Wireless networking question
 

Hey everybody,

I have never hooked up a wireless network before and I am running into
a problem. Laptops are hooking up fine; however, I have a PC and have
gotten a wireless PCI card from SMC. My problem is, in the
instructions that come with it it says that I may need my original,
licenced Windows CD in order to install the wireless card. I no
longer have this CD. Is there any way around this? Or, are there any
wireless cards for PCs that do not have this requirement? Thanks.

Kent

Re: Wireless networking question
 

Hi
Installation of network components on Win98 usuaually requires the CD.
No need for it in WinXP.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"kent" <kent44@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hey everybody,
>
> I have never hooked up a wireless network before and I am running into
> a problem. Laptops are hooking up fine; however, I have a PC and have
> gotten a wireless PCI card from SMC. My problem is, in the
> instructions that come with it it says that I may need my original,
> licenced Windows CD in order to install the wireless card. I no
> longer have this CD. Is there any way around this? Or, are there any
> wireless cards for PCs that do not have this requirement? Thanks.
>
> Kent
>

Re: Wireless networking question
 

Try to find a suitable win98 CD. It must be exactly same
version ("gold" or SR2) and same language version as your system.
No serial number is needed :)
But better get a decent new laptop and cut the trouble... seriously.
--PA

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
> Hi
> Installation of network components on Win98 usuaually requires the CD.
> No need for it in WinXP.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "kent" <kent44@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1178648483.964573.66960@h2g2000hsg.googlegrou ps.com...
> > Hey everybody,
> >
> > I have never hooked up a wireless network before and I am running into
> > a problem. Laptops are hooking up fine; however, I have a PC and have
> > gotten a wireless PCI card from SMC. My problem is, in the
> > instructions that come with it it says that I may need my original,
> > licenced Windows CD in order to install the wireless card. I no
> > longer have this CD. Is there any way around this? Or, are there any
> > wireless cards for PCs that do not have this requirement? Thanks.
> >
> > Kent