For those who use macbook and mbp, what kind of router do you use? Assuming you all use 802.11G, do you use apple's express or extreme?
or do you just use a linksys or d-link etc.
P.S. Which one would be better for home use? express or extreme?
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I use a Netgear and have had good luck with it. I would not invest in the AirPort Extreme Base Station. It is around $200 last I checked and is not anything special. The AirPort Express is not a router. It is a repeater basically. I would just either use what you have or get a regular D-Link, Netgear, Linksys, etc.
**EDIT** I would also stay away from draft-n products. They seem to have taken a step backwards from the pre-n stuff and now it looks like the standard will not be set until 2008. Stick with g. -
MacBooks can have multiple wireless settings right?
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As in joining different networks? Sure. I auto join my home network and my buddies home network seamlessly. Both are WPA encrypted. i didn;t even have to set locations or anything, my MBP remembers the passwords and join my trusted networks.
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Mine will be here in about a week. -
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But there was one where airport could connect, I had a very strong signal, but when I tried to browse to a webpage, I never could connect to it... It was a public hotspot, named Eurospot.
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I had the same problem at school, couldn't join the network. An IP is assigned but the notebook can't connect - it seems like a routing problem. At home I configure gateway and DNS by hand, so I am not so sure how these are handled in automated public spots.
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Wireless router for your macs
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by vaio_boi, Sep 20, 2006.