best wirless router that works on all of win xp. mac osx and fedora linux

markhod · 01-26-2005, 08:36 AM

Hi,

I got my broadband (the down a regular phone line kind, not cable) modem and soon will have it installed. I want to put a wireless router on it, but it has to work with my ibook and a desktop with winxp/fedora linux on it. Can I only use apple airport with my ibook? or once i put in a router the ibook can connect with out any trouble? Any recomendations as to what I can get that will work with all 3 os's?

Cheers,

Mark

2Gnu · 01-26-2005, 09:30 AM

As long as you have properly installed and configured wireless devices in the clients, the access point/router brand is irrelevant.

markhod · 01-31-2005, 07:00 AM

ok, so I can use any router I want. Next problem is my modem is usb and not ethernet, but a quick search on amazon reveals the cheaper decent (where decent = good reviews) routers only work with ethernet (the linksys ones). What therefore are the decent usb ones to go for (unless a usb to ethernet converter exists?)

Thanks,

Mark

2Gnu · 01-31-2005, 09:36 AM

Get an Ethernet modem. You'll save yourself a lot of grief.

markhod · 01-31-2005, 09:58 AM

Before I do that does anyone know if bt broadband (actually I get it through onetel down a bt line) puts any nasty signals in the phone line to stop certain modem brands working ( I assume since they supply certain brands for free they have some sort of deal with these companies and dont want you using something else)?

2Gnu · 01-31-2005, 10:10 AM

Umm. Maybe contact them and see what they support?

bigearsbilly · 02-01-2005, 07:41 AM

If you got an ethernet port,
You can get an ethernet ADSL modem/Router/Gateway
Then you don't need a modem.

I got a linksys. very good, plug it in and go.
From dabs at the moment you can get one
with a bundled PC card wireless.
(Only 11b though) for about 50 quid.

So it's a good price as just a plain gateway without the wiireless.
I just plugged it in and it went.