On Wed, 10 Jul 2019 09:37:32 +0100, Andy Burns
wrote:

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I'd be interested to see if that netbook could connect to that router
with Linux. ;-)

Doesn't really get anywhere if the O/P wants XP ...

Not really the goal though Andy [1]. It would be to test to see if the
hardware will *still* connect to the VM Hub *now*, indicating that it
is possible and so there may be some mileage in checking say WiFi
drivers (assuming John didn't etc) or testing to see if 'something
else' (like a software firewall or OS glitch) might be holding it
back?

If it didn't connect with Linux (assuming Linux saw the card
correctly) then the chances are it's something that can't be easily
fixed, outside an alternative WiFi card etc (that I would have tried
by now).

Cheers, T i m

[1] But if the OP was able to connect and was only using the netbook
for web browsing and he saw he could still do that easily on Linux, he
might use it. ;-)