subject line changed by moderator ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Howell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 11:10 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] linking wii to internet
Betsy, No, a Mac can connect to the router and in fact before I switched to using an Apple router, I was using a Linksys and connecting my Mac to it. Currently I have about 3 Macs that belong to me and my family, my employer's PC and their Mac as well that connect to the Apple router. I don't know what security settings you are using, but for wireless connections I strongly encourage you use WPA2 Personal, which will work beautifully with the Mac. If you are using WEP, it is possible there is a problem with the key. If you want to explain your issue off list, send me a note at [email protected] or reply to this e-mail address and I'll see what I can do to help you. I would however say if your within a few feet of the router normally, you might want to use the wired connection unless it is a laptop. I do this mainly to get better throughput with other wired machines on the network, but that may not be a concern for you. On May 2, 2010, at 8:36 AM, Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press wrote: > 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. 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