Question about Connecting Mac to Linksys Router

Carmine782 · Carmine782 #1 (**permalink**)

07-25-2009, 06:52 PM

Hello, I have a question, I have 3 computers in my house. One of which i want to replace with a MAC. So therefore i will have two PC's and 1 MAC on my wireless Network. I have a linksys router now and it works great. My Question is can i use that linksys router for the mac? I will still need to have other two PC's connect to the router at the same time as the MAC, please let me know if that is possible or if i need additional equipment.

Thanks!
Carmine

cwa107 · cwa107 #2 (**permalink**)

07-25-2009, 07:00 PM

In a word, yes. Macs use the same 802.11 WiFi technology as Windows machines.

wmprice1240 · wmprice1240 #3 (**permalink**)

07-25-2009, 07:14 PM

I would add one thing to cwa107 in that you should make sure the firmware of the router is up to date. You can get the latest firmware from Linksys/Cisco's website.

Having said that, yes, everything should be fine.

wcarr3 · wcarr3 #4 (**permalink**)

07-27-2009, 09:50 AM

Yep. Connected your Mac should be a piece of cake, easier than connecting a Windows PC if you ask me. I have 2 Windows desktops (via ethernet), 1 Windows laptop (wireless), an i-Mac (via ethernet) and a Macbook Pro (wireless) all connected to my Linksys router with no problems. If you don't already just make sure you have your wireless security settings in place.

jtcannonball · jtcannonball #5 (**permalink**)

07-29-2009, 08:00 AM

Yeah it works fine, just type password if your encrypted and that's that. Apple wireless cards in MacBooks are the same standard as pc-cpu's but actually pick up weaker signals much better. My reccomendation though would be if you need a new router or want faster speeds get the airport extreme. That router is amazing. Plus you can attach a hardrive to it and use as a wireless system for time machine. And to set it up on a mac is the easiest wireless setup I have ever done, but the clincher for me is the lack of keep up and work to keep it running. Haven't touched it sense.

So yes lynksys will work fine, sorry but I fell in love with the apple router and I've been selling the crap out of them now at work (best buy) ever since. A little more money but holy cow they are flipping sweet.

cwa107 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,916 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	07-25-2009, 07:00 PM In a word, yes. Macs use the same 802.11 WiFi technology as Windows machines. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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Carmine782 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 19, 2009 Posts: 9	07-25-2009, 06:52 PM Hello, I have a question, I have 3 computers in my house. One of which i want to replace with a MAC. So therefore i will have two PC's and 1 MAC on my wireless Network. I have a linksys router now and it works great. My Question is can i use that linksys router for the mac? I will still need to have other two PC's connect to the router at the same time as the MAC, please let me know if that is possible or if i need additional equipment. Thanks! Carmine
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wcarr3 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 30, 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 208 Mac Specs: MBP, 13.3" \|\| iMac 20" 2.16 GHz C2D, 250 GB HD, 2 GB RAM, \|\| 32GB i-Phone 4 \|\| 32GB AT&T 3G iPad	07-27-2009, 09:50 AM Yep. Connected your Mac should be a piece of cake, easier than connecting a Windows PC if you ask me. I have 2 Windows desktops (via ethernet), 1 Windows laptop (wireless), an i-Mac (via ethernet) and a Macbook Pro (wireless) all connected to my Linksys router with no problems. If you don't already just make sure you have your wireless security settings in place.
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jtcannonball #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 23, 2009 Posts: 19	07-29-2009, 08:00 AM Yeah it works fine, just type password if your encrypted and that's that. Apple wireless cards in MacBooks are the same standard as pc-cpu's but actually pick up weaker signals much better. My reccomendation though would be if you need a new router or want faster speeds get the airport extreme. That router is amazing. Plus you can attach a hardrive to it and use as a wireless system for time machine. And to set it up on a mac is the easiest wireless setup I have ever done, but the clincher for me is the lack of keep up and work to keep it running. Haven't touched it sense. So yes lynksys will work fine, sorry but I fell in love with the apple router and I've been selling the crap out of them now at work (best buy) ever since. A little more money but holy cow they are flipping sweet.
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