On Jan 8, 2015, at 11:05 AM, Bob Whiton 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:


2.  If I’m only occasionally  connecting a second computer, would I be better 
off just connecting the satellite modem directly to my iMac and using internet 
sharing when needed?  Is a Mac behind a router any safer than a Mac connected 
directly?

Out of the box, not really. They come with no internet-reachable services 
switched on. Using internet sharing is fine, other than it requires the iMac to 
be on when the second computer’s in use.

As for a router, heck I just get what’s cheap and when it dies in a few years I 
get what's cheap again :-/ Woot has a WD wifi router for $17 today 
<http://sellout.woot.com/offers/wd-mynet-n600-2x2-wireless-n-router-5?ref=cnt_dly_tl>



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Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group

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