Well, AFAIK, all computers use some form of TCP/IP to communicate across the Internet. At least, that's what I recall from my old TCP/IP textbook.
Either way, my 8600/200 works just fine connected to a wired port on my D-Link router from (you guessed it) Officemax. I've no guarantees how the wireless should work, but amongst my PCs, there is no distinction. All my wired and wireless PCs can communicate to each other just fine. Denni > Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 07:48:19 -0700 > From: Clark Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [PCI] Buying New Router Compatibilty Issues ?? > > At 3:13 PM -0700 6/22/04, Sherman Chen wrote: > >I believe (and I can be wrong) only those routers that says it can > >pass Appletalk packages can do it, I think. > > > >Sherman > > > >On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 10:22:28 +1000, Adrian Smith > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> >On Jun 20, 2004, at 11:54 AM, MacAddictvja wrote: > >> > > >> >>Hello Bruce, > >> >> > >> >>Thanks for your comment. I have been seriously considering doing what you > >> >>suggested! This old router I got from the SwapList is becoming a > >>nightmare. > >> >>I was at OfficeMax yesterday, but they only had two routers to > >>choose from, > >> >>one for over $50.00, and the other was $100.00 > >> >> > >> >>Does it really matter what kind of new router I get? Will it still be > >> >>compatible to get my older Macs online (PowerBook 540c, PowerMac > >>7300/500), > >> >>and of course I need to get my new G4 1Ghz iBook online through the router > >> >>as well. > >> > > >> >It really doesn't matter. All the router 'sees' is ethernet > >> >connections. It doesn't care of the ethernet packets come from a > >> >mac, a PC, or a really, really, well trained duck with a highly > >> >modified Commodore 64... > >> > > >> > >> But will all routers pass AppleTalk packets? > >> > >> I don't know if this will be an issue for you but I would guess that > >> it might be with Powerbook 540c. I know some wireless routers won't > >> pass AppleTalk from the wired to wireless sides but I have no idea if > > > any of the wired only routers have problems with AppleTalk... > > AFAIK the wired LAN ports on ALL low cost routers are connected to a > switch so they are independent of protocol. It's the connection to > the wireless port that may or may not work with AppleTalk. > -- > Clark Martin > Redwood City, CA, USA > Macintosh / Internet Consulting > > "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" > > ------------------------------ -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
