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Old 01-13-2011, 09:48 AM #1
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If the old desktop does not have Wifi in it which I suspect it doesn't, you'd need a cable to hook it up to the router directly.

Win 98 is really old... old old...no more updates for it etc. It would be highly vulnerable on the net today. It is probably low in RAM and would be very slow doing everything.

You could upgrade it, but Jo would have to help with that.

Win7 upgrade is about 80-100 dollars. You might need more RAM to run it too.

This desktop of mine is running Windows XP with 1 Gig of RAM and that is not enough these days. Thinking about more in fact!

Hi Mrs. D.

I just googled "how to connect two computers so both can go on the internet?

Got this link .....and if you think I understood most of it , FORGET IT!! lol

http://www.ehow.com/how_2012445_comp...-internet.html

It's times like this when I wish I had a 10 year old grandchild

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Hey if her desktop still works and it's super cheap- or free, it's worth a try.
Just don't use it for any secure banking or put any important info on it.
Just in case it gets a bug or malware.

There is a internet/network set up section on XP in the control panel that takes you through how to connect another computer to the one that is connected to the modem.
Look for Network Setup Wizard in control panel.
That would be the simple & cheapest way to try it.
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this link looks to have good info & steps of how you would set it up -
http://en.kioskea.net/contents/confi...artage-xp.php3

If the older pc doesn't have any anti virus on it then it would be good to add it before going online with it.
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