Broadband/networking/AOL/Mac/PC

I've got dialup AOL and am going to changeover to BB. I'm going to stick with
AOL, to see what it's like (I've heard different opinions on AOLBB, but it's
too much hassle to move over to something else right now).

I am aware that AOL don't support BB for Mac, but have been told it is
possible to get round it, and if I network with PC it won't matter.

Does anyone know of good wireless modem/router I could use for this - I may
want to network with a PC and a laptop. I've also been told that some routers
don't support AOL. Does anyone know any more? I'm new to all this and am just
learning what everything broadband means, so please explain to a complete
idiot!

Thanks.

Jules
There are two respites from the miseries of life - music and cats.


JJJJ

> routers don't support AOL. Does anyone know any more? I'm new to all this
> and am just learning what everything broadband means, so please explain to
> a complete idiot!
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jules


Would it not be a good idea to ask this on uk.comp.sys.mac

Dave
--
For what we are about to balls up may common sense prevent us doing it
again
in the future!!

"JJJJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:d4im19$2mv$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've got dialup AOL and am going to changeover to BB. I'm going to stick
> with
> AOL, to see what it's like (I've heard different opinions on AOLBB, but
> it's
> too much hassle to move over to something else right now).
>
> I am aware that AOL don't support BB for Mac, but have been told it is
> possible to get round it, and if I network with PC it won't matter.
>
> Does anyone know of good wireless modem/router I could use for this - I
> may
> want to network with a PC and a laptop. I've also been told that some
> routers
> don't support AOL. Does anyone know any more? I'm new to all this and am
> just
> learning what everything broadband means, so please explain to a complete
> idiot!

Aol has a list of recommended ADSL routers, but most routers should work, as
long as they allow you to change the mtu value.
You will hear lots of initials, such as mtu ppoa etc, it doesnt really
matter what they mean, but you need to get them right.

When you get a router, you need to set the MTU 1400, your login name will be
(E-Mail Removed) and then your password, all lowercase, you will have the
choice of PPOA or ppoe, choose ppoa.

Once your router is setup, getting aol on your mac is easy peasy, just make
sure that the mac is set to recieve ip addresses (by default it should be),
plug in the network cable, and thats it, you are online. If you want to use
the aol browser, just open it up and choose tcp/ip as connection type,
voila.

One other thing, if you have never experienced a router, you wont know about
how you configure it.
Really easy.... plug your pc into the router, switch it on etc, now to logon
open internet explorer, close any dial up popup window (you may need to go
into the internet explorer settings and set to never dial a connection).
in the address browser type in the ip address of your router.
Router ip addresses are usually 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 and you will be
presented with the configuration browser....



To find out what your router ip address is, (xp) go to the start menu, run,
type cmd
in the window type ipconfig /all
you will get a long list of what looks like gobbledegook

it will tell you the ip address like this below:

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.5
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

Your Ip address is 192.168.1.5
Your router ip address is that of the DHCP 192.168.1.1

If you dont get any of these things, and your ip address begins with 169,
dont be worried, just do a reboot and you will be fine.

Gaz


> Thanks.
>
> Jules
> There are two respites from the miseries of life - music and cats.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Dave Stanton <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> routers don't support AOL. Does anyone know any more? I'm new to all this
>> and am just learning what everything broadband means, so please explain to
>> a complete idiot!
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jules
>
>
>Would it not be a good idea to ask this on uk.comp.sys.mac
I'm talking to ppl on there too, but just wanted a range of opinions and it
isn't just for the Mac. Thanks.


Jules
There are two respites from the miseries of life - music and cats.

In article <426d7b99$0$42332$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Gaz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>"JJJJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:d4im19$2mv$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I've got dialup AOL and am going to changeover to BB. I'm going to stick
>> with
>> AOL, to see what it's like (I've heard different opinions on AOLBB, but
>> it's
>> too much hassle to move over to something else right now).
>>
>> I am aware that AOL don't support BB for Mac, but have been told it is
>> possible to get round it, and if I network with PC it won't matter.
>>
>> Does anyone know of good wireless modem/router I could use for this - I
>> may
>> want to network with a PC and a laptop. I've also been told that some
>> routers
>> don't support AOL. Does anyone know any more? I'm new to all this and am
>> just
>> learning what everything broadband means, so please explain to a complete
>> idiot!
>
>Aol has a list of recommended ADSL routers, but most routers should work, as
>long as they allow you to change the mtu value.
>You will hear lots of initials, such as mtu ppoa etc, it doesnt really
>matter what they mean, but you need to get them right.
>
>When you get a router, you need to set the MTU 1400, your login name will be
>(E-Mail Removed) and then your password, all lowercase, you will have the
>choice of PPOA or ppoe, choose ppoa.
>
>Once your router is setup, getting aol on your mac is easy peasy, just make
>sure that the mac is set to recieve ip addresses (by default it should be),
>plug in the network cable, and thats it, you are online. If you want to use
>the aol browser, just open it up and choose tcp/ip as connection type,
>voila.
>
>One other thing, if you have never experienced a router, you wont know about
>how you configure it.
>Really easy.... plug your pc into the router, switch it on etc, now to logon
>open internet explorer, close any dial up popup window (you may need to go
>into the internet explorer settings and set to never dial a connection).
>in the address browser type in the ip address of your router.
>Router ip addresses are usually 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 and you will be
>presented with the configuration browser....
>
>
>
>To find out what your router ip address is, (xp) go to the start menu, run,
>type cmd
>in the window type ipconfig /all
>you will get a long list of what looks like gobbledegook
>
>it will tell you the ip address like this below:
>
>IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.5
>Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255
>Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
>Your Ip address is 192.168.1.5
>Your router ip address is that of the DHCP 192.168.1.1
>
>If you dont get any of these things, and your ip address begins with 169,
>dont be worried, just do a reboot and you will be fine.
>
>Gaz
Thanks for all this Gaz.
>
>

Jules
There are two respites from the miseries of life - music and cats.