Thread: LAN Card & Windows 98

Dear friends,

I am planning to go for having BSNL Broadband Internet Connection. I am having a Desktop PC with DUAL Operating Systems - Windows 98 and Windows XP.

FIRST QUESTION:

How can I know if my PC is having a LAN Card OR 10/100 Ethernet Port or not as it is the only requirement for having the connection.

SECOND QUESTION:

Which modem should I go for? type 1 or type 2 or is there anything else also? and what is the difference between non-wifi(type1) and wifi(type2) modem? Please............. clarify it. If I select any of them, can I change it later i.e., from type 1 to type 2 and vice-versa????????? SHOULD I GO FOR HAVING IT ON RENT OR SHOULD I BUY IT???

THIRD QUESTION:

I may go for buying a laptop just after 3-4 months, in that case which modem should I choose so that I can also use it as a WIRELESS INTERNET WITH MY LAPTOP later?

FOURTH QUESTION:

DO I NEED TO DO ANY SPECIAL SETTINGS FOR ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTION ON WINDOWS 98???? I HAVE HEARD THAT THE SPEED IS SLOWER IN WINDOWS 98 COMPARED TO WINDOWS XP - is this true????????

FIFTH QUESTION:

WHAT IS THE SPEED IN HOME PLANS 250, 500, 500 C AND 500 C + ???????????????

Please try to clear all the above confusions by sharing your knowledge with a novice like me. HOPE TO GET A REPLY SOON. thanks.

Websites.
calcuttatelephones.com/dataoneinstall/menu.html
diferent types of modem/routers/wifi etc.
bsnl.co.in/service/dataone.htm For tariff details modem rent etc click link "TARIFF"
FAQ at the end of the page.
http://www.bsnl.co.in/service/dataone_tariff.htm

Para Two:
Look at the back of the computer. If there is a Port ( as for telephone)
you have an ethernet card. This is different to a telephone port.
A Rj45 ( 8 wires ) required.
2.Control Panel/System/Hardware/DeviceManager.

3.http://www.zhangduo.com/UnknownDeviceIdentifier.exe

Para three: Update your Windows98 . No key required. Support stopped in July 2007 .. A dialer may be required ( do not remember ) ( see details in web site 1.)