VIRGIN broadband on windows 98

biggad

i'm trying to connect virgin broadband to a rusty old windows 98 laptop. any ideas how i can connect it up? i've got it all plugged in but don't know how to connect it. :-(

Sagaris

Don't think it will work with Windows 98 - the minimum spec should be on the Virgin website somewhere.

albertross_2

cable or adsl?

usb modem or ethernet/router?

98 will work fine assuming you are using ethernet

biggad

yeah it does say you need windows 2000 i just wondered if there was a way round it and they were just saying that as a disclaimer.

biggad

albertross wrote: »

cable or adsl?

usb modem or ethernet/router?

98 will work fine assuming you are using ethernet

It's cable and i'm using ethernet. not sure how to detect the feed if you know what i mean

albertross_2

start, run, winipcfg

release
renew

does it give you an ip address?

do you have a router, or just a cable modem?

biggad

albertross wrote: »

start, run, winipcfg

release
renew

does it give you an ip address?

do you have a router, or just a cable modem?

Yeah it gave me an IP. i'm using a cable modem.

biggad

biggad wrote: »

Yeah it gave me an IP. i'm using a cable modem.

DANN. after doing that and messing around i got onto the virginmedia activation site and it says i need a recent version of windows. i can't do any more can i? baring in mind i can't download anything which isn't via my phone. (which is where i'm typing this from.)

biggad

i'm screwed aren't i?

bat999

Hi
If you've got a Linux Live CD, such as Ubuntu, you can connect to the web with Virgin.
No need for a Virgin install disc, just make sure that your ethernet is connected before you boot from the Live CD. Ubuntu should just 'see' it . No need to install Ubuntu.

I'm only suggesting this as a temporary measure till you upgrade your Windows - or install Linux.
:cool:

albertross_2

Not familiar with the activation process, how did you get there?

Can you borrow a laptop to set it up?

Once the connection is live, you can use 98