Broadband for Apple iMacs ??

2 Apple imacs at home, wanting to connect to broadband, comments on
possible suppliers please

Hint & Tips too (newbie)


Ta

On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 02:20:58 +0000, hn wrote:

> 2 Apple imacs at home, wanting to connect to broadband, comments on
> possible suppliers please
>
> Hint & Tips too (newbie)
>
>
> Ta

Well get a ADSLRouter at the very least.

Dave

dave stanton <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 02:20:58 +0000, hn wrote:
>
> > 2 Apple imacs at home, wanting to connect to broadband, comments on
> > possible suppliers please
> >
> > Hint & Tips too (newbie)
> >
> >
> > Ta
>
> Well get a ADSLRouter at the very least.
>
> Dave

Newbie !!...what's one of those, how does it work, ££'s etc

Ta

kj wrote


> > Well get a ADSLRouter at the very least.
> >
> > Dave
>
> Newbie !!...what's one of those, how does it work, ££'s etc
>

http://adslguide.org.uk/guide/summary.asp

hn <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> 2 Apple imacs at home, wanting to connect to broadband, comments on
> possible suppliers please

Hi, I'm connected with a G5 and an iMac at the moment.

I'm with Wanadoo at the moment, but looking around, some of the deals
out there are much better now.

First, you need to decide how much, and how, you're going to use the
web, and how important is speed.

You can get some good deals at around £15/m for unlimited 512k, or some
bandwidth limited deals at higher speeds.

Check out MetroNet, ADSL4Less and E7.

If, as already suggested, you use a router/modem you do not need to
worry about Mac compatibility, you only need to be able to obtain the
connection settings for the router. You set the router to network as
DHCP, and set DHCP in the network settings on your Mac. That's it.

> Hint & Tips too (newbie)

Whatever you do, do not use a USB modem, normally supplied by the ISP,
they are notoriously unreliable. Get an Ethernet 4 port router/modem,
these require no drivers whatsoever to run, and will handle the shared
connection between the Macs. You can even use it to network the Macs and
share stuff like your iTunes and iPhoto libraries. I also have a
networked HP Laserjet on there too.

I just got the cheapest router (and 'Addon', also sold at Maplins) I
could find, and it has worked perfectly for the last 18 months or so.
Routers are usually setup by simply accessing from a web browser, so no
special software is needed (instructions are normally in the box).

--
Andy Hewitt ** FAF#1, (Ex-OSOS#5) - FJ1200 ABS
Honda Civic: Windows free zone (Mac G5 Dual Processor)
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/...tts2/index.htm
(updated Aug 28 2005)

Andy Hewitt <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> hn <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > 2 Apple imacs at home, wanting to connect to broadband, comments on
> > possible suppliers please
>
> Hi, I'm connected with a G5 and an iMac at the moment.
>
> I'm with Wanadoo at the moment, but looking around, some of the deals
> out there are much better now.
>
> First, you need to decide how much, and how, you're going to use the
> web, and how important is speed.
>
> You can get some good deals at around £15/m for unlimited 512k, or some
> bandwidth limited deals at higher speeds.
>
> Check out MetroNet, ADSL4Less and E7.
>
> If, as already suggested, you use a router/modem you do not need to
> worry about Mac compatibility, you only need to be able to obtain the
> connection settings for the router. You set the router to network as
> DHCP, and set DHCP in the network settings on your Mac. That's it.
>
> > Hint & Tips too (newbie)
>
> Whatever you do, do not use a USB modem, normally supplied by the ISP,
> they are notoriously unreliable. Get an Ethernet 4 port router/modem,
> these require no drivers whatsoever to run, and will handle the shared
> connection between the Macs. You can even use it to network the Macs and
> share stuff like your iTunes and iPhoto libraries. I also have a
> networked HP Laserjet on there too.
>
> I just got the cheapest router (and 'Addon', also sold at Maplins) I
> could find, and it has worked perfectly for the last 18 months or so.
> Routers are usually setup by simply accessing from a web browser, so no
> special software is needed (instructions are normally in the box).


