DSL support

[Tiffany S.]

I just signed up for dsl through AT&T. The rep insisted that it worked
with win98se. However, when I tried to load the setup cd, the first
popup acknowledged that I had win98se, but that I needed xp or vista.

The label on the cd said that it was good for Windows, but it did not
indicate the version.

Have we finally gotten to the point that we Windows 98 holdouts are
defeated? That the general phrase "works with the windows operating
sysyem" no longer includes 98se?

 

[Don Phillipson]

"Tiffany S." <NiceTiffany@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:1652-4757E7C0-195@storefull-3231.bay.webtv.net...

> I just signed up for dsl through AT&T. The rep insisted that it worked
> with win98se. However, when I tried to load the setup cd, the first
> popup acknowledged that I had win98se, but that I needed xp or vista.

It is now normal that
1. Win98 is not supported by MS or anyone else e.g. AT&T
2. Typical IT salesmen are medium ignorant about software
and operating systems, and tempted to say what will encourage
you to buy rather than what they know to be true (seldom much.)
But
3. Most ISPs make their connection routines as simple and
as fully automatic as possible -- so there is a reasonable chance
connection routines programmed for XP or Vista will also
succeed with Win98 PCs. Mine did (Rogers Wireless: I just
plugged their wireless modem into my router, set to its defaults,
input the access password given orally by Rogers -- and voila!)

A point worth mentioning is that Rogers has excellent tech
advice staff. E.g. when I asked advice whether a dial-up
(phone line) PC could be configured to use the Rogers
broadband mailer they answered "Perhaps but . . . :" only
on non-default ports, and provided two alternative port
numbers, one of which did the trick. In other words
the tech help staff were able to understand my question
without delay and knew the answer. I do not know whether
AT&T tech help staff are of equal quality.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

 

[dadiOH]

Tiffany S. wrote:
> I just signed up for dsl through AT&T. The rep insisted that it
> worked with win98se. However, when I tried to load the setup cd,
> the first popup acknowledged that I had win98se, but that I needed
> xp or vista.
>
> The label on the cd said that it was good for Windows, but it did
> not indicate the version.
>
> Have we finally gotten to the point that we Windows 98 holdouts are
> defeated? That the general phrase "works with the windows operating
> sysyem" no longer includes 98se?

Look on the CD with Explorer...is there a folder for Win98?

--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Did you connect the DSL modem first? All the recent ATT DSL modems I've run
into are automated and you don't need to run their setup CD. As far as I
know, the only things you get from the CD aren't things you want to run
under Win98, anyway.

So, did you try just connecting the thing and seeing if it works?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com


"Tiffany S." <NiceTiffany@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:1652-4757E7C0-195@storefull-3231.bay.webtv.net...
>I just signed up for dsl through AT&T. The rep insisted that it worked
> with win98se. However, when I tried to load the setup cd, the first
> popup acknowledged that I had win98se, but that I needed xp or vista.
>
> The label on the cd said that it was good for Windows, but it did not
> indicate the version.
>
> Have we finally gotten to the point that we Windows 98 holdouts are
> defeated? That the general phrase "works with the windows operating
> sysyem" no longer includes 98se?
>

 

[philo]

"Tiffany S." <NiceTiffany@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:1652-4757E7C0-195@storefull-3231.bay.webtv.net...
> I just signed up for dsl through AT&T. The rep insisted that it worked
> with win98se. However, when I tried to load the setup cd, the first
> popup acknowledged that I had win98se, but that I needed xp or vista.
>
> The label on the cd said that it was good for Windows, but it did not
> indicate the version.
>
> Have we finally gotten to the point that we Windows 98 holdouts are
> defeated? That the general phrase "works with the windows operating
> sysyem" no longer includes 98se?
>


Here is the catch.

Win98/se will work just fine with a DSL connection...
however the software you need to use to initially activate your accound will
not work on a win98 machine.

It will work with XP or Vista ...or possibly even Win2k.

But unless you can hook-up another machine...at least temporarily...there is
no way for you to activate your account
unless that can possibly do so for you over the phone...but my guess is they
will say "NO"

 

[Franc Zabkar]

On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 07:14:56 -0500, NiceTiffany@webtv.net (Tiffany S.)
put finger to keyboard and composed:

>I just signed up for dsl through AT&T. The rep insisted that it worked
>with win98se. However, when I tried to load the setup cd, the first
>popup acknowledged that I had win98se, but that I needed xp or vista.
>
>The label on the cd said that it was good for Windows, but it did not
>indicate the version.
>
>Have we finally gotten to the point that we Windows 98 holdouts are
>defeated? That the general phrase "works with the windows operating
>sysyem" no longer includes 98se?

