Connecting USB to Ethernet adaptor

[Guest tigertim71]

Hi- I am trying to attach a USB to Ethernet adaptor to get broadband on my

W98SE (this works using a normal USB-B to USB-A connection, but I need a 10m

cable, hence ethernet...).

I load the adaptors driver disk (does not do much, ie. install- but this

installed automatically on my XP).

The new hardware wizard proceeds; Unknown device-Search for the best

driver-after I specify D:\Windows 98 through browse and click next it says

windows is unable to locate a driver for this device.

I have tried updaing the driver through the Device Manager (Other

devices-Unknown Device) and through installing one of the attachments through

Windows Explorer (D:\Windows 98).

Does anyone have a suggestion? Is this a W98SE problem as I installed it

successfully on XP (as a test). The adaptor is compatible with W98SE.

[Guest MEB]

Re: Connecting USB to Ethernet adaptor

 

 

 

"tigertim71" <tigertim71@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:26D88D3A-9DB5-4647-BBCB-F5DEEAE799C2@microsoft.com...

| Hi- I am trying to attach a USB to Ethernet adaptor to get broadband on my

| W98SE (this works using a normal USB-B to USB-A connection, but I need a

10m

| cable, hence ethernet...).

| I load the adaptors driver disk (does not do much, ie. install- but this

| installed automatically on my XP).

| The new hardware wizard proceeds; Unknown device-Search for the best

| driver-after I specify D:\Windows 98 through browse and click next it says

| windows is unable to locate a driver for this device.

| I have tried updaing the driver through the Device Manager (Other

| devices-Unknown Device) and through installing one of the attachments

through

| Windows Explorer (D:\Windows 98).

| Does anyone have a suggestion? Is this a W98SE problem as I installed it

| successfully on XP (as a test). The adaptor is compatible with W98SE.

 

Let's see:

 

Can you provide a name and model for this device?

 

Is D:\WINDOWS 98 the installation CDROM drive and directory?

 

Does the installation disk contain an INF file [manual install - right

click and INSTALL] or does it actually contain an executable installer?

 

Does the installation disk have an executable in its base/root or in any

other folder/directory?

How about a zip file?

 

Does the USB network device show up in Network Adapters?

 

Try using usbview to view what is actually connected, find it on your 98

CDROM in tools\reskit\diagnose. No need to install the reskit.

 

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