Wireless Router Set Up & Buying Advice Needed!

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  1. stumbeleine01, Oct 4, 2006

    stumbeleine01 macrumors newbie

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    Hi,
    i want to hook my mac which is a Blue imac (450mhz) to the net via a wireless network. I have a PC downstairs which as the broadband (cable) connected to it.

    How can i get my mac online which is upstairs? Has anyone got any advice? I don;t want to buy the wrong equipment & i'm unsure about which wireless router to buy as i need to connect my pc modem to it ithink? Unless anyone knows otherwise? Basically i'm lost haha. Any advice or links to products which are suitable for what i want would be greatly appreciated!!!!

    Ive had some feedback from various people but they weren;t sure about whether you could link between a PC & a mac, then they weren't sure about hooking my cable modem to a router... any ideas? Cheers in advance.:)
     
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  2. 2nyRiggz, Oct 4, 2006

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    Make sure your mac is wireless ready first. I rather like the linksys wireless G routers.

    You will have to connect your modem and other computers to the router but the wireless G router has wired and wireless options..good luck:)



    Bless
     
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  3. dreamsINdigital, Oct 4, 2006

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    Linksys WRT54G is great.
     
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  4. ecopod, Oct 4, 2006

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    I tried a couple of routers with iMac, Dell & Toshiba laptops and PSP. Went for the Netgear DG834PN and it has been perfect. Has built in modem so no need to plug seperate modem in. It was a joy to set up and recognised/was recognised by other devices first time, also no dead spots.

    Also has hypnotic blue flashy lights on top, worth the money for them alone.
     
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  5. stumbeleine01, Oct 4, 2006

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    How do i go about that? How do i find out? Sorry to seem daft haha. Thanks for all the feedback guys.
     
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  6. stumbeleine01, Oct 4, 2006

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    Hey thanks again to everyone i've ordered the Linksys WRT54G Router & Belkin 802.11g Wireless G USB Network Adapter. According to my firnd that should be fine & he's sent me something to install on my mac also.

    Hope it all works!

    Cheers again!
     
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