Network cards and Win98SE

At 03:02 AM 5/14/2019, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote: I've known the term "gaming adapter" because I knew it was the common name for what I'd call a dedicated wireless network bridge. Just another fine example of how gaming has come to dominate parts of the computer world. They who sell the most get to name the thing. Once you start playing with a few, you'll learn whether they are easy or difficult to administer (usually via a web interface at a fixed IP), whether you can truly rely on them, and the quirks of whatever method they use to act like a no-cat network cable. Are they truly layer 2 in every sense? Maybe not. Are they duping MAC addresses in weird ways? Maybe. Many were designed and tested to work with yesterday's gaming consoles, not necessarily all the subtle nature of full-stack networking you might want to throw at it. And yes, you can change the mode of other off-the-shelf consumer firewall/router/WiFi AP devices to act like bridges. Another option (that doesn't require any configuration) is the AC powerline adapter, which will deliver a layer 2 connection across the power in your walls. I missed the start of this discussion... exactly why did you want to rely on a wireless connection and couldn't string a network cable? - John