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by pmfturner

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I have a PC running on Windows 98SE, and a Mac laptop for work, which has a wireless connection to the network there. Is it possible to network the laptop and PC together at home, such that I can use the printer connected to the PC, and use the same broadband connection that the PC has ? Is this a simple case of buying a Wi-fi card for the PC, or more complicated ?

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by pmfturner

Sorry, but PC Maclan doesn't support internet sharing, which is what I was looking for !

by wlbowers

If the broadband is external from the pc, such as cable or dsl you can install a router such as a Linksys: http://www.linksys.com/

This will get you to the internet. I do this with my powerbook.

Linksys also has print servers that will hook almost any printer up to a network be it wireless or wired.

If you want to get the 2 computers to see each other I am afraid that will be a lot harder.

If it were XP and OSX it would just be some settings. But 98 is going to require some third party software.

Good Luck Lee

by p.j.hutchison

You need a Ethernet wireless router rather than a USB device to connect Macs and PCs. MAcs do not work with ICS type networks.

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