phone jack/ethernet adaptor?

[Marty]

Im installing 2000 on my buddies old toshiba laptop and it only has a phone
plug adaptor that comes out of the side, is there a adaptor to plug into the
side in the phone jack? It has a usb port and Im connecting my cable modem
plug to the usb in the laptop, will this work? Thanks
Marty

 

[DL]

Adapter to for what?
If you are asking whether your usb modem will connect & be ok from the usb
port, then generally yes.
Of course this all may depend on whether win2k drivers are avilable from
Tosh for this model laptop

 

[DL]

Sorry just realised, no I dont believe there is any ethernet / phono plug
adapter

 

[David Webb]

You can obtain an adapter for USB to Ethernet, but you should know the spec of
the USB port. You can get USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 adapters.

Here's one example:
Belkin USB 10/100 Ethernet Adapter
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...20-5096&SRCCODE=GOOGLEBASE&CMP=OTC-GOOGLEBASE
Google for others.

Since you're also planning to use the existing USB port for the modem
connection, you'll need a USB hub.

It sounds like this laptop may not be up all the updating that you're proposing.
Have you verified that it's compatible with Win2K? Do you have the special
drivers that may be required for this laptop?

Was any attempt made to run a compatibility report from the Win2K CD?

See this article for more info about upgrading:

How to Prepare to Upgrade Windows 95 or Windows 98 to Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;250297

This article has more info regarding the installation techniques and steps for a
clean install:

HOW TO: Install Windows 2000 Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304868

Good luck!

 

[Marty]

All good stuff and thanks..Im 0n the toshiba site and I have all the
drivers, updates etc for 2000 pro but dont see any usb or hub port info for
the usb ethernet..The computer has one usb port. I have 2000 pro
successfully installed with sp4 so now I just need the net...

 

[David Webb]

Sounds like you're on the right track. The user manual for the laptop should
have specs on the USB port. If no manual is available, the Toshiba website
should have the specs. Contact tech support if need be.

I suspect that it's a USB 1.1 port. If so, here's a link that shows both 2 and 4
port hubs for less than USD$15.00.

The USB to Ethernet adapter will come with its own network software on a CD-ROM
disc.

 

[David Webb]

Oops sorry, forgot the link for the hubs. Here you go:

http://sewelldirect.com/usbhubmini4port.asp

 

[philo]

Im installing 2000 on my buddies old toshiba laptop and it only has a phone
plug adaptor that comes out of the side, is there a adaptor to plug into the
side in the phone jack? It has a usb port and Im connecting my cable modem
plug to the usb in the laptop, will this work? Thanks
Marty

As long as your cable modem has USB capabilites...that should work...
though you will probably need to install your ISP-provided drivers.

If you do want to use the generally preferred eithernet or wireless...
you can always get a PCMCIA card