Hello, I have an older laptop from 2000's, it's running windows 98.
I wanted to connect it to the internet so i could download some drivers for usb after that i am gonna try to get java updates on it.
I am born in 1997 myself so i don't know that much about older computers, i first though to put a rj45 in it to connect to internet but found out my rj45 is a bit to big,
also rj45 has 8 bits and the port on the laptop has 4 bits, so i guessed it's for dial up connection? but in netherlands dial up isn't available anymore.
so i was lookin for a different way to connect the laptop to the network, i found RS-232 port on it, and i was searching and i'd noticed there are converters from RS-232 to RJ-45 but is a cable converter enough so i could connect the laptop to an access point are would i need more like a server/machine in between to convert the signals?
I found these converters.
Delock Seriële RS-232/422/485 Adapter DB9 to RJ45 (cable)
RS232 Serial to Ethernet Converter - U.S. Converters LLC (Server)
i'll also go make few pictures of the ports on the laptop, maybe someone here notices a different way i could connect it up.
Thanks In Advance,
IceKowedd.
I wanted to connect it to the internet so i could download some drivers for usb after that i am gonna try to get java updates on it.
I am born in 1997 myself so i don't know that much about older computers, i first though to put a rj45 in it to connect to internet but found out my rj45 is a bit to big,
also rj45 has 8 bits and the port on the laptop has 4 bits, so i guessed it's for dial up connection? but in netherlands dial up isn't available anymore.
so i was lookin for a different way to connect the laptop to the network, i found RS-232 port on it, and i was searching and i'd noticed there are converters from RS-232 to RJ-45 but is a cable converter enough so i could connect the laptop to an access point are would i need more like a server/machine in between to convert the signals?
I found these converters.
Delock Seriële RS-232/422/485 Adapter DB9 to RJ45 (cable)
RS232 Serial to Ethernet Converter - U.S. Converters LLC (Server)
i'll also go make few pictures of the ports on the laptop, maybe someone here notices a different way i could connect it up.
Thanks In Advance,
IceKowedd.