While I support what Bruce says, before you commit $$$, check that the router is not susceptible to the most recent vulnerability - Misfortune Cookie. To see the list of affected routers, have a look @ http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/561444
On 8 January 2015 at 13:16, Bruce Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Jan 8, 2015, at 11:05 AM, Bob Whiton <[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 > > > > > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a > group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iMac Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
