iMac Router Compatibility

[iMacBoy]

Hey Guys,

I am getting a 21.5" iMac Tommorrow,

I am wondering will it be fully compatible with my wireless Belkin router (Not sure which specific model it is)

Thanks for any help!

 

[dborja]

Hey Guys,

I am getting a 21.5" iMac Tommorrow,

I am wondering will it be fully compatible with my Belkin router (Not sure which specific model it is)

Thanks for any help!

It should be. The iMac does a very good job of sniffing out wireless networks and making the connection process easy.

 

[Chris.]

Hi,

I don't think you will have any problems. Very rare that a router wouldn't work with a computer.

 

[iMacBoy]

Thanks both of you 😀

 

[trainguy77]

Yeah this stuff is pretty much all standardized. The only case you might have issues is with wireless N. As everything is draft N as that standard has not been finalized. Cabled networks won't have an issue. Wireless will work just not necessarily at N speeds.

 

[iMacBoy]

So when im setting up my mac, it will find the router and i will be away?

Thanks

 

[trainguy77]

So when im setting up my mac, it will find the router and i will be away?

Thanks

Yeah it should.

 

[dborja]

Yeah it should.

+1

If it detects that the network uses a key, it will prompt you and then set itself up properly.

 

[iMacBoy]

okay thanksss!

 

[Fishrrman]

"I am wondering will it be fully compatible with my wireless Belkin router (Not sure which specific model it is)"

You shouldn't have any problems with the router.

Though, a question:
Is the router itself located nearby the computer (i.e., within 15-20 feet)? If so, my recommendation is to get an Ethernet connecting cable and "go wired" instead.

If you're not actually moving the computer around (as in a laptop), removing the "wireless factor" is one less thing that can go wrong on you.

Others may disagree, but for "close connections", wired beats wireless hands down.

 

[iMacBoy]

Thanks all for replies

Got My iMac now and am typing this from it 😀

Found my wireless no problem connected straight away.

Recommend getting this iMac (21.5)

Thanks again

 

[dborja]

Thanks all for replies

Got My iMac now and am typing this from it 😀

Found my wireless no problem connected straight away.

Recommend getting this iMac (21.5)

Thanks again

Congrats! Yes, Macs and Mac OS X are much easier to set up...

Enjoy!