While I support what Bruce says, before you commit $$$, check that the router is not susceptible to the most recent vulnerability - Misfortune Cookie. To see the list of affected routers, have a look @ http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/561444
On 8 January 2015 at 13:16, Bruce Johnson <john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu> wrote: > > On Jan 8, 2015, at 11:05 AM, Bob Whiton <m...@rswhiton.com> wrote: > > > 2. If I'm only occasionally connecting a second computer, would I be > better off just connecting the satellite modem directly to my iMac and > using internet sharing when needed? Is a Mac behind a router any safer > than a Mac connected directly? > > > Out of the box, not really. They come with no internet-reachable > services switched on. Using internet sharing is fine, other than it > requires the iMac to be on when the second computer's in use. > > As for a router, heck I just get what's cheap and when it dies in a few > years I get what's cheap again :-/ Woot has a WD wifi router for $17 today < > http://sellout.woot.com/offers/wd-mynet-n600-2x2-wireless-n-router-5?ref=cnt_dly_tl > > > > > > -- > 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 > To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iMac Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
