On Wednesday, December 21, 2005, at 11:29AM, Simon Royal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi > >I currently have a wired network of eMac running Tiger and PC running Windows >2000/XP. It shares an NTL broadband connection via a wired router. > >I have just purchased a D-Link 624 wireless router. I wanted this particular >model as it also features a 4 port switch so I can continue to use my wired >ethernet connections from the two machines and then slowly when the time is >right >move each machine over to wireless. > >I have a few questions. > >1. My eMac is a 1Ghz model with USB 1.1, what options other than an Airport >Extreme card do I have for going wireless on it? A wireless ethernet bridge is probably best, or a USB dongle (as below, but with Mac drivers) will almost certainly be cheapest. Nothing is more elegant than built in Airport, though. I doubt that > >2. Does anyone know of any cheap cards/USB dongles for the PC that makes it >wireless? This should be easy: Just go to Maplin, or simply.co.uk, or watford.co.uk, or your local computer fair for a wide choice of PCI cards or USB adaptors much cheaper than airport cards. > >3. If with my current setup of wired Mac and PC I installed the D-Link 624 >(replacing my current router), would I then have a wireless network open to >people getting in? Assuming the router supports WPA (assuming it's new, then it will), you can set a passworded network. If it doesn't, then it will have WEP. This is great for Panther or Tiger on the eMac, or XP on the PC. The router will almost certainly be open by default: As soon as you connect it up and have gone through the set up wizard, go through all the set up screens setting a router password (to limit setting changes to you), and a network name and password (to share with your friends if they want to use your internet connection. The network is then limited to people to whom you have given the password. > >4. Would my friend with his laptop be able to connect to my wireless network >when >he comes to mine, sharing files and broadband connection? If you use WPA then this depends on his OS. If he has an old version of Windows (95, 98 etc) then you will need to use the older WEP instead of WPA to secure your network. If he has XP, then stick with WPA which is more secure, and I've found it simpler to set up. > >Regards > >Simon Royal >http://www.majikb.co.uk/ >--- The box said "Requires Windows 2000, or better" so I bought an Apple Mac. > > > > >---- Message sent via Totalise Webmail - http://www.totalise.co.uk/ MAX >Broadband 2Mb now just ?17.99 a month plus 2 months free! > >-- >The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > >iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; >Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@mail.maclaunch.com> >To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > >--------------------------------------------------------------- >iPod Accessories for Less >at 1-800-iPOD.COM >Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal >www.1800ipod.com >--------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
