 Internet Connection, How do YOU connect to the internet? |
 Sat 15 Apr 2006, 20:56
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 09-Jan 06 From: Van Nuys - US Member No.: 75,005  |
Hi:
As a pre-newbie to the wonderful world of the MAC, I'd like to find out... HOW ARE YOU CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET? Seems to me that a hardwire connection, directly to the cable modem or DSL, is the best way to go. Some people swear by the wireless Airport Extreme route. Let me hear your views, ok? JET... |
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 Mon 17 Apr 2006, 02:07
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 Moderator In Chief (MIC)  Group: Editors Posts: 15,189 Joined: 23-Dec 01 From: Paris - FR Member No.: 2,758 |
I'm 1016m from the DSLAM (your CO)
 (and shortly there will be optical networking…faaaasssterrrr)BTW ADSL2+ (the name here) is used to bring DSL further, you keep better results than "normal" DSL up to 3000m. Further it extends the DSL up to 5000m instead of the 3600m in theory of the simple DSL. On the wireless, I mixed up, the new forthcoming norm is the 802.11n. I was talking about this new one which is not definitive but will be by the end of the year. Right now the macbook Pro use a chip capable of 802.11 a/b/g and the g turbo mode of 108 Mbs (2 x 54 channels). The airport docks are only g 54 capable. So Apple should upgrade its airport line… it's very difficult to be relevant when comparing thee available networks, I'm lucky, but if I compare to some actual optical networks in Japan I'm not. What we can say is upon the type of house networking you should use, only people in your area (in the USA, your State) can be relevant for the choice between DSL, cable… - If you plan to move around with a laptop = wireless - if you use only a desktop computer = wired network - both? get both. But chose carefully the router/wireless station. 
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JET88 Internet Connection Sat 15 Apr 2006, 20:56
justnicola I think Airport Extreme is an excellent piece of h... Sun 16 Apr 2006, 07:43 lepetitmartien Before going the Airport way, I'd wait Apple u... Sun 16 Apr 2006, 14:50 lancet yea but..... that all really depends of the flav... Sun 16 Apr 2006, 16:15
drjuju I use a wireless access G to get to my Hughes DW70... Mon 17 Apr 2006, 11:13 |
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