Solve : Wireless telephone extension?

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Answer» I'm not sure where to put this, as it involves non-computer hardware, the internet, drivers and linux! My current setup for wireless internet is as follows: I replaced my BT Broadband USB modem with a Netgear modem and wireless router, so I could get wireless internet in my room, and use the modem for my parents computer downstairs. This was about 8 months ago. That was all fine and well, until my XP machine broke and I reverted to using an old windows 98 machine, as I will for the medium term until I can get my other repaired. I want to swap the modem and adapter, as in, move the adapter on my computer downstairs, and the modem upstairs. One REASON for this is that netgear have never made a driver for Windows 98 first edition for their adapter, and never will. Second reason, and more importantly (for me) Is that I really want to use linux and access the interent. All Linux's I have tried DIDNT detect my old USB BT broadband modem, nor do they detect my current USB adapter. However, they seem to have no trouble with a modem plugged into the ethernet port, like the current one on my parets PC. That is how I am typing this whilst using a live CD of KILL Bill Slax. However, there are no phone outlets in my room for my modem. My parents certainly wont let me trail a mile of cable through the house, even if it is all tacked down nice and neatly with pins. So, you can see the pickle I am in. I hear of wireless telephone extentions that use power outlets, but I do not know if they are suitable for ADSL, or how expensive they are. I don't want to spend much more than 20 GBP. Any Ideas?Quote ...I hear of wireless telephone extentions that use power outlets, but I do not know if they are suitable for ADSL, or how expensive they are. I don't want to spend much more than 20 GBP... Not wireless, but wired. There are wired network adapters that plug right into the electrical outlet of your home (no kidding) and use the electrical WIRING to send data to the electrical outlet in another room that has an adapter plugged into that outlet. http://www.iogear.com/guide/homeplug_guide.pdf?PHPSESSID=07464a3161d25e6cef3028097bf33e03#search=%22network%20using%20electrical%20wiring%22 http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/testdrive/article.php/3502101 http://www.cleveland.com/business/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/business/115555510018910.xml&coll=2 You might have to install USB divers for Windows 98 if your system does not support USB ports.My system does support USB, however the driver for the adapter does not like windows 98, and demands SE or better Buy an upgrade to Windows 98 SE on eBay.Those wired data thingy's are too expensive for me. I cant upgrade to 98 SE, I can't afford it. Buy it Now prices in uk are £30-50, and thats over 1 months pocket money at best, assuming I dont go out or buy anything Oh for want of a copy of Windows 2000.Get another job! between 14 & 16 years, like myself, I can only legally get a job deliverimg newspapers or sweep up in hairdressers. Alas, there is neither a newsagents or a hairdressers in the vicinity Have you considered a PCI adapter instead of USB? USB has never quite lived up to its hype. (Just call me faithless.) aha, sounds like a cunning PLAN! Do PCI adapter have better support in linux?I haven't used one in linux, but since the PCI bus normally is detected much better than USB, I would think it would work.Quote Oh for want of a copy of Windows 2000. Have you considered finding a copy on Bear Share or some other P2P program? try www.bearshare.com . Search Apps for either windows 2000 or 98 SE Good luck in your quest!:-/ :-/ :-/ No thanks....Quote Quote Oh for want of a copy of Windows 2000. Have you considered finding a copy on Bear Share or some other P2P program? try www.bearshare.com . Search Apps for either windows 2000 or 98 SE Good luck in your quest! Please re-read the Forum Rules... patio. 8-)

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I'm not sure where to put this, as it involves non-computer hardware, the internet, drivers and linux!

My current setup for wireless internet is as follows:

I replaced my BT Broadband USB modem with a Netgear modem and wireless router, so I could get wireless internet in my room, and use the modem for my parents computer downstairs. This was about 8 months ago.

That was all fine and well, until my XP machine broke and I reverted to using an old windows 98 machine, as I will for the medium term until I can get my other repaired.

I want to swap the modem and adapter, as in, move the adapter on my computer downstairs, and the modem upstairs.

One REASON for this is that netgear have never made a driver for Windows 98 first edition for their adapter, and never will.

Second reason, and more importantly (for me) Is that I really want to use linux and access the interent. All Linux's I have tried DIDNT detect my old USB BT broadband modem, nor do they detect my current USB adapter. However, they seem to have no trouble with a modem plugged into the ethernet port, like the current one on my parets PC. That is how I am typing this whilst using a live CD of KILL Bill Slax.

However, there are no phone outlets in my room for my modem. My parents certainly wont let me trail a mile of cable through the house, even if it is all tacked down nice and neatly with pins.

So, you can see the pickle I am in.

I hear of wireless telephone extentions that use power outlets, but I do not know if they are suitable for ADSL, or how expensive they are. I don't want to spend much more than 20 GBP.

Any Ideas?Quote

...I hear of wireless telephone extentions that use power outlets, but I do not know if they are suitable for ADSL, or how expensive they are. I don't want to spend much more than 20 GBP...

Not wireless, but wired. There are wired network adapters that plug right into the electrical outlet of your home (no kidding) and use the electrical WIRING to send data to the electrical outlet in another room that has an adapter plugged into that outlet.

http://www.iogear.com/guide/homeplug_guide.pdf?PHPSESSID=07464a3161d25e6cef3028097bf33e03#search=%22network%20using%20electrical%20wiring%22

http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/testdrive/article.php/3502101

http://www.cleveland.com/business/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/business/115555510018910.xml&coll=2

You might have to install USB divers for Windows 98 if your system does not support USB ports.My system does support USB, however the driver for the adapter does not like windows 98, and demands SE or better Buy an upgrade to Windows 98 SE on eBay.Those wired data thingy's are too expensive for me.
I cant upgrade to 98 SE, I can't afford it. Buy it Now prices in uk are £30-50, and thats over 1 months pocket money at best, assuming I dont go out or buy anything
Oh for want of a copy of Windows 2000.Get another job!

between 14 & 16 years, like myself, I can only legally get a job deliverimg newspapers or sweep up in hairdressers. Alas, there is neither a newsagents or a hairdressers in the vicinity Have you considered a PCI adapter instead of USB? USB has never quite lived up to its hype. (Just call me faithless.) aha, sounds like a cunning PLAN!
Do PCI adapter have better support in linux?I haven't used one in linux, but since the PCI bus normally is detected much better than USB, I would think it would work.Quote

Oh for want of a copy of Windows 2000.

Have you considered finding a copy on Bear Share or some other P2P program?
try www.bearshare.com . Search Apps for either windows 2000 or 98 SE
Good luck in your quest!:-/ :-/ :-/
No thanks....Quote

Quote
Oh for want of a copy of Windows 2000.
Have you considered finding a copy on Bear Share or some other P2P program?
try www.bearshare.com . Search Apps for either windows 2000 or 98 SE
Good luck in your quest!

Please re-read the Forum Rules...

patio. 8-)

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