Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Digital Lifestyle
Internet, Networking, and Wireless
Do I need a router with Mac and these firewall settings?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1744303" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>No, not really. Keep in mind that a modem and router are hardware devices designed to work with various types of networks (internet). The operating system comes into play when the connection is not working right and you then ask for support from your ISP. Unless the ISP support person understands Macs and OS X, he/she will try to give you instructions based on Windows. And when you tell them you're on a Mac, they will then probably blame the problem on your Mac. I've been there and done that many times. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1744303, member: 46727"] No, not really. Keep in mind that a modem and router are hardware devices designed to work with various types of networks (internet). The operating system comes into play when the connection is not working right and you then ask for support from your ISP. Unless the ISP support person understands Macs and OS X, he/she will try to give you instructions based on Windows. And when you tell them you're on a Mac, they will then probably blame the problem on your Mac. I've been there and done that many times. ;) [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Digital Lifestyle
Internet, Networking, and Wireless
Do I need a router with Mac and these firewall settings?
Top