Connecting USB to Ethernet adaptor

[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.

 

[MEB]

"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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