Are there WIFI cards with '95 drivers...?

[imported_goku]

I'm wondering if there are WIFI cards out there that support windows 95 or not.

 

[corkyg]

Yes - there apparently are some - but they appear to be hardware specific. Do a Google for:

WiFi Drivers for Win95

 

[Nothinman]

God, I hope not.

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
God, I hope not.

WTH not? Whats wrong with supporting older operating systems?

 

[Nothinman]

Nothing is wrong with supporting older OSes, as long as they're not in the Win3.xx/Win9x line.

 

[JackMDS]

Look for Proxim RangeLan-DS

It is an old (but very good) PCMCIA 16bit 802.11b card.

Drivers for Win95 Win98 & Win2000.

:sun:

 

[bdoople]

If Microsoft doesn't even support the OS anymore, you shouldn't be using it. Just a hint, they're not supporting 98 anymore. Just let whatever PC it is die.

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: bdoople
If Microsoft doesn't even support the OS anymore, you shouldn't be using it. Just a hint, they're not supporting 98 anymore. Just let whatever PC it is die.

You're a complete moron.

 

[redbeard1]

It is an old (but very good) PCMCIA 16bit 802.11b card.

Which brings up a good point. If the laptop is that old, any pcmcia card would need to be 16bit. Cards now are only 32bit cardbus. So you are probably going to need to find used, older models of any card type.

 

[Ichinisan]

I had a Belkin PCI 802.11b card with Win95 drivers...

*shudders

 

[bdoople]

Originally posted by: goku

Originally posted by: bdoople
If Microsoft doesn't even support the OS anymore, you shouldn't be using it. Just a hint, they're not supporting 98 anymore. Just let whatever PC it is die.

You're a complete moron.

Well.. thanks. What an enlightening point of view.

I am a moron because I don't believe an 11 year old OS should be supported anymore? Well.. then I guess Microsoft are morons because it is not supported, nor is Windows 98. You may be able to get some to work, but obviously Windows 95 is a little older than the wi-fi standard. So.. I don't see you having any room to call anyone else a moron with a thread like this.

 

[Ulukia]

Yes, they are called wireless ethernet adapters.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

u guys are mean about having an old os who cares if they dont support it, he has less chance of virus because no one wants to waste time progging a win95 virus anymore

 

[Aisengard]

You also have less chance of a virus if you don't download porn or things off of Kazaa.

Seriously, I haven't had a virus since the Win32.CH (or whatever it was called) virus back 5 years ago.

I might be "one of the lucky ones," but there is very little reason why anyone should be getting viruses.

 

[n0cmonkey]

LET DOS DIE ALREADY!

 

[gsellis]

You might be able to eBay some old Lucent/AT&T cards and find the drivers (802.11 only).

At the risk of being called a moron because I also think W95 is a waste of time and vulnerable without running Kaazaa or surfing porn.....

If it is a question of the cost of buying XP and the machine is older with limited resources, why not get one of the Linux builds instead? Free or cheap and will have better support for newer stuff than an OS that no one writes drivers for the one that has been retired for 3 years.

 

[Link19]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
LET DOS DIE ALREADY!

I agree!!

 

[The Linuxator]

Originally posted by: bdoople

Originally posted by: goku

Originally posted by: bdoople
If Microsoft doesn't even support the OS anymore, you shouldn't be using it. Just a hint, they're not supporting 98 anymore. Just let whatever PC it is die.

You're a complete moron.

Well.. thanks. What an enlightening point of view.

I am a moron because I don't believe an 11 year old OS should be supported anymore? Well.. then I guess Microsoft are morons because it is not supported, nor is Windows 98. You may be able to get some to work, but obviously Windows 95 is a little older than the wi-fi standard. So.. I don't see you having any room to call anyone else a moron with a thread like this.

Your argument just started making sense there

 

[Link19]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
Nothing is wrong with supporting older OSes, as long as they're not in the Win3.xx/Win9x line.

Well said. I totally agree!!

 

[JonnyBlaze]

you could always use a nic and a wireless access point if you dont have any luck finding one.

 

[chuckywang]

Are there WIFI cards that support DOS?

 

[gsellis]

Not really. I do not remember an ISA or MCA card for wireless. The only one I configured were PCMCIAs. Those needed a driver to access the bus. PC Card DOS bus drivers were hard to find as you will need those too. It was easier to load card services in Windows and then load from there.

 

[Matthias99]

I managed to find a PCMCIA wireless card for a friend who had an old Win95-based laptop. They're out there; you just have to look. I'm not so sure about PCI-based ones (let alone ISA!), if you are looking for wireless on a desktop, but you could always get a wireless bridge.

Everyone else:

Spare the OP the philosophical questions on whether or not you think things "should" support older OSes (or find/create a thread on that topic). Win95/98/Me are on a LOT of systems out there, and it's not always feasable or economical to upgrade them. Switching to Linux is simply not a (short-term) option for many users, either.

 

[Ichinisan]

Computers with old vulnerabilities that Microsoft will never fix *should*not* be connected to the Internet. Microsoft has ended support for Win95 and the first edition of Win98. On that note, I actually do have a wireless PCMCIA card and PCI adapter, both of which have drivers that will work with Win95.

 

[CZroe]

Knowing which adapters will support Win95 is very useful if you set up networks for customers. You can't just refuse to do it because one of their computers has Win95! Get real people: There is a need and regardless of what you feel YOU would do with a Win95 system, I can't just throw away a customer's computer. If it's not my or your computer, who cares what you would do?

Originally posted by: gsellis
Not really. I do not remember an ISA or MCA card for wireless. The only one I configured were PCMCIAs. Those needed a driver to access the bus. PC Card DOS bus drivers were hard to find as you will need those too. It was easier to load card services in Windows and then load from there.

I saw Proxim Symphony 2.4GHz networking cards for ISA a few years ago at OfficeMax.