Excellent info, I think I have whittled it down to either Tesco or
Virgin, 2mb for £17.99, similar product, both support mac, I am already
on Tesco daytime, so unless anyone tells me otherwise, I will probably
go with them..

Ethernet, can both imacs be online at same time ?

I've tried before to connect imacs with ethernet and failed, sucess with
bluetooth, is this another solution ?

Thanks

hn <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

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> > I just got the cheapest router (and 'Addon', also sold at Maplins) I
> > could find, and it has worked perfectly for the last 18 months or so.
> > Routers are usually setup by simply accessing from a web browser, so no
> > special software is needed (instructions are normally in the box).
>
>
> Excellent info, I think I have whittled it down to either Tesco or
> Virgin, 2mb for £17.99, similar product, both support mac, I am already
> on Tesco daytime, so unless anyone tells me otherwise, I will probably
> go with them..

Don't even think about Virgin, they are a rebadged NTL. If you're happy
with Tesco, stick with them. You shouldn't even need to change your
email address.

> Ethernet, can both imacs be online at same time ?

Absolutely. As I say, set the router to DHCP, and both Macs to DHCP, and
Robert is your fathers sibling. This is only the internal networks
setting, and won't affect anything to the internet.

If you don't even need to share stuff between the Macs, the internet can
be shared very easily. Just setup each Mac to connect as though it was
the only computer on the Internet, the router does the rest.

> I've tried before to connect imacs with ethernet and failed, sucess with
> bluetooth, is this another solution ?

Wireless is OK, you might be better with Airport though if all you
intend to connect is Macs (assuming they are Airport enabled). In which
case, you need a plain ADSL modem (although a router/modem would work
anyway).

However, there are some caveats, wireless is not as secure as wired, and
can be tricky to get working right. Ethernet normally just plugs in and
works. Unless you can't run cables, I'd stick the Ethernet.

--
Andy Hewitt ** FAF#1, (Ex-OSOS#5) - FJ1200 ABS
Honda Civic: Windows free zone (Mac G5 Dual Processor)
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/...tts2/index.htm
(updated Aug 28 2005)

> 2 Apple imacs at home, wanting to connect to broadband, comments on
> possible suppliers please
>
> Hint & Tips too (newbie)


Zen have a Mac support team.

James (who works for Zen).

> Don't even think about Virgin, they are a rebadged NTL. If you're happy
> with Tesco, stick with them. You shouldn't even need to change your
> email address.
>

Well, I use to be with Tesco, and had problems. I've had no problems what so
ever with Virgin Broadband. I know Tesco is unlimited downloads, but if 6GB
/ Month is enough, Virgin 2MB Broadband for £17.99/ month is 4 times the
speed of Tesco.net,. or had Tesco upped their speed from 512?

Matthew Long <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> > Don't even think about Virgin, they are a rebadged NTL. If you're happy
> > with Tesco, stick with them. You shouldn't even need to change your
> > email address.
> >
>
> Well, I use to be with Tesco, and had problems. I've had no problems what so
> ever with Virgin Broadband. I know Tesco is unlimited downloads, but if 6GB
> / Month is enough, Virgin 2MB Broadband for £17.99/ month is 4 times the
> speed of Tesco.net,. or had Tesco upped their speed from 512?

Tesco do unlimited on the 512k speed, but limited on the 1Gb and 2Gb
speeds.

From a personal point of view, I always found NTL to be pretty good,
until you needed support. I found PlusNet to be total pants, and Wanadoo
has been reasonable (apart from web space issues).

However, there are more flexible means of getting BB now, the one's I
mentioned offer good speed, low monthly payment, and the flexibility to
pay per GB extra should you need it.

--
Andy Hewitt ** FAF#1, (Ex-OSOS#5) - FJ1200 ABS
Honda Civic: Windows free zone (Mac G5 Dual Processor)
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/...tts2/index.htm
(updated Aug 28 2005)