Comcast Home Networking

[josepht]

I'm looking at Comcast's Home Networking package, and they say they don't support the Mac OS (http://homenetworking.comcast.net/learnmore.asp#3) with this option. Is there any way to network two Macs using Comcast Home Networking, without a PC?

Thanks,

Joseph

[strider42]

seems to me you should just get a router and not pay comcast anything for a service you don't need them for. home networking is easy. They just want to uninformed to pay for it. I bet the comcast stuff would work on a mac anyway, since most routers do (even if not officially)

[ColoJohnBoy]

I've set up a home network using an AirPort base station, and a router, all on Comcast, and I haven't had any problems with OSX. Just do it yourself. No reason to pay someone for something that takes about 10 minutes (if that)

[josepht]

I'm not thinking about getting it because I think I need some extra, fancy-schmancy service to make a home network. I just like the extra speed I get. Good DSL in my area costs around $49 per month for DHCP and 1.5Mbps/256Kbps. Comcast Home Networking costs $52 per month for 2.5Mbps/256Kbps and a static IP address. Comcast Home Networking, to me, seems like a better choice.

I had a feeling the router they would give me would work if I hooked it up to an AirPort and made my LAN that way. I just don't want to get all off into this project and find out I've wasted my time and money.

Joseph

[alset]

Comcast with AirPort and an Asante router, though I would buy LinkSys if I had a chance to go back and do it again. Cut them out f the loop as much as you can. Your network will thank your for it.

Dan

[josepht]

I intended to do it myself as much as I could. I don't trust anyone's installation technicians.

Joseph

[doctorhook]

Comcast works fine with my Airport Extreme base station.

doctorhook

[GraphicUmp]

Regular Comcast (1.5MB down - soon to be doubled to 3.0 MB down, 256k up) works fine with 3 Macs and 1 PC hooked to a D-Link DI-604 router plugged into a Linksys Cable Modem.

Oh - and regular Comcast does support OS X.

[josepht]

When are they going to up the speed from 1.5Mbps to 3.0Mbps? Or did you mean you're upgrading to their Pro package with 3.0Mbps?

I know the regular version of Comcast works with Mac OS X.

Joseph

[GraphicUmp]

By the end of the year. The standard version will double. Story (http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/31322)

From Reuters, by way of Yahoo, the announcement: HERE (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030909/wr_nm/media_comcast_morganstanley_dc_6)