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First post, by d3vilsadvocate

Posted on 2024-04-02, 17:54

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Hey all

I want to connect my retro windows 98 PC to a wifi network for reasons I cant elaborate further. I have a functioning network card on that particular system that runs with 100Mbs.

I wondering what my best options are and have no idea if all of these would actually work:

-should I get one of these cheap Lan-2-Wifi Bridges that work with "300Mbs"?
-should I get a modern WiFi extender and add the PC to my Asus mesh?
-Should I get an older asus router and put that into bridge mode?

any input appreciated.

Reply 1 of 5, by keenmaster486

Posted on 2024-04-02, 18:11

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Router in bridge mode is probably the most painless solution.

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Reply 2 of 5, by kingcake

Posted on 2024-04-02, 18:33

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WiFi bridge, as said above. I use TL-WR902AC all over my house.

Reply 3 of 5, by paradigital

Posted on 2024-04-02, 18:59

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Agreed with the above, I tend to use a dirt cheap TP-Link AC750 for this task.

Reply 4 of 5, by chinny22

Posted on 2024-04-02, 22:57

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Wifi on Win98 isn't fun. Much better to use a bridge of some sort.

Although what I actually did was use powerline adapters, One near the router, other was direct into a PC but now goes to a switch as my retro fleet grew.
100Mb was fast enough for old PC's

Reply 5 of 5, by Horun

Posted on 2024-04-03, 02:12

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I use a TP-Link RE305/AC1200 (current replacement of the RE200/AC750). Took a little bit of work but have 8 port switch connected, for 3 computers and ether printer.
Added: tried a Linksys RE6300 but it had issues with my main router....some compatibilty thing...

Hate posting a reply and then have to edit it because it made no sense 😁 First computer was an IBM 3270 workstation with CGA monitor. Stuff: https://archive.org/details/@horun

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