Hi, what Linksys do you have, considering the 610. Its the N router.
On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:44:50 -0400 Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com> wrote: > I've been pretty happy with my linksys router. Pretty much works like an > outlet strip for internet connections plus adds wireless. It (or my > cable modem) was a bit sensitive to power burps so about once a month > I'd have to trek down to the basement and power cycle it, but then I > installed a UPS and can't recall the last time I had to restart it. > > CB > > Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: > > Chris is right here. In the US, these boxes have a battery, so pulling > > the plug and replugging it will not work. You need to find the reset > > button, on the Motorola boxes I have used you need a unfolded paper > > clip to reset the box. Your cable vendor should also be able to do > > this remotely. Your best bet is really to get a firewall router that > > supports NAT. Otherwise you are subjecting your PC software to too > > much open visability. Apple airport will work, but so will Linksys and > > other inexpensive home routers. > > > > Jonathan > > > > On Aug 26, 2009, at 3:39 PM, a radix wrote: > > > >> I have only a cable modem, it is not even a real router (it has no > >> internal firewall for example) although i use it for phone and internet. > >> Greetings, Anouk, > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> *From:* Chris Blouch <mailto:cblo...@aol.com> > >> *To:* macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > >> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > >> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:42 PM > >> *Subject:* Re: my macbook pro is here, problems with internet > >> > >> Strange. The Macs and PCs use the same DHCP protocols to get an > >> address. Is this going right from the router to the Mac or do you > >> have a firewall/NAT/wireless thing inbetween. If it is direct > >> then sometime the cable modem reads the hardware address of your > >> computer and needs a full power cycle to let go and read a new one. > >> > >> CB > >> > >> a radix wrote: > >>> Hello, my macbook pro arrived this morning via ups I must say > >>> its quick, i ordered 8 days ago via bank transfer and a custom > >>> configuration. > >>> Everything works fine although i get lost in a few dialogs. > >>> I cant connect to the internet htough. I use a cable modem and > >>> udner windows i can just push in the network cable and I am > >>> ready to go. Not so now htough. > >>> Any idea of what routers work best with the mac? I was thinking > >>> of getting a linksis pre-n router, will that work? > >>> If i just configure the touter right and it works on the pc > >>> should i also just be able to plug it into the mac for it to work? > >>> Greetings, Anouk, > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- Chris G <cgrabowsk...@gmail.com> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
