[APPLEFAN08]

My parents have comcast internet in our computer room and I have a wireless linksys router with ethernet ports in the back. What I'm wondering is, is it possible to have an ethernet cable run from the back of the linksys router ethernet port to the back of the iMac to get internet. I'm just wondering before I get my iMac if I can do this. Basically just run an ethernet cable from my one router to the back of the iMac so my parents and me both have internet. Just wondering thanks.

[Biest]

As long as the router is the machine you usually use to connect to the internet you should be able to do it... But maybe I am misunderstand the question.

[cherry su]

Yes you can. The iMac should automatically configure itself.

You mentioned that you have a wireless router. Why don't you use the wireless? The iMac has wireless built in. Cut the clutter of wires!

[APPLEFAN08]

Originally Posted by cherry su 

Yes you can. The iMac should automatically configure itself.

You mentioned that you have a wireless router. Why don't you use the wireless? The iMac has wireless built in. Cut the clutter of wires!

Ok thanks guys. I thought it needed airport (stupid me). Cool so I can connect through the internet through my linksys router if my comcast modem is hooked up to my linksys. Then all I would need to do is put the ethernet cable in the back of the iMac and the wireless router and I'm good to go? Also, whats faster wireless(G router) or wired?

[APPLEFAN08]

ANyone else have any opinions on this topic that could help me? thanks

[ghporter]

Wired is faster. As long as you use a quality cable, 100Mbps beats a theoretical max (not counting the copious overhead for signal strength and error correction) of 54Mbps every day.

[APPLEFAN08]

ok thanks. So you guys don't think i'll have a problem using a wired connection through the linksys router with an ethernet cable? I already have 2 ethernet cables coming out of the ports of the linksys so I should just be able to plug one in the back and be ready to go?

You DO have to make sure you're connecting to a LAN port, but they're pretty obviously grouped away from the WAN port that goes to the modem.

[ghporter]

I've been using wired and wireless connections through Linksys equipment for about 10 years. No, it's not a problem.

[APPLEFAN08]

ok thanks. I'm good to go then! Ready for my imac in late June.

[ibook_steve]

Originally Posted by ghporter 

Wired is faster. As long as you use a quality cable, 100Mbps beats a theoretical max (not counting the copious overhead for signal strength and error correction) of 54Mbps every day.

For local file sharing and transfer, yes. However, for accessing the Internet, the internet connection itself is the bottleneck, not the local wired or wireless connection.

Steve

[ghporter]

Originally Posted by ibook_steve 

For local file sharing and transfer, yes. However, for accessing the Internet, the internet connection itself is the bottleneck, not the local wired or wireless connection.

Steve

No dispute with that. However, you WILL find file transfers "feel" amazingly slow over G wireless when compared to straight 100BaseT wired. My broadband connection is "up to" 6Mbps, but I hardly ever download huge files; I move that sort of stuff around on my network via wired (mostly) ethernet.

[APPLEFAN08]

so what do you guys think I should go with wireless? which the router is in the room right next to my bedroom or go wired with a 100BaseT wire? I'm not too sure whats quicker. Can you guys help me make the decision?

[frdmfghtr]

If you are going to move large files often from one machine to the other on the network, connecting via Ethernet is faster, although you have to run the cable between rooms.

If you don't plan on doing that very often and/or don't want to run the cable, go wireless.

[APPLEFAN08]

yeah I only need like a 20 foot Ethernet cable between rooms then I'll be good to go.