Mac Forum / Applications / Other MS Products / November 2006

every one supports the same standards

d-link is garbage (dies alot ware)

linksys is ok
3com is ok

Hello, I have set up in excess of 100 wireless networks.
I have used 3com, linksys, dlink, netgear, belkin etc.

My own network at home consists entirely of NETGEAR products.

I have an Netgear ethernet network modem
A Standard 24 port Netgear ethernet network switch
Three Netgear Wirelesss Access Points (The same one that I have suggested
below.)
And a Netgear Wired-Ethernet Print Server.

They're not cheap, but reasonable, and v. reliable.

Presuming that your cable modem has an ethernet output. then you should be
able to just hook it up to a NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Access Point WPN802 .
Setup is a three/four min task if you know what you're doing. Or a 15/20 min
task if you're brand new to it all.

One thing that I do suggest is that you DO NOT use the CD that comes with
it. It's quicker and easier to set it up using Microsoft Internet Explorer
(on your windows machine) or Safari on mac.

I have BOTH, so use BOTH to maintain them.

Netgear link;
http://www.netgear.com/Products/WirelessAccessPoints/WirelessAccessPoints/WPN802.aspx

Link to an online shop;
http://www.savastore.com/productinfo/product.aspx?catalog_name=Savastore&product
_id=10282747&pid=45&tid=279

It has both WPA and Mac Address Filtering. (Both independantly optional from
each other.)

(WPA, is the encryption, which in theory should be enough. My relatives and
friends' laptops all have my WPA key.)

(MAC address filtering is a list that you can specify WHICH laptops can
connect, even if they've got the WPA key. It's a second level of security as
it stops people who has WPA "crackers" (they try every wpa key till it
finally cracks) from even trying one WPA as the box won't even transmit data
to it as it is not on the authorised list.)

Unfortunately I'm unsure of your location so can't find you a local currency
price. But if you're in the UK, then this is a fantastic shop!

The advantages of almost all netgear products is that you can access them
all remotely. (with the exception of unmanaged switches etc.)

Hope this helps.

Any questions or you just can't understand my way of writing, then let me
know!

Dan Walters

The least expensive way is built in.  If your Mac has a wireless adaptor you
can plug your ethernet from the cable modem into the Mac and go to

System Preferences / Sharing / Internet Sharing

Then select FROM ethernet TO wireless.  You can set a wpa password there and
you're done.  Turn on your Mac firewall though!

If you don't have wireless then get any 802.11b/g router for $60 or less.
D-link, Linksys, Netgear are all fine.  Do not get anything that says MIMO
or 802.11n because your equipment won't work with those devices (and that's
what you will see first at the store).

Sable

On 10/25/06 10:23 AM, in article C165785A.189C%f.manesse@telenet.be,