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Wireless Router Recommendations for iMac and PC
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: London, UK
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Hi,
I've just bought my mother a new 20" iMac for Christmas and need recommendations for a wireless router. Not a problem you may think. It connected to my office Netgear router (DG834G) without a problem of course and I'm sure Netgear's latest offerings would be fine.
The problem is that my father also needs to connect his ageing PC to the router. He's currently running Windows XP and the motherboard appears to have some sort of built-in network capabilities - not wireless - but there seems to be an ethernet port. He will connect via an ethernet cable and the iMac will have to be wireless, because it's going to be used in a different room located directly above.
My home office network works without a problem - PowerMac G5 Dual 2GHz/8Gb RAM, 15" Powerbook G4 1.5GHz/2Gb RAM and the children's MacMini 1.42GHz/512Mb RAM PPC - the new 20" iMac connected wirelessly whilst I configured it and updated OSX to 10.4.8.
I have very little knowledge of PCs and want to start with a good router recommendation which won't leave me 
The other option is to burgle their house while they're away and steal the bl**dy PC  !!!
Thanks,
Pete.
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Senior User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Canastota, New York
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I like the Buffalo WHR-G54S
Cheap ($40, though not sure how much in the UK) and can be flashed to use dd-wrt firmware ( www.dd-wrt.com)
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Body in London, mind elsewhere
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i've got the same as you office at home the Netgear DG834G - it works a treat on both platforms.
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: London, UK
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Thanks guys, I think I'll go with what I know.
Pete,
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
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the best imo is the wirless N router from link.
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white macbook, 2ghz, 1gb of ram, 80gb hd.
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Down the old valley road...
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D-Link DGL-4300
I've had it for a while w/ a Wireless G4 Powerbook, Wireless iMac G4, Wireless Shuttle PC, Wireless Xbox 360, and Sunrocket VOIP hooked up to it......
Not to mention my Dell laptop that I also use when working from home. The router is solid, and never goes down. It does a great job of prioritizing packets, security, and doesn't require anything extra for a Mac.....
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