the 98 into an internet gateway. That gateway needs an Ip address designated, however. In essence, the 98 engine will be the internet server, so the Ip of the 98 engine is the Ip of the gateway. Assign an address, for example: 192.168.1.1 to the 98 machine. The "192.168" is important, and the last strings you can stretch on, but for the sake of ease lets keep it small. *Tip* the subnet mask will all the time be 255.255.255.0. Okay that takes care of the host machine.
2. After you have an internet gateway, associate the wireless router, and console (or Ip) in to the settings, normally by going into internet explorer and typing 192.168.0.1 into the address bar, and look for a slot for Internet Gateway. Type the address assigned in step 1. Thats that for the router. (there may be other settings needful for your exact network, and if there are, be sure to configure those.)
Lastly a few housekeeping tasks. Make sure the workgroup for both machines is identical. I normally use Mshome as the workgroup. Also make sure that on the Xp machine, your Ip address is set to "Automatically derive Ip address", also known as Dhcp.