Try registering manually here:
http://helpme.att.net/register

- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

 

[Tiffany S.]

There is another fly in the ointment. My pc does not have a network
card. The sales rep had told me that I could hook the modem up to my
USB port. When the modem arrived (it is a tiny piece of crap Motorola),
I noticed that it does not have a USB port ... just an ethernet port.

I called AT&T about it, so they sent me a wireless modem/router (the
brand is 2-Wire). But that does not have a USB port, either, and my pc
has neither an ethernet card nor a wi-fi card.

AT&T is sending me a THIRD modem, but I suspect that it will not have a
USB port, either.

If I buy an ethernet network card -- which I do not want to do unless I
am assured it will work -- will its software be able to activate my
account? Will it be able to configure either the 2-Wire modem/router or
the Motorola router? Is ethernet card software similar to a DUN wizard
in that it sends out username, password, and protocol info?

AT&T refuses to (or is too stupid to) tell me because they are adamant
that they no longer support win98se.

I like 98se. I never upgraded to xp because of its bloat, which I
understand is nothing compared to Vista bloat.

 

[Tiffany S.]

I looked on AT&T setup CD with explorer. There is a folder for Win98ME,
but not one for Win98se.

(I had always thought that "Win98ME" was an incorrect term, that it was
either Win98 or WinME. Therefore, maybe 98ME applies to either 98se
*or* ME.

On the other hand, because ME uses the same kernel as 98, maybe 98ME
specifically does mean ME only.)

 

[philo]

"Tiffany S." <NiceTiffany@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:13997-475910A5-338@storefull-3236.bay.webtv.net...
> There is another fly in the ointment. My pc does not have a network
> card. The sales rep had told me that I could hook the modem up to my
> USB port. When the modem arrived (it is a tiny piece of crap Motorola),
> I noticed that it does not have a USB port ... just an ethernet port.
>
> I called AT&T about it, so they sent me a wireless modem/router (the
> brand is 2-Wire). But that does not have a USB port, either, and my pc
> has neither an ethernet card nor a wi-fi card.
>
> AT&T is sending me a THIRD modem, but I suspect that it will not have a
> USB port, either.
>
> If I buy an ethernet network card -- which I do not want to do unless I
> am assured it will work -- will its software be able to activate my
> account? Will it be able to configure either the 2-Wire modem/router or
> the Motorola router? Is ethernet card software similar to a DUN wizard
> in that it sends out username, password, and protocol info?
>
> AT&T refuses to (or is too stupid to) tell me because they are adamant
> that they no longer support win98se.
>
> I like 98se. I never upgraded to xp because of its bloat, which I
> understand is nothing compared to Vista bloat.
>


Since they do not support win98 with their software...
even if you get a net card you will probably not be able to activate your
account.

 

[Tiffany S.]

philo@privacy.net (philo) wrote:

>Since they do not support win98 with their software...
> even if you get a net card you will probably not
> be able to activate your account.

But Gary S. Terhune had written:

>All the recent ATT DSL modems I've run into are
>automated and you don't need to run their setup
>CD. As far as I know, the only things you get from
>the CD aren't things you want to run under Win98,
> anyway.

I want to connect one PC, not set up a LAN. What kind of activation or
configuration is involved with that?

 

[philo]

"Tiffany S." <NiceTiffany@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:11641-47593DCC-360@storefull-3234.bay.webtv.net...
philo@privacy.net (philo) wrote:

>Since they do not support win98 with their software...
> even if you get a net card you will probably not
> be able to activate your account.

But Gary S. Terhune had written:

>All the recent ATT DSL modems I've run into are
>automated and you don't need to run their setup
>CD. As far as I know, the only things you get from
>the CD aren't things you want to run under Win98,
> anyway.

I want to connect one PC, not set up a LAN. What kind of activation or
configuration is involved with that?


Someone else posted a link for phone activation
so I'd give that a try.

Again...there is no reason win98 cannot work with DSL...
(heck I've got win95 on DOS machine on my DSL network)
it's simply a matter of activating your account.

