My Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO USB Network Adapter requires Windows 2000 or higher, but I am running Windows 98. Is there anyway I can set it up without upgrading to Windows 2000?

Enable the Wireless Zero Configuration service so it starts up automatically, go to the Start button. Select the Settings option and then select Control Panel. If you are using the Windows XP view, select the Performance and Maintenance category and then select Administrative Tools. If you are using the Classic View, then select Administrative Tools. Click the Services icon in the left pane. Click the Wireless Zero Configuration icon in the right pane and change the Startup Type dropbox to Automatic. This setting will set the service to start automatically at boot time. Then click the Start button to start the Wireless Zero Wireless Zero Configuration service and click the OK button.

You don't actually need a driver to set it up. Just plug it into your network, then browse to its URL (likely 192.168.1.1, but could be 192.168.0.1, or 192.168.2.1). Then just follow the prompts to configure it. Hope that helps.

As MIMO is compatible with all wireless g products there shouldn't be any issues at all....
so some questions:

• do you have other wireless devices working with the router? if so can you duplicate their settings for this n/w card?
• have you set security on the router?
• what are you using to connect to the network the windows interface (assuming it's PC not MAC based) or the Belkin one?

i have a linksys g n/w card attached to my MIMO router & it's fine so I'm sure that this is solvable!

if you have the cd that came along with the adapter, you can install manually from that....Click advanced options in the found new hardware wizard and click next...click i ll chose the driver to install in the next page and select the hardware type as network adapters...click on have disk and locate the file rt73.inf or rt73.sys in cd...thats it

Click on the link below this will install the software for your adapter
http://download.cnet.com/Belkin-Wireless-G-Plus-MIMO-USB-Network-Adapter/3000-2112_4-188460.html

Im Not sure this will Work
But in most Cases it will So I think its Worth a try

You will need to find the version of the Adapter

And After that Goto www.belkin.com/support

On the top right hand side on the search type F5D9050

On the results select the Link that has the Drivers

Download the Driver for the version of your Adapter

Right click on the downloaded file and select Properties

Click on the compatibility tab

Select Run this Program in compatibility mode for Windows Vista SP1

Click Apply

Now install the Drivers

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If it is XP then in the bottom right hand corner you will find Wireless network connection ( looks like 1 computer monitor). Use that icon to connect to the wireless network.
If it is windows Vista, then in the bottom right hand corner you will find 2 computer monitor icon. Use that icon to connect to the wireless network.
If it is Windows 98/ME/2000 then use the adapter utility to connect to the wireless network.
For MAC you will see the AIRPORT icon at the top.

Also check the wireless settings of the router. For this you will need to open the router set up page

Click Here for step by step instructions on how to connect to the wireless network and troubleshooting steps

YES YOU CAN IT SHOULD HAVE PLUG-INS FOR ETHERNET AND YOUR ISP INLET ON THE BACK OF IT ALSO G+MIMO OFFERS NICE SPEED WIRED OR WIRELESS.

Check for the wireless encryption settings associated with this. If you're trying to join a network with "Open" settings to a encrypted network it won't work very well.