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Internet & Networking => Networking => Topic started by: tommy gusack on April 01, 2008, 12:54:17 PM

Title: Quick HELP pleazee!
Post by: tommy gusack on April 01, 2008, 12:54:17 PM

Hello, I got this old IBM Thinkpad, and was wondering if it can get a wireless connection, it got no eternet port only dial-up, and I want it to be wireless, so I am going to install a wireless network card in it will it work ?
It is 64MB of ram, 2gb, window 2000. Any help would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Quick HELP pleazee!
Post by: Deerpark on April 01, 2008, 01:09:36 PM

If you got some way of installing a wireless network adapter it should work.
Your options are probably going to be a USB or PCMCIA adapter.

Title: Re: Quick HELP pleazee!
Post by: tommy gusack on April 01, 2008, 01:46:52 PM

so I just install a NIC and it will work ? do I going to need to install any drivers?

Title: Re: Quick HELP pleazee!
Post by: Deerpark on April 01, 2008, 01:51:05 PM

Yes you most likely need to install drivers.
Win2k will most likely not have drivers for the wifi adapter.

Title: Re: Quick HELP pleazee!
Post by: tommy gusack on April 01, 2008, 01:55:31 PM

I can get the drivers from the manufactuer website like HP?

Title: Re: Quick HELP pleazee!
Post by: Deerpark on April 01, 2008, 02:10:22 PM

Yes drivers are usually available from whoever manufactured the adapter.