 

[98 Guy]

"Tiffany S." wrote:

> There is another fly in the ointment. My pc does not have a
> network card.

Jesus christ, I can't believe how complicated this issue is becoming.

Look "Tiffany", get off your ass and spend $5 for a PCI network card.
If it's a 10/100 card (ie 10 mbps and 100 mbps) it WILL have win-98
drivers. The only cards that *may not* have drivers are giga-speed
cards (ie 1000 mbps).

Then do what I said in the other newsgroup that you multi-posted to
(alt.windows98 - multi-posting is bad, by the way) and get that
NAT-router I told you about. Your NAT-router will perform pppoe logon
for you, and will act like a firewall:

Linksys - EtherFast 4-Port Cable/DSL Router

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=3906544&type=product&id=1051384171495

Your ISP will have given you a network ID or account number, and a
password. It will be on some document that came in the mail from
them. Perhaps it was printed on a sticker that was pasted on the
inside front or back cover of a "getting started" booklet along with
other network settings (like DNS, NNTP, SMTP server listings). I
doubt that they would have given it to you verbally over the phone.

 

[Tiffany S.]

On Fri, Dec 7, 2007, 9:14am,
98@Guy.com (98 Guy) wrote:

>Jesus christ, I can't believe how complicated this
>issue is becoming.

Yes, that is why I seek help. I had told the sales rep that I did not
have a network card. She insisted that as long as my machine was Win98
or better, there would be no problem, that the modem would connect
through USB.

>Look "Tiffany", get off your ass and spend $5
> for a PCI network card.

I have no problem doing that, but why should I if AT&T is going to send
a modem that connects through USB? Besides, now that I know that there
is a Win98 compatibility issue, I don't want to buy and install a
network card if it still will not work. Maybe this is the last straw
telling me that I should upgrade to a more powerful pc with either XP or
Vista.

>it's a 10/100 card (ie 10 mbps and 100 mbps)
> it WILL have win-98 drivers. The only cards
> that *may not* have drivers are giga-speed
> cards (ie 1000 mbps).

Okay, so the drivers will work with my pc. That still does not tell me
whether they will work with AT&T's Motorola modem or with the "2-Wire"
wi-fi router they later sent me.

>Then do what I said ... and get that NAT-router
> I told you about. Your NAT-router will perform
> pppoe logon for you...

I had read that AT&T DSL service is not compatible with all routers. I
don't know, maybe they purposely made it incompatible to force me to use
their setup CD, which contains God knows what. That's why I am asking
here, people with real experience dealing with this stuff, before I
spend time and money for nothing.

>Your ISP will have given you a network ID or account
>number, and a password. It will be on some document
> that came in the mail from them. Perhaps it was
>printed on a sticker that was pasted on the inside
> front or back cover of a "getting started" booklet
> along with other network settings (like DNS, NNTP,
>SMTP server listings).

They gave me an ID and a password, but not the server settings. Believe
it or not, when I asked technical support, they had no idea what SMTP or
NNTP are.

Aside from PPPoE, I have no idea what the other parameters would be that
I would have to know.

Also, AT&T refuses to give support to Win98, so if I should lose
service, I will have to lie to them and tell them I have xp in order for
them to talk to me. Then I want to be sure that my software interface
can do what they tell me to do with *their* interface.

I am here seeking help. I apologize if I upset you.

 

[MEB]

Tiffany Please don't apologize to this 98 Guy party relatively new to the
Internet world, this entity appears to be attempting to establish an
"expert" aura, though should you bother to check the forums in which it
posts and the history, you will note this entity is not. Others in this
group do have direct knowledge of ATT and its requirements, I would
recommend listening to them and ignore 98 Guy's postings.

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
________


"Tiffany S." <NiceTiffany@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:11644-47596B25-72@storefull-3234.bay.webtv.net...
On Fri, Dec 7, 2007, 9:14am,
98@Guy.com (98Guy) wrote:

>Jesus christ, I can't believe how complicated this
>issue is becoming.

Yes, that is why I seek help. I had told the sales rep that I did not
have a network card. She insisted that as long as my machine was Win98
or better, there would be no problem, that the modem would connect
through USB.

>Look "Tiffany", get off your ass and spend $5
> for a PCI network card.

