Reply 20 of 30, by Matth79
ModernMan wrote on Yesterday, 19:48:The dongle in question states that it will run windows xp, vista, 7, 10 and 11 […]
Matth79 wrote on Yesterday, 18:59:You are trying to mash together things from eras so far apart that they can never go together. If you want networking in DOS (or even 98/XP) from a mobile dongle, you will need a more recent setup running the dongle and bridging to Ethernet, and an Ethernet card in the P4 if it doesn't already have a port in the IO.
Also, DOS is "hard mode" for a lot of the things you want to do, on a machine quite capable of running 98 or XPThe dongle in question states that it will run windows xp, vista, 7, 10 and 11
So I need an Ethernet router right. Meaning DOS can read Ethernet right?
if so then will this do
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296029858600
Think you plug your dongle into the router then plug the router into the Ethernet cable
Or the Sim card goes in the router, depends how they work.
DOS needs either a Network card, or a network port built in, and then a software network stack https://www.dosdays.co.uk/topics/networking_in_dos.php which requires a driver that supports the card or integrated network controller.
But it is basic, the best use of DOS networking is to FTP things down from another PC, while DOS web browsers exist, they use standards that have been left behind, many sites would not work.