Networking a home - mixing the old with the new...

John_M_Business

Hi there

Just about to move for a brief time to my FIL's place. He's set up with dial up and a very old PC (reckon around 8-10 yrs old - runs Lotus Smartsuite if that gives you a clue... ) with a built in modem.

On the other hand I have a Dell PC, IBM Laptop and a Netgear Wireless Router and Wireless Cards for my PC and Laptop - as I work from home.

I know I need to get an external modem... and I need to continue using wireless (as my office is the other end of the house)... but the question I had is:
Given that I am going to get broadband anyway (the FIL wants it, but would prefer me to be there to oversee installation etc.), how can I get both of these setups to work together easily?

Do I need to hunt for a network card for the 'dinosaur'... or is there a cleverer alternative?

Please advise.

tr3mor

I'd hunt around on ebay and get your dad a newer PC, doesn't have to be top of the range. but 10 years old is really getting on a bit, he won't be able to use the broadband properly with that system.

Browntoa

or get a cheap barebones from www.novatech.co.uk and swap the bits over...as long as the old PC is running win98SE then it will support the usb , if not then add OS upgrade price to XP

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