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newbie questions about wireless
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We have just ordered broadband and we wish to have it wireless, we have chosen a nice wireless router ( here ) . In this network there will be two windows pc's (running XP) and one apple mac (running OS X.2.3) . Both the laptops have wireless cards, if I was to install an airport card in my mac, would I be able to get wirefree broadband? or do macs and windows not mix in a wireless network?
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Peter
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It is a standard so they will work together perfectly.
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realy? ah brilliant 
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The only real complication you should run into is configuring things to begin with. Different manufacturers often use different terms for the same thing, which can be confusing. For example, your AirPort Admin Utility will have a space for a "Network Name." Belkin will probably ask for a "SSID." SSID stands for Service Set ID, and is what Apple refers to with the term "Network Name."
Confused yet? Take notes while you're fiddling with configuration setting-it'll help! Usually the biggest hurdle you run into is setting up WEP, the encryption system used by 802.11b standard equipment. The idea is to encrypt the transmissions between the various parts of the network to make it more secure, giving it "wired equivalent privacy." Not really, but it's better than nothing, so go for it.
Your task is made a little harder by the fact that most manufacturers expect the encryption keys to be entered as a phrase that gets translated into hexidecimal characters, while Apple gives you some more flexibility-without telling you about all the uses of that flexibility. The current version of AirPort software is easier to use than earlier versions, so it's only a bit of a slow-down. Again, take notes!
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well theres only one way to find out ...
I never thought it would work, but I guess its only sharing a net connection or could it be configured to say, share printers?
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Originally posted by PeterClark2002:
well theres only one way to find out ...
I never thought it would work, but I guess its only sharing a net connection or could it be configured to say, share printers?
Yes. On some routers you can plug in a compatible USB printer. This way, anyone logged in the network can print wirelessly. An example is the new AirPort Extreme.
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Originally posted by PeterClark2002:
well theres only one way to find out ...
I never thought it would work, but I guess its only sharing a net connection or could it be configured to say, share printers?
Not only that, but if you are running OS X, you can easily swap files too. Set up file sharing on each computer, and you'll be able to swap files as if both were using the same operating system. Another benefit of OS X.
Kevin
Imac, B&W G3, Titanium Powerbook (wireless), and HP Pavilion all happily sharing files and internet connection
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