Thank you Barry .. I already bought one ! Needed to set it up this week for a birthday gift .
On 24/09/2012, at 9:39 AM, Barry Sexstone wrote: > Stephen > > I have an early model Airport Express (b/g only) going free if it is of any > use. > > Barry > > On 24/09/2012, at 8:02 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: > >> >> On 21/09/2012, at 10:42 PM, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> I am just hoping for some advice with this. >>> >>> She currently has an iMac about 18 months old. >>> It is running Snow Leopard. >>> Uses a wired D-Link modem with only one port (iMac plugged into this). >>> >>> Her kids have asked to go wireless in order to use iPods, PS3 and perhaps >>> an Apple TV. >>> However she is a single mum living on a shoestring. >>> I have seen a D-Link wireless modem/router in Office works for $86.00 >>> Actually they have a 150 for $79.00 and a 300 for $86.00. >>> The sales person tells me the 300 is twice as fast (it has 2 antenna >>> instead of just 1) >>> >>> I had also wondered if I could add an Airport Express (rather than a new >>> modem/router). >>> Could I then connect the AE to the single port on the existing modem >>> (instead of the iMac) and then connect the iMac using the resulting >>> wireless network ? >>> This would also save me setting up a new modem (yuk). >>> >>> Would value any ideas please ? >>> >> >> >> If the budget doesn't stretch to the Airport Express, I can highly recommend >> the TP-Link 300M Ultimate Wireless N Gigabit Router, available from Austin >> Computers for around $70. It virtually sets itself up and in my experience >> is trouble-free (and it has THREE antennas! :-) ) >> >> Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services >> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer >> Perth, Western Australia >> Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Regards, Stephen Chape -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20120924/6397d0b6/attachment.htm -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
