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Old 28-09-2005, 03:11 PM   #1
 
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Default Setting up home wireless network with MAC and PC..?

I have at home a Ntegear wireless router which is connected to able broaband modem. The router softwareis on my main pc which is rarely on. I use the wirelss for both our laptops downstairs. I easily set this up and works fine.

I have been asked (as a favour) to set up a similar thing for a friend.

Trouble is the main computer is a MAC,which has BT Broadband and want to enable wireless access to windows xp laptops.

My problem is i know nothing about MAC's. Will i be able to set up the Netgear Router exactly the same on a MAC OS. How does it work on BT Broadband? My Cable Broadband is always on bu ti believe you have to click a icon to connect on BT. Hows this affect the router if the MAC is not turned on?

Any Advice please?
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Default Re: Setting up home wireless network with MAC and PC..?

If you have to click a button to get the broadband up and running, I suspect that the user is using a USB modem!
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Default Re: Setting up home wireless network with MAC and PC..?

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Default Re: Setting up home wireless network with MAC and PC..?

doesn't BT broadband use a proprietry-type router (some bollocks about how they like to monitor the quality of their users' connections to improve service - nothing to do with forcing you to buy their equipment)?

Don't know much about Macs but but, since it's a flavour of *nix, you should be able to find something about sharing Internet connections.
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Default Re: Setting up home wireless network with MAC and PC..?

Yep- System Preferences > Sharing > Internet > choose which interface you want to share from, authenticate if you have to and put a check in the box.

I use BT Broadband for my connection and have never had a problem at all with either my Macs or my windoze based boxen.

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Default Re: Setting up home wireless network with MAC and PC..?

tosca - can't you just type in the ip address of the router in the MAC OS browser [its been so long i dont remember its name lmao]?

You'll need to have a phyiscal connection to the router possibly on first setup tho most likely.

I am assuming the same setup as yours [appart from the mac aspect]

Sorry if i'm way off - I'm half asleep here lmao

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