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Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
just bought my mac and need some help
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<blockquote data-quote="walkerj" data-source="post: 378472" data-attributes="member: 9385"><p>I've never used any of the CDs that came with any of my routers, wireless or wired including the Actiontec router that Verizon provided with my new FIOS connection.</p><p></p><p>However, I did have a problem with one linksys (wired) router that was pretty old. It seemed that iChat would cause it to drop the connection. I replaced it with a newer rev linksys (wireless) and that problem seemed to go away, but then shortly thereafter Verizon retired it with their router.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, open up Safari and go to 192.168.1.1 and that should get you started with the configuration screens. Those CDs come with too many assumptions (mostly about Windows machines, even worse for Mac OS) to be truly useful. I was able to walk my dad though configuring their router over the phone so it's not that difficult.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and some routers claim you need to hook up a Cat 5 network cable directly to the router to configure it, but most recent rev routers I've encountered so far (and mostly linksys) have been configurable wirelessly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="walkerj, post: 378472, member: 9385"] I've never used any of the CDs that came with any of my routers, wireless or wired including the Actiontec router that Verizon provided with my new FIOS connection. However, I did have a problem with one linksys (wired) router that was pretty old. It seemed that iChat would cause it to drop the connection. I replaced it with a newer rev linksys (wireless) and that problem seemed to go away, but then shortly thereafter Verizon retired it with their router. Anyway, open up Safari and go to 192.168.1.1 and that should get you started with the configuration screens. Those CDs come with too many assumptions (mostly about Windows machines, even worse for Mac OS) to be truly useful. I was able to walk my dad though configuring their router over the phone so it's not that difficult. Oh, and some routers claim you need to hook up a Cat 5 network cable directly to the router to configure it, but most recent rev routers I've encountered so far (and mostly linksys) have been configurable wirelessly. [/QUOTE]
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