I have no problem doing that, but why should I if AT&T is going to send
a modem that connects through USB? Besides, now that I know that there
is a Win98 compatibility issue, I don't want to buy and install a
network card if it still will not work. Maybe this is the last straw
telling me that I should upgrade to a more powerful pc with either XP or
Vista.

>it's a 10/100 card (ie 10 mbps and 100 mbps)
> it WILL have win-98 drivers. The only cards
> that *may not* have drivers are giga-speed
> cards (ie 1000 mbps).

Okay, so the drivers will work with my pc. That still does not tell me
whether they will work with AT&T's Motorola modem or with the "2-Wire"
wi-fi router they later sent me.

>Then do what I said ... and get that NAT-router
> I told you about. Your NAT-router will perform
> pppoe logon for you...

I had read that AT&T DSL service is not compatible with all routers. I
don't know, maybe they purposely made it incompatible to force me to use
their setup CD, which contains God knows what. That's why I am asking
here, people with real experience dealing with this stuff, before I
spend time and money for nothing.

>Your ISP will have given you a network ID or account
>number, and a password. It will be on some document
> that came in the mail from them. Perhaps it was
>printed on a sticker that was pasted on the inside
> front or back cover of a "getting started" booklet
> along with other network settings (like DNS, NNTP,
>SMTP server listings).

They gave me an ID and a password, but not the server settings. Believe
it or not, when I asked technical support, they had no idea what SMTP or
NNTP are.

Aside from PPPoE, I have no idea what the other parameters would be that
I would have to know.

Also, AT&T refuses to give support to Win98, so if I should lose
service, I will have to lie to them and tell them I have xp in order for
them to talk to me. Then I want to be sure that my software interface
can do what they tell me to do with *their* interface.

I am here seeking help. I apologize if I upset you.

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

USB might complicate the case, since it might require Win98SE drivers that
aren't made available. A LAN card (or NIC), is the most common way to
connect to a DSL modem.

No, the LAN card drivers aren't going to activate your DSL account. Last
time I tried a 2-Wire, it was a simple case of connecting and then letting
the modem do its thing. It activated the account and gave instructions for
finishing the setup. (The LAN card drivers *do* need to be installed before
connecting up the modem.) As I understand it, you are now waiting for a USB
modem? I guess the thing to do now is to wait for that and see if you can
get it to work. Unfortunately, I have no experience with a USB connected DSL
modem.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com


"Tiffany S." <NiceTiffany@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:13997-475910A5-338@storefull-3236.bay.webtv.net...
> There is another fly in the ointment. My pc does not have a network
> card. The sales rep had told me that I could hook the modem up to my
> USB port. When the modem arrived (it is a tiny piece of crap Motorola),
> I noticed that it does not have a USB port ... just an ethernet port.
>
> I called AT&T about it, so they sent me a wireless modem/router (the
> brand is 2-Wire). But that does not have a USB port, either, and my pc
> has neither an ethernet card nor a wi-fi card.
>
> AT&T is sending me a THIRD modem, but I suspect that it will not have a
> USB port, either.
>
> If I buy an ethernet network card -- which I do not want to do unless I
> am assured it will work -- will its software be able to activate my
> account? Will it be able to configure either the 2-Wire modem/router or
> the Motorola router? Is ethernet card software similar to a DUN wizard
> in that it sends out username, password, and protocol info?
>
> AT&T refuses to (or is too stupid to) tell me because they are adamant
> that they no longer support win98se.
>
> I like 98se. I never upgraded to xp because of its bloat, which I
> understand is nothing compared to Vista bloat.
>

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Some notes: (I don't like 98 Guy and ignore him, but a couple of things you
talk about need addressing. Suggest you ignore him, also, since he is
obviously piling on stuff that is totally irrelevant to your problem.)

The LAN card drivers have nothing to do with the ATT modem. Installing the
LAN card simply allows you to network your computer via CAT5 cable. Your ATT
modem is another LAN component and will work just like any other LAN
component. The LAN drivers are only to let the OS communicate with the LAN
card. They have nothing to do with any other LAN component.

Yes, you *should* have a router in addition to the DSL modem, for enhanced
security of NAT. But no, I've never heard of a router that didn't work with
an ATT modem. Setting up a router can be tricky, but you need to connect
your computer directly to the DSL modem and get it to work completely before
even considering the addition of a router.

