Hello, I dont have a router yet but will be getting thwe wrt320n because I can get it relatively cheap and I have good experiences with the linksys webinterface. Greetings, Anouk, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris G" <cgrabowsk...@gmail.com> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 12:59 AM Subject: Re: my macbook pro is here, problems with internet
> > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
