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I thought I'd ask here before I started something I can't finish...

A friend gave me a Compaq Presario 1000 to see if it can be set up for
wireless...I haven't researched it at all yet, and figured I'd just ask here
quickly before I waste any time...The damn thing is a 166MHz running Win95,
with 16MB of RAM...

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"The Baba" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I thought I'd ask here before I started something I can't finish...
>
> A friend gave me a Compaq Presario 1000 to see if it can be set up for
> wireless...I haven't researched it at all yet, and figured I'd just ask
> here
> quickly before I waste any time...The damn thing is a 166MHz running
> Win95,
> with 16MB of RAM...
>

Chances of getting a wireless adaptor to run with it are remote. Suggest
you get a nic and something like a DWL-700AP which you can set up in client
mode and plug into the nic

Tony says:
>>Chances of getting a wireless adaptor to run with it are remote. Suggest
you get a nic and something like a DWL-700AP which you can set up in client
mode and plug into the nic >>

Nah, I'll just tell her to forget it...She just uses her cell and doesn't
even have a phone line to connect with the modem, plus she's too cheap to
get broadband...She thought she could get a wireless NIC and use the
wireless access at a local coffee shop...I told her I'd look into it, but
why beat a dead horse?

Thanks for the info

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Why not attach it to a rope. It could make a decent boat anchor.


"The Baba" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Tony says:
>>>Chances of getting a wireless adaptor to run with it are remote. Suggest
> you get a nic and something like a DWL-700AP which you can set up in
> client
> mode and plug into the nic >>
>
> Nah, I'll just tell her to forget it...She just uses her cell and doesn't
> even have a phone line to connect with the modem, plus she's too cheap to
> get broadband...She thought she could get a wireless NIC and use the
> wireless access at a local coffee shop...I told her I'd look into it, but
> why beat a dead horse?
>
> Thanks for the info
>
> --
> :-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'**'``'*:-.,_,.-:
> Boston Red Sox 2004 World Series Champs
> http://members.cox.net/thebaba/WS.html
>
>

You might try an ethernet to wireless bridge. I know Dlink makes one.
CLW

"The Baba" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I thought I'd ask here before I started something I can't finish...
>
> A friend gave me a Compaq Presario 1000 to see if it can be set up for
> wireless...I haven't researched it at all yet, and figured I'd just ask
> here
> quickly before I waste any time...The damn thing is a 166MHz running
> Win95,
> with 16MB of RAM...
>
> --
> :-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'**'``'*:-.,_,.-:
> Boston Red Sox 2004 World Series Champs
> http://members.cox.net/thebaba/WS.html
>
>