I'm so glad this subject came up. Scot, you mention using an Apple router. I have 3 PCs in the house and one Mac. I can connect my PCs to my router and get a wireless connection for my laptop. Router has external antennas and is a linksys. However, when I try to connect the Mac to the router it refuses to work. I have to keep it connected to the hub directly. Do Macs only work with Apple routers? Betsy At 02:28 AM 5/2/2010, you wrote: >Actually I would disagree on the internal verses external antennas >in all cases. I can only speak from experience with my Apple >routers, but they all have internal antennas and they work extremely >well. In fact I have one down in the basement and I can get a signal >on the second floor of the house, despite the metal ductwork and >other stuff in the way. Sure the signal is not 100%, but it was not >even with the Linksys that has external antennas. Of course I am >only referring to my experience since I have not used any routers >other than Apple's routers with internal antennas. > >On May 2, 2010, at 8:11 AM, Trouble wrote: > > > For that type of connection a router would be preferred. now a days > > just about all routers come with wireless and you can get some good > > ones for around $50. Just make sure you get one with external > > antennas because the internal type don't pick up very good. > > > > At 10:57 PM 5/1/2010, you wrote: > > >My grandson has a wii and wants to link it to the internet. My > daughter has > > >a verizon modem. She purchased an either net adaptor and a 25 > foot cable for > > >the wii. Since her computer and modem only have one either net connection, > > >is there a splitter or hub that could be used to hook up the wii? > > >--- > > >Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous > > >with many resources for the blind. > > >http://www.lennymchugh.com > > >Lenny > > >Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when > > >addressing. > > >Help stop identity theft. > > > > > > > > >__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > > >signature database 5078 (20100501) __________ > > > > > >The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > > > >http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------ > > > > > >Send any questions regarding list management to: > > >blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > > >To listen to the show archives go to link > > >http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_use > r_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > > >Or > > >ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > >http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > > >Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > > >Various List Members At The Following address: > > >http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > > > > >Visit the archives page at the following address > > >http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > > > > >If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the > > >following address for more information: > > >http://www.jaws-users.com/ > > >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy > > >Man list just send a blank message to: > > >blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > Tim > > trouble > > Verizon FIOS support tech > > "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." > > --Sam Brown > > > > Blindeudora list owner. > > To subscribe or info: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >------------------------------------ > >Send any questions regarding list management to: >blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com >To listen to the show archives go to link >http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 >Or >ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From >Various List Members At The Following address: >http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > >Visit the archives page at the following address >http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > >If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the >following address for more information: >http://www.jaws-users.com/ >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy >Man list just send a blank message to: >blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > >
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