Why an iMac?

[shinobi-81]

Because it's an all-in-one with a lovely, glossy screen. You like glossy screens, don't you? Eeeeeeverybody loves glossy screens...

 

[forty2j]

ORLY???

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3301610?start=0&tstart=0

This says exactly what I said. Trash the CDs. Use the web-based configuration.

And THIS (from the Linksys support site)

http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Cisco-Connect/E3000-Cisco-Connect-and-Mac-OS-X-Lion/td-p/501820

More discussion of the worthless CDs.

Oh and my phone support call with Linksys stating that a hardware update was NOT available for my router model but that the "non existent issue you speak of" was known and there were several flash updates for OSX Lion with their routers.

Oh and here! The acutal link that states from Linksys which routers aren't compatable with OSX Lion and which ones had firmware updates applied:

http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/ukp.a...&pid=80&respid=0&snid=4&dispid=0&cpage=search

And even more discussion of the worthless CD software.

Long story short: Forget there is a thing called "Cisco Connect". Configure the router via the browser. Once your SSID, security mode, channel, and password are settled, 802.11n is 802.11n and you will find it in Lion and anything else you try.

 

[Wrathwitch]

This says exactly what I said. Trash the CDs. Use the web-based configuration.



More discussion of the worthless CDs.



And even more discussion of the worthless CD software.

Long story short: Forget there is a thing called "Cisco Connect". Configure the router via the browser. Once your SSID, security mode, channel, and password are settled, 802.11n is 802.11n and you will find it in Lion and anything else you try.

My point remains valid. There IS a known issue and it IS related to the OS which is clearly stated in the forums mentioned in my previous post. And if you think that trying to get a computer illiterate parent to go into linksys settings from a webpage when you are talking them via phone is as simple as you indicate the process is, I got news for you bub, it ain't.

Fact: Lion did not recognize the software available for the router which is what my initial point was when it worked completely fine for SL. AND it also worked for Windows PC.

Not everyone wants to go into the technical aspects. Also if I remember correctly, they were unable to access the web browser control features. But I am not 100% on this. As I mentioned I was dealing with computer illiterate people via a phone call.

If you are arguing just to argue well and good. My point was that OSX Lion does not recognize all of the routers like Snow Leopard did. Pretty pathetic that software one year old couldn't be recognized on Lion imo.

What IS your point here?

 

[forty2j]

If you are arguing just to argue well and good. My point was that OSX Lion does not recognize all of the routers like Snow Leopard did. Pretty pathetic that software one year old couldn't be recognized on Lion imo.

What IS your point here?

My point is twofold:

• Lion CAN recognize any standards-compliant router, including the one mentioned. Saying it can't is misleading.
• I have never found any manufacturer's bundled desktop configuration software useful, so whether it works or not in any given OS is irrelevant

The web interface provides the same options and generally even nearly the same interface as the bundled software.

For one, I usually administer my routers via iPad.

 

[stevelam]

My point remains valid. There IS a known issue and it IS related to the OS which is clearly stated in the forums mentioned in my previous post. And if you think that trying to get a computer illiterate parent to go into linksys settings from a webpage when you are talking them via phone is as simple as you indicate the process is, I got news for you bub, it ain't.

Fact: Lion did not recognize the software available for the router which is what my initial point was when it worked completely fine for SL. AND it also worked for Windows PC.

Not everyone wants to go into the technical aspects. Also if I remember correctly, they were unable to access the web browser control features. But I am not 100% on this. As I mentioned I was dealing with computer illiterate people via a phone call.

If you are arguing just to argue well and good. My point was that OSX Lion does not recognize all of the routers like Snow Leopard did. Pretty pathetic that software one year old couldn't be recognized on Lion imo.

What IS your point here?

what kind of ****** router do you have that you actually need to install software on your computer to even use it?