| I currently have a USB broadband modem. I | | | | steps here: |
| purchased a wireless router which has ethernet | | | | 1. configure an internet gateway. |
| connections. Currently, the modem is plugged into | | | | 2. configure the router. |
| my computer downstairs which is running | | | | And the rest is easy. |
| Windows 98, therefore, it won't bridge the | | | | 1. Set up the internet machine to SHARE AN |
| connections to my computer upstairs(XP). I can't | | | | INTERNET CONNECTION (you can use the wizard |
| update to XP because a family member wont | | | | if you want, or just enable Internet Connection |
| 'risk' it. | | | | Sharing), which will turn the 98 into an internet |
| Can I connect the USB broadband modem to my | | | | gateway. that gateway needs an IP address |
| wireless router using a complicated selection of | | | | designated, however. In essence, the 98 machine |
| cable adapters ie ethernet to USB (I cant find a | | | | will be the internet server, so the IP of the 98 |
| USB TO ETHERNET adapter). If this is not | | | | machine is the IP of the gateway. Assign an |
| possible, if I plug the USB modem into my XP | | | | address, for example: 192.168.1.1 to the 98 |
| computer, can I bridge the connections to my | | | | machine. the "192.168" is important, and the last |
| Win 98 computer using the XP computer as the | | | | strings you can stretch on, but for the sake of |
| host? | | | | ease lets keep it small. *TIP* the subnet mask will |
| I think their is Ethernet to USB out their currently | | | | always be 255.255.255.0. okay that takes care of |
| but not USB to ethernet. I dont see any reason | | | | the host machine. |
| why you should not be able to hook up your USB | | | | 2. after you have an internet gateway, connect |
| modem to your XP computer and use it as a | | | | the wireless router, and console (or IP) in to the |
| bridge to the 98 computer. | | | | settings, usually by going into internet explorer and |
| Of course, it would be nicer to have an all-in-one | | | | typing 192.168.0.1 into the address bar, and look |
| unit, but you can accomplish your goal with this | | | | for a slot for Internet Gateway. Type the |
| equipment. You cannot use cable adapters to | | | | address assigned in step 1. thats that for the |
| convert the modem's USB into Ethernet. USB | | | | router. (there may be other settings necessary |
| needs drivers to operate, and Ethernet | | | | for your specific network, and if there are, be |
| connections do not provide those drivers to the | | | | sure to configure those.) |
| device. you could also connect the modem to the | | | | Lastly a few housekeeping tasks. make sure the |
| XP machine and bridge connections, yes. but you | | | | workgroup for both machines is identical. I usually |
| can leave the system the way it is and configure | | | | use MSHOME as the workgroup. Also make sure |
| it to run smoothly like this: | | | | that on the XP machine, your IP address is set to |
| If I had the hardwear in front of me, it would be | | | | "Automatically Obtain IP address", also known as |
| easier to provide specifics... but i can probly give | | | | DHCP. |
| you an idea of what to do. There are only 2 | | | | |