The modem should automatically detect your new IP address and also DNS
settings (and PPPoE protocols are likewise automatically set up for you.)
SMTP and NNTP have NOTHING to do with internet access. They are mail and
news servers respectively, and are only useful to a mail/news reader
program. Once you have successfully set up the DSL and can connect to the
internet, THEN you can find out what the ATT mail and news settings are, but
don't even think about the issue until you've managed to get connected to
the internet.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Tiffany S." <NiceTiffany@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:11644-47596B25-72@storefull-3234.bay.webtv.net...
On Fri, Dec 7, 2007, 9:14am,
98@Guy.com (98 Guy) wrote:

>Jesus christ, I can't believe how complicated this
>issue is becoming.

Yes, that is why I seek help. I had told the sales rep that I did not
have a network card. She insisted that as long as my machine was Win98
or better, there would be no problem, that the modem would connect
through USB.

>Look "Tiffany", get off your ass and spend $5
> for a PCI network card.

I have no problem doing that, but why should I if AT&T is going to send
a modem that connects through USB? Besides, now that I know that there
is a Win98 compatibility issue, I don't want to buy and install a
network card if it still will not work. Maybe this is the last straw
telling me that I should upgrade to a more powerful pc with either XP or
Vista.

>it's a 10/100 card (ie 10 mbps and 100 mbps)
> it WILL have win-98 drivers. The only cards
> that *may not* have drivers are giga-speed
> cards (ie 1000 mbps).

Okay, so the drivers will work with my pc. That still does not tell me
whether they will work with AT&T's Motorola modem or with the "2-Wire"
wi-fi router they later sent me.

>Then do what I said ... and get that NAT-router
> I told you about. Your NAT-router will perform
> pppoe logon for you...

I had read that AT&T DSL service is not compatible with all routers. I
don't know, maybe they purposely made it incompatible to force me to use
their setup CD, which contains God knows what. That's why I am asking
here, people with real experience dealing with this stuff, before I
spend time and money for nothing.

>Your ISP will have given you a network ID or account
>number, and a password. It will be on some document
> that came in the mail from them. Perhaps it was
>printed on a sticker that was pasted on the inside
> front or back cover of a "getting started" booklet
> along with other network settings (like DNS, NNTP,
>SMTP server listings).

They gave me an ID and a password, but not the server settings. Believe
it or not, when I asked technical support, they had no idea what SMTP or
NNTP are.

Aside from PPPoE, I have no idea what the other parameters would be that
I would have to know.

Also, AT&T refuses to give support to Win98, so if I should lose
service, I will have to lie to them and tell them I have xp in order for
them to talk to me. Then I want to be sure that my software interface
can do what they tell me to do with *their* interface.

I am here seeking help. I apologize if I upset you.

 

[philo]

"Tiffany S." <NiceTiffany@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:13997-47591764-339@storefull-3236.bay.webtv.net...
> I looked on AT&T setup CD with explorer. There is a folder for Win98ME,
> but not one for Win98se.
>
> (I had always thought that "Win98ME" was an incorrect term, that it was
> either Win98 or WinME. Therefore, maybe 98ME applies to either 98se
> *or* ME.
>
> On the other hand, because ME uses the same kernel as 98, maybe 98ME
> specifically does mean ME only.)
>


Windows 98 has two versions:

just plain Windows98

and Windows98 Second Edition (se)

Sometimes people refer the "Plain" Windows98 as "FE" or first edition


Also, if you see something called "ME"

That would probably be Windows Millennium which came out after Windows98
(but is often though to be an inferior product)

 

[Tiffany S.]

On Fri, Dec 7, 2007, 12:12pm (EST-1) philo@privacy.net (philo) wrote:

>Windows 98 has two versions: just plain Windows98
>and Windows98 Second Edition (se).

> Also, if you see something called "ME" That would
>probably be Windows Millennium...

Yes, that has always been my understanding. However, the setup CD has a
folder labelled Win98ME, so I have to figure out the understanding of
whoever labelled it.

 

[Tiffany S.]

On Fri, Dec 7, 2007, 9:55am (EST-3), none (Gary S. Terhune) wrote:

>A LAN card (or NIC), is the most common way to
>connect to a DSL modem.

Okay, I'll buy one. A LAN card is just another name for an ethernet
card, right? My brother told me to buy a token ring card, but I think
he was pulling my leg. He knows less about computers than I do.

