AmesMUG: Best Wireless Base Station

[John Rearick]

I usually get my networking stuff through NewEgg.  Check out http:// 
www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx? 
Submit=ENE&SubCategory=145&N=2000410145 for a listing of their  
wireless routers (I assume your parents hook the DSL directly to the  
Mac).  Go with something with a good review and is a known name.

John

On May 9, 2007, at 1:50 AM, Colin Wheeler wrote:

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> Hey Everybody,
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> Im wondering what's worked best for everybody here. Basically my  
> parents have broadband and now want to extend the internet to the  
> 2nd floor of the house and there are no ethernet jacks installed  
> anywhere. As they are now primarily using a Mac Mini Core Duo as  
> their  main computer (in the basement where the base station will  
> need to be as well) and generally do not use the windows machines  
> anymore I suggested the Airport Extreme Base Station as it's  
> probably easier to setup and maintain and doesn't require windows  
> to set it up.
>
> I just don't know how much better or worse it works in relation to  
> something like a Linksys wireless router ( http://www.newegg.com/ 
> Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190 ). I guess im asking if  
> the Apple base station is worth it or why you would need it over  
> other wireless routers?
>
> All I want to do with this is share a wireless connection with WPA  
> access and SSID broadcasting off (ie not broadcasting the network  
> name but still allowing you to connect to it.) The other machine  
> connecting to this would primarily be a Mac laptop but the  
> ocasional PC laptop may also need to log on.
>
> Colin Wheeler
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