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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Oxford
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Los Angeles
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From link:
� Easy-to-use Setup Wizard
Most routers on the market are configured through any web browser, which makes them, basically, platform indepenent. MS' "setup wizard" will probably only run on Win, so to answer your question, no, I don't think so.
Check out Asante's wireless options. They are fully pro-Mac and make great products. There are a bunch of other manufacturers as well.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Madison, WI
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However, some (like SMC) have both a Setup Wizard (Windows-only) but can also be configured using a web browser. Personally, I'd avoid the MS product, but that's just me 
I've installed several SMC Barricade wireless routers for my clients and have not had any problems.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2001
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The MS base station is fully configurable over a web interface. The software is just an SNMP interface for the card IIRC.
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Jul 2002
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No, this is not any better then any other router out there.
You should look at the Netgear MR814, it is incredible.
www.netgear.com
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"Laugh it up, fuzz ball!"
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Administrator  Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
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Another thought to keep in mind is that Microsoft has only just come out with this product line. Bugs crop up in brand new lines a lot more frequently than in established lines. I don't buy the first generation of just about any product, and I don't have time to help a company get the bugs out of what should be considered beta products (Microsoft's been like that). Go with Asante', SMC, Linksys, D-Link, Netgear, etc. You'll save yourself money and aggravation.
Now, once they've been on the market for a while, it wouldn't be a bad thing to keep your eyes on Microsoft's products. They make very good mice, and some amazing keyboards. I wouldn't put it past them to make their wireless products very good as well. (Of course that's their hardware division...  )
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