Just wanted to make sure there wasn't something unusual set up here.
They typical way things are configured is you have a DSL or cable hookup
which goes to a combo router, firewall, hub and wifi box. From that box
all your devices either connect to the wifi or are hardwired to network
ports on the device. So whether your PC is on or not the internet should
be still working since the PC is just another connected device. If
that's the case then you should be able to connect your Mac up to the
same network just fine since the internet protocol everything uses
doesn't really care about what the device is. If your PC is somehow the
router/firewall/wifi then that's pretty unusual and I would suggest
reconfiguring to make the router box the beginning of the chain.
CB
On 4/14/12 2:11 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
Hi,
no. You should be able to use the router you have.
Ricardo Walker
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On Apr 14, 2012, at 10:52 AM, Marc Rocheleau<marcrochel...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
The subject describes my overall question but I'll provide some
details so you have a better idea of what I'm looking at.
Right now I have my computer upstairs in my room. If I got a Mac this
year like I'm planning to, I'll still be living with my parents for
another year and they use our home network to get the internet from my
computer. Their PC is set up in the basement at the opposite end of
the house so they're linked to my internet connection via network
cable and d-link wifi router.
My iPhone, laptop and fiancee's lap top all run the internet off of
wifi thanks to the router as well.
My question is, given all of these factors, can I create a network
with a Mac replacing the main PC hooked up to the internet, which is
what all other devices gain internet access from? Obviously I know my
iPhone and Apple TV will connect but I just want to make sure that A)
Any other non-Apple laptops/products can use the wifi and B) my
parents computer will be able to share the internet connection via
network cable if I'm using a Mac. The wifi signal just doesn't seem to
be strong enough to reach the basement.
One last question, I assume I'd need to buy a new router for the Mac
to create a home network. If so, can someone recommend a router that
works well with Macs?
Thanks in advance! :)
-Marc
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