Wireless Routers, can they be used on Macbooks running the MAC OS

Hi,

I have an old macbook about 2 years... I want to get wireless internet at home. I was considering purcashing a belkin or linksys wireless router to use at home.

My question is, because these I guess are mainly designed for windows based PC.. will there be a way I can actually install the router then go to change the settings of the router (i.e. change network name, password etc)... or would it simply not be compatible with my mac?

Wireless routers use industry standard 802.11 technology that is platform agnostic. So, yes, you should be fine with just about any router, although I would recommend D-Link or Linksys, but not Belkin as much (just personal opinion and experience).

Wow thanks for the rapid response. Let me try to go puchase one of these. I have been told they are significantly cheaper than the apple options?

Yes, non-Apple routers are cheaper. And, as cwa107 alluded to, there is no need to buy an Apple branded product simply because Apple makes it. For instance, you don't have to buy Time Capsule to use Time Machine. In fact, I use a Western Digital (I think...I forget now) hard drive with Time Machine for instance. RAM is another one - "Apple compatible" RAM is a scam. This RAM is much like any other RAM but just more expensive.

The Solution?

Hi all,

I'm having issues with my Macbook Pro Snowleopard 10.6.8 kicking off the PS3's on my network. The router *resets* the network and comes back on. I'm working with a AT&T 2wire gateway.

Is my only solution to upgrade my router? If so, how do I do it because I'm pretty sure it's going to be complicated dealin' with the AT&T business. If I just get the DSN from my ISP can I program that into any router?

Will upgrading my Macbook Pro to Lion help or hurt?

Thanks!

The Western Digital My Book Live series is compatible out of the box with Time Machine.

shredzyrhead said:

Hi all,

I'm having issues with my Macbook Pro Snowleopard 10.6.8 kicking off the PS3's on my network. The router *resets* the network and comes back on. I'm working with a AT&T 2wire gateway.

Is my only solution to upgrade my router?

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Are you using static IP on the PS3? It sounds like an IP conflict to me - and it just so happens that the DHCP server is serving the Macbook out an IP that's already in use by the PS3.

If so, how do I do it because I'm pretty sure it's going to be complicated dealin' with the AT&T business. If I just get the DSN from my ISP can I program that into any router?

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What do you mean?

Will upgrading my Macbook Pro to Lion help or hurt?

Thanks!

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It shouldn't make a difference either way. This is an issue with your router, not the clients attached to it.

cwa107 said:

Are you using static IP on the PS3? It sounds like an IP conflict to me - and it just so happens that the DHCP server is serving the Macbook out an IP that's already in use by the PS3.



What do you mean?



It shouldn't make a difference either way. This is an issue with your router, not the clients attached to it.

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Thanks for the quick response. I am not quite sure about anything to be honest, I am not really acquainted with the way things are here because I'm not the one who set up the network, yet all I know is that when I use my Mac on the internet it will kick off both PS3's in the household randomly by resetting the internet. I'll try to respond later with better details.