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psycoswimmer
Nov 17, 2006, 06:01 PM
I'm going to need a wireless router to get internet access when I get a Wii, so what should I get? After x-mas I'm getting an iMac, which would be in the other corner of the room from the Wii. Should I plug my cable line into the router, and then my iMac and the Wii will get reception? Sorry if these are stupid questions, I've never used a router before. :)

So,

What should I buy? & Is what I think I do correct?



afornander
Nov 17, 2006, 06:22 PM
you should be able to share the connection with the wii by sharing the connection from the imac through airport.

2nyRiggz
Nov 17, 2006, 06:41 PM
Linksys wireless G router should be good for your wii and imac...enjoy:)



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MacRumorUser
Nov 17, 2006, 06:50 PM
airport express.

works wonderfully with all our macs, my DS Lite and my 360. I'm sure it'll work just as well with my wii and ps3 ;) :D

psycoswimmer
Nov 18, 2006, 12:51 PM
Thanks for the responses. :)

I think I'll go with the Airport Express.

One more question:

How much stuff can the Express handle? Could it handle an iMac, a MB, a DS, and a Wii?

Spanky Deluxe
Nov 18, 2006, 12:55 PM
Thanks for the responses. :)

I think I'll go with the Airport Express.

One more question:

How much stuff can the Express handle? Could it handle an iMac, a MB, a DS, and a Wii?

It can easily handle all of that. Unless you have a lot of network traffic (read copying files over the network, not internet) then you can have a good number of wireless devices on even the cheapest of wireless routers. If you can wire them then do though. I try to make sure my desktops are always wired (i.e. that's where the router is).

ravenvii
Nov 18, 2006, 12:56 PM
Thanks for the responses. :)

I think I'll go with the Airport Express.

One more question:

How much stuff can the Express handle? Could it handle an iMac, a MB, a DS, and a Wii?

The Express can handle 10 clients at once.

I do have a question though: can the Wii handle WPA/WPA2? Or is it WEP-only like the DS?

psycoswimmer
Nov 18, 2006, 12:58 PM
Thanks for the quick reply. :D

I think that's about it.