>No, the LAN card drivers aren't going to activate
>your DSL account. Last time I tried a 2-Wire, it was
>a simple case of connecting and then letting the
>modem do its thing. It activated the account and
>gave instructions for finishing the setup. (The LAN
>card drivers *do* need to be installed before connecting
>up the modem.) As I understand it, you are now
>waiting for a USB modem?

Yeah, it arrived a couple of hours ago. A reconditioned Westell
E-90-610030-06. It says I have to install the drivers with the setup
wizard before I plug it into the USB port. As I previously mentioned,
the setup wizard does not work with Win98se. I spent a lot of time
unsuccessfully searching the Internet for the right driver to download.
Someone told me that the setup wizard and driver are only necessary when
connecting through the USB port, not the ethernet port. Do you agree?

So, I'm going to buy an ethernet card.

>No, the LAN card drivers aren't going to activate
>your DSL account.

I was told that I can activate the account by phone. The Tech Support
department will not talk to me knowing that I have Win98. Hopefully the
Activation department will.

I had read that part of the setup requires me to program my username and
password into the modem. Does the NIC software do that?

 

[Franc Zabkar]

On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 18:02:43 -0500, NiceTiffany@webtv.net (Tiffany S.)
put finger to keyboard and composed:

>On Fri, Dec 7, 2007, 9:55am (EST-3), none (Gary S. Terhune) wrote:
>
>>As I understand it, you are now
>>waiting for a USB modem?
>
>Yeah, it arrived a couple of hours ago. A reconditioned Westell
>E-90-610030-06.

General Westell Modem Information
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/bellsouth/3.14_Westell_2100_2200_6100_Info

=====================================================================
BellSouth Installation CD is not required to install the Westell.

To verify your model type please check the FCC sticker on the bottom
of modem.
-6100 modems are model number B90-610030-06 or C90-610030-06

The BellSouth Westell modems are specific models made exclusively for
BellSouth FastAccess. They are physically and functionally different
from retail Westells (or any model designed for use with other ISPs)
and the firmware between them are not compatible and can not be
interchanged. For example the BellSouth model does not have a built in
firewall like the retail version.

Built in PPPoE client for connectivity to ISP.
-Does not require third party software such as Enternet, RASPPPoE,
WinPoet, XP, etc.

Full NAT (Network Address Translation) capabilities

Built in DHCP Server (Default Modem IP - 192.168.1.254, Subnet Mask -
255.255.255.0, DHCP Address Range - 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.253)

Ethernet and USB connectivity. Ethernet is highly recommended, does
not require drivers, and is not dependent on any particular OS. USB
connectivity requires USB drivers that may not be compatible with all
OSs. You can choose one or the other for connectivity but you can not
use both simultaneously.

If you are thinking about buying a router don't! The Westell is a
router ...

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>It says I have to install the drivers with the setup
>wizard before I plug it into the USB port. As I previously mentioned,
>the setup wizard does not work with Win98se. I spent a lot of time
>unsuccessfully searching the Internet for the right driver to download.
>Someone told me that the setup wizard and driver are only necessary when
>connecting through the USB port, not the ethernet port. Do you agree?
>
>So, I'm going to buy an ethernet card.
>
>>No, the LAN card drivers aren't going to activate
>>your DSL account.
>
>I was told that I can activate the account by phone. The Tech Support
>department will not talk to me knowing that I have Win98. Hopefully the
>Activation department will.
>
>I had read that part of the setup requires me to program my username and
>password into the modem. Does the NIC software do that?


AT&T Southeast Forum FAQ Westell 2100/2200/6100 Info
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/7342

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Can I set up the Westell without using the BellSouth Installation CD?

Yes. The BellSouth Installation CD and/or the Connection Manager are
not required to install or connect the BellSouth supplied Westell
2100/2200/6100 to the Internet when connected as an Ethernet modem.
The install CD contains various applications that are not required
(and some consider bloatware) including a BellSouth branded Internet
Explorer. Please reference the procedure below for detailed
instructions. If you require USB connectivity (avoid at all costs, if
possible) you must use the Installation CD or download the driver from
the BellSouth Support Site. Follow the instructions on the
Installation CD for USB connectivity.

<more instructions, including screen shots, at above link>
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- Franc Zabkar
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