On Sep 14, 2009, at 4:56 AM, Bill Spencer wrote:
> Okay, thanks, and sorry to have gotten mixed up. I'm still a bit > mixed- > up, unfortunately, since the (minimal) two-iMac network I have is all > from an AirPort Express whose only Ethernet port is being used to > connect it to the cable-modem. Do I have to get a second router into > the loop? Well, bleah. This would require replacing the AE with another wifi router, this time with some ethernet ports. This is why I seriously dislike AE's as a sole wifi routing solution. A regular Apple Base Station (after the very first ones), Linksys, D- link or Netgear router gives you the option of having a mixed- transport network; the AE was really designed for two things: extending an existing wifi network or being a portable wifi network. I have this one at home <http://tinyurl.com/lkx5mj> and it's proven quite reliable for my little home network (1 wired Mac, a network accessible hard drive, a wired Laserjet and two wireless Macs.) WiFI is one place where you definitely don't have to stick to Apple equipment. Everyone has a built-in web-based router configuration which works with anything that can connect and run a web browser, so there's no configuration issues with them. Alternatively you can find something like one of the first five things on this page: <http://tinyurl.com/ppx6cj> They're devices that connect anything with an ethernet port to Wifi network. We have used these several times in the past to connect networkable printers to the Wifi network. I tested one by putting my Powerbook 540C onto the Wireless network. They will work out-of-the-box to unsecured networks, plug it in, it finds it and you're good, or you can connect a computer to them (via ethernet) and configure them via the built-in web server. Then plug in your printer and go. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
