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<blockquote data-quote="Zoolook" data-source="post: 452910" data-attributes="member: 21101"><p>In reverse order:</p><p></p><p>The kernel panics are not normal. I have had zero kernel panics on any Mac in my household (2 Macbooks and an iBook, running Tiger and Jaguar respectively). A kernel panic is (usually) and indication of hardware issues, or a bad install. You could try and do a new clean install of Tiger (since Apple will ask you to try that anyway) and see if it fixes things. No you should not have to do it, but occasionally the factory install goes wrong, and it's worth the try.</p><p></p><p>As for the wireless router issue, I had the same issue with the same router at home, and binned it and bought a $30 Belkin that has been perfect ever since - this was WAY before 10.4.10... a bit extreme I know, but I hated the router anyway.</p><p></p><p>A cafe up the road has the same router, which also causes me issues if I ever go there to chill out and browse. It's the router, IMO, it's a pile of garbage. The issue is around the IP lease period and for some reason this router hates Macs. Yes it drives you crazy when an old dell running Ubuntu of all things, has no issue with it. Oddly enough my last PC laptop spent its final days running Ubuntu, too.</p><p></p><p>Sorry your 1st experience hasn't been great... you have a wonderful machine, but had a bit of bad luck. I hope it works out for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zoolook, post: 452910, member: 21101"] In reverse order: The kernel panics are not normal. I have had zero kernel panics on any Mac in my household (2 Macbooks and an iBook, running Tiger and Jaguar respectively). A kernel panic is (usually) and indication of hardware issues, or a bad install. You could try and do a new clean install of Tiger (since Apple will ask you to try that anyway) and see if it fixes things. No you should not have to do it, but occasionally the factory install goes wrong, and it's worth the try. As for the wireless router issue, I had the same issue with the same router at home, and binned it and bought a $30 Belkin that has been perfect ever since - this was WAY before 10.4.10... a bit extreme I know, but I hated the router anyway. A cafe up the road has the same router, which also causes me issues if I ever go there to chill out and browse. It's the router, IMO, it's a pile of garbage. The issue is around the IP lease period and for some reason this router hates Macs. Yes it drives you crazy when an old dell running Ubuntu of all things, has no issue with it. Oddly enough my last PC laptop spent its final days running Ubuntu, too. Sorry your 1st experience hasn't been great... you have a wonderful machine, but had a bit of bad luck. I hope it works out for you. [/QUOTE]
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