Comments on: A Plea for Geek Advice http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/a-plea-for-geek-advice/ falling indelibly into the past Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:58:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jason http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/a-plea-for-geek-advice/#comment-1235 Jason Wed, 16 Feb 2005 16:49:54 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=557#comment-1235 <p>I’ve always been happy with Linksys routers (I have both a wired and a wireless), though I use all Windows machines so I have no idea how well they do with Macs.  </p> <p> Linksys does offer some nice security features to protect your network though.  I’m sure the Airports probably do as well. </p> <p> Or you could just offer free internet to the whole of your condo complex ;) </p> I’ve always been happy with Linksys routers (I have both a wired and a wireless), though I use all Windows machines so I have no idea how well they do with Macs. 

Linksys does offer some nice security features to protect your network though.  I’m sure the Airports probably do as well.

Or you could just offer free internet to the whole of your condo complex ;)

]]> By: meg http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/a-plea-for-geek-advice/#comment-1234 meg Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:21:53 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=557#comment-1234 <p>Yabbut Victoria Gardens is, if anything, more congested than Old Town Pasadena.  Go west, young geek. </p> Yabbut Victoria Gardens is, if anything, more congested than Old Town Pasadena.  Go west, young geek.

]]> By: KF http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/a-plea-for-geek-advice/#comment-1233 KF Tue, 15 Feb 2005 01:50:48 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=557#comment-1233 <p>I managed to come up with an original Airport card online over the weekend, I’m pleased to say—you gotta love those internets.  But here’s the most appalling part of my response to your comment, Scott: </p> <p> There’s an Apple store?  In Rancho Cucamonga? </p> <p> When on earth did that happen?  And how it is possible that I didn’t know about it?  I’m nothing short of flabbergasted. </p> I managed to come up with an original Airport card online over the weekend, I’m pleased to say—you gotta love those internets.  But here’s the most appalling part of my response to your comment, Scott:

There’s an Apple store?  In Rancho Cucamonga?

When on earth did that happen?  And how it is possible that I didn’t know about it?  I’m nothing short of flabbergasted.

]]> By: Scott http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/a-plea-for-geek-advice/#comment-1232 Scott Tue, 15 Feb 2005 00:55:08 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=557#comment-1232 <p>I would recommend the Airport Express since you have a small network and it doesn’t sound like you would need all the extra options of a full-blown Airport Extreme network (like I have), plus is would be 100% compatible right out of the box with the iMac and Powerbook.  One thing you might have problems with is getting the Airport card (802.11b) for the iMac since it is a first gen and Apple has officially quit offering them.  You can pick up an Airport Express cheap at the Rancho store in the refresh bin towards the end of the month when they put them out.  I was seriously looking at one two weeks ago ($99!). </p> I would recommend the Airport Express since you have a small network and it doesn’t sound like you would need all the extra options of a full-blown Airport Extreme network (like I have), plus is would be 100% compatible right out of the box with the iMac and Powerbook.  One thing you might have problems with is getting the Airport card (802.11b) for the iMac since it is a first gen and Apple has officially quit offering them.  You can pick up an Airport Express cheap at the Rancho store in the refresh bin towards the end of the month when they put them out.  I was seriously looking at one two weeks ago ($99!).

]]> By: Jake http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/a-plea-for-geek-advice/#comment-1231 Jake Sun, 13 Feb 2005 20:18:00 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=557#comment-1231 <p>I live in a 3br apt with wireless phones everywhere. We’ve got a network with various wireless cards all working together. We use a Linksys g, in fact the very one you mentioned in your post. Everything works pretty easily, and that’s with a bunch of windows machines. I suspect macs would be even easier to get set up (we’ve had a mac connected to this network before with no problems). I’d get either an Airport Extreme or the Linksys, whichever’s cheaper. Another consideration is that some routers come with ethernet ports, which are good if you ever want to just plug a laptop in by the DSL modem without cutting off other people’s internet access. </p> I live in a 3br apt with wireless phones everywhere. We’ve got a network with various wireless cards all working together. We use a Linksys g, in fact the very one you mentioned in your post. Everything works pretty easily, and that’s with a bunch of windows machines. I suspect macs would be even easier to get set up (we’ve had a mac connected to this network before with no problems). I’d get either an Airport Extreme or the Linksys, whichever’s cheaper. Another consideration is that some routers come with ethernet ports, which are good if you ever want to just plug a laptop in by the DSL modem without cutting off other people’s internet access.

]]> By: Steve http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/a-plea-for-geek-advice/#comment-1230 Steve Sun, 13 Feb 2005 16:48:49 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=557#comment-1230 <p>I’m a technoidiot, but this I can say - Since last summer I’ve used Airport Extreme with my Powerbook G4 and found it to be excellent: at home, at work, pretty much wherever I take it on the road.  It works well with our RoadRunner service through TimeWarner. </p> I’m a technoidiot, but this I can say - Since last summer I’ve used Airport Extreme with my Powerbook G4 and found it to be excellent: at home, at work, pretty much wherever I take it on the road.  It works well with our RoadRunner service through TimeWarner.

]]> By: KF http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/a-plea-for-geek-advice/#comment-1229 KF Sat, 12 Feb 2005 22:09:25 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=557#comment-1229 <p>Excellent—I knew there was good geekery to be found!  Now, geekery and champagne—that’s a combo to make me happy. </p> Excellent—I knew there was good geekery to be found!  Now, geekery and champagne—that’s a combo to make me happy.

]]> By: meg http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/a-plea-for-geek-advice/#comment-1228 meg Sat, 12 Feb 2005 21:07:18 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=557#comment-1228 <p>You should totally ask Special K the Wireless King.  He loves helping people out with this stuff—just ask the other Champagne Girls. </p> You should totally ask Special K the Wireless King.  He loves helping people out with this stuff—just ask the other Champagne Girls.

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