Hey guys, I'm looking for a Cheap Router that will work great on my Mac and PC.
Anyone have an experience with this one?:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833338009
If there is a good cheap one under 40 please let me know.
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I know my Belkin works great for both PC and MAC.
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don't worry about whether it wll work for mac and/or pc; the router can't tell the difference between them. just get the best router that you can afford.
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blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso
The only problem I have run into is the Java script used on the MAC's are normally out dated. Once the Java was update every thing worked. I had one that Firefox did not work corectly, IE did. The latest firefox works fine.
The bottom line. You may have to use a pc to do the setup.
As for routers,
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON BELKIN. I have had friends buy them, all they got was constant lockups, hangs, dropped connection. Don't buy any 11n products, unless you are willing to deal with a lot of extra problem. It will be a year before the STD will be finallized.
I would buy Linksys, D-link, Netgear, USR. TomsHardware has published a chart on performace of all the routers they have tested. -
Ok thanks.
I think I will go with Netgear. -
FWIW, I've always had problems with Netgear - if you have both platforms, mac & pc, I would go with Belkin because Belkin products are sold as an accessories at Apple.
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hmm...I guess I will have to find user reviews of people using both mac & pc.
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like i said, you don't need to worry about mac vs. pc. i have two routers an SMC b/g router and a Netgear b/g router in my apt. both pc and mac notebooks have connected many times over many years without any problems.
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like drunfu said it doesn't matter between PC and Mac. I'll suggest getting a Linksys like I always do.
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Ok. I'll go for the Linksys since it's the cheapest among the brands listed above.
Thanks for helping.
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