802.11b for WinNT?

chottoED · Post by **chottoED** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 11:53 am

Have a cousin who has NT on her box and she wants to hook it up w/ her wireless router (DI614+).
Are there any decent wireless NON-USB adapters you guys know of that is NT compatible?

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 3:50 pm

That's going to tough. You'll need a PCI card, which they make, but it's anybody's guess if it'll have NT drivers. Microsoft is no longer supporting NT so many companies don't feel compelled to release drivers for it.

I just did a quick check and D-Link's & Linksys' cards do not list drivers for NT.

I doubt you'll find any. Your best bet would be to upgrade that system to Windows 2000.

chottoED · Post by **chottoED** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 3:52 pm

yeah i thought so too... i can't trust retailer specs but netgear may have one...
i know belkin, linksys, and dlink certainly doesn't

know any other brands to look up?

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 6:08 pm

Orinoco. They're pricey though, but they make commercial grade 802.11 stuff. One of my clients uses their gear. If anyone still supports NT they will.

----EDIT----

Nope, just checked

You might try Ebay and look for older Orinoco stuff. They were making 802.11b cards 5 years ago, and they probably supported NT.