Setting up home wireless network with MAC and PC..?

tosca925 · 28-09-2005, 03:11 PM

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?

StewartKnight · 28-09-2005, 03:44 PM

If you have to click a button to get the broadband up and running, I suspect that the user is using a USB modem!

Geoff · 28-09-2005, 04:38 PM

or PPPoE

Ric_ · 28-09-2005, 05:22 PM

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.

kingswood · 28-09-2005, 09:48 PM

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.

Good luck!

Paul

tarquel · 29-09-2005, 12:07 AM

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

Nath

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28-09-2005, 03:11 PM	#1
tosca925 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Midlands Posts: 1,561 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 10	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?

28-09-2005, 03:44 PM	#2
StewartKnight Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,435 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 13	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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Geoff Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fylde, Lancs, UK. Posts: 9,932 Thanks: 42 Thanked 230 Times in 209 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 67	Re: Setting up home wireless network with MAC and PC..? or PPPoE

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Ric_ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lancashire Posts: 5,578 Thanks: 30 Thanked 151 Times in 132 Posts Rep Power: 44	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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28-09-2005, 09:48 PM	#5
kingswood Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Corby Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 7 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts Rep Power: 12	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. Good luck! Paul

29-09-2005, 12:07 AM	#6
tarquel Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Powys, Mid-Wales, UK Posts: 1,648 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 11	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 Nath

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