-=PCTechTalk=- Re: PCI Serial Controller/What is it?

Win98SE is the one that had better USB support than Win98 'Gold' (where USB 
was first introduced within an MS product).  Win95 (all versions) had no 
support for it whatsoever.

I have the same questions about how a single modem/router is supplying more 
than one USB signal.  I'm wondering if perhaps there might be a little 
confusion between USB and Ethernet cables here.

David,
    The usual arrangement is that the signal comes into the home and goes 
directly to a modem where it can be converted to something your computer 
system(s) can use.  If you have more than one PC to connect, it will then go 
directly from the modem to a router or switch (they look very similar, but 
the router includes a built-in hardware firewall to help protect the systems 
from outside crackers).  This router or switch can then feed as many 
computers and networked devices as it has available ports (the standard is 4 
ethernet ports, but some have more).

             A single cable from outside
                            (goes to)
                     The cable modem
                  (which then goes to)
          Multiple port Router or Switch
                  (which then goes to)
Computer 1               &                Computer 2


    If this sounds like it could describe your setup (even if one of the 
computers is in a different room than the router/switch), let us know and 
we'll adjust our own assumptions about what may be going on.

Peace,
Gman

"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Disastar" <disastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 11:11 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: PCI Serial Controller/What is it?


> Hmm, its been so long since I've dealt with Win98 I hope I can remember
> correctly.  First thing, I think I remember Win98 Second Edition having
> pretty poor USB support, but much better than the first edition.  It was
> either First Edition or Win95 that couldn't handle more than one "type" of
> USB device at a time properly.
>
> In my opinion it will probably be easier to access the internet using
> Ethernet (using a cheap PCI Ethernet card), but I don't understand how you
> are hooking both PC's to router using USB.  Are both going to the router?
> You say one is going to modem and router, but I can only assume its going 
> to
> the router like the other one.  And if you are correct that it's using USB
> and not Ethernet, then can you give us the Linksys model # because I have
> never seen a router with more than one USB port before.  Since I'm a cable
> tech I can tell you that I've run across several Win98 PC's that I could
> only get working with Ethernet because of USB headaches.  The cable 
> company
> used to supply us with Ethernet cards because of this problem.
>
> Doing a quick search I think that most likely you need the drivers that 
> came
> with the Linksys router but its possible you might need the "chipset"
> drivers that should have come from either Micron or the motherboard
> manufacturer.  Hmm, another possibility is if the USB ports are from an 
> PCI
> add-in card, then you will need those drivers.  Do you know if inside the
> case the USB goes to the motherboard or a PCI card?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David
> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 12:21 PM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- PCI Serial Controller/What is it?
>
> Hi.  I am having a rather frustrating problem with a computer running
> Windows 98 First Edition not being able to go online.  Here are what I 
> hope
> are all of the relevant details.
> My wife and I each own a computer purchased from Micron, now MPC.  Both
> machines are running Windows 98 First Edition and I have kept them both in
> pretty good working order.  Both are running Avast Antivirus Home Edition.
> Both are connected to Verizon DSL via a Westell 2200 modem and a Linksys
> router, both purchased from Verizon.  Her machine is the one connected 
> with
> the modem and the router via a USB cable, and mine is just connected, via
> USB, to the router.
>
> As you know, Windows 98 is a bit hard to configure with USB thumb drives,
> but my wife had a need to use one on her machine.  I actually found a USB
> flash drive driver file which claimed to work on 98 First Edition.  I
> installed it on my wife's PC and it actually worked.  It was able to see 
> the
> thumb drive and we could access its files.  We were both rather excited at
> this but our celebration was short-lived when my wife told me she couldn't
> go online.  Eventually I discovered that her Device Manager showed an item
> which my Device Manager did not show.  Her Device Manager showed a 
> category
> called "other devices" and in this category is something called a PCI 
> Serial
> Controller which claims to be uninstalled.  However, I was unable to find
> appropriate drivers on both my Windows disk and my Micron disk.  My 
> machine,
> on which I did not install these drivers, is working fine and can go 
> online.
> Of course, I attempted to uninstall these drivers and it appears that I 
> did
> so successfully but with no positive results.  I don't have the original
> Verizon installation CD.  If anyone has a clue as to what I did and to 
> what
> I can do to fix this I will be very grateful, as will my wife.
>
> Take care,
>
> David
>
> Christ is risen!!!
>
>
> Oh, give thanks to the Lord
> For He is good,
> His mercy endures forever.
>
>             Godspeed,
>    David Goldfield
>
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