I got it a few years ago so I don't recall off the top of my head. It was just whatever BestBuy had for a reasonable price at the time. Previously I had another router and while I was away on vacation a nest of ants decided to make their home in it, eggs and all. I just put the whole thing in the trash and bought the Linksys.
CB Chris G wrote: > 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, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
