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    Routers for Apple macbook

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by vaio_boi, Sep 6, 2006.

  1. vaio_boi

    vaio_boi Notebook Evangelist

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    For my daily home use, should I get the Airport extreme or express? Also, is it better to use apple routers for macbook or would it work the same using d-link or linksys. Also, what do you prefer? the linksys or d-link?
     
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  2. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    You should be able to use any router with it. I don't know specifically, not owning a mac, but I do own a Linksys WRT54G, and I like it very much ;)
     
    Pitabred, Sep 7, 2006
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  3. downloads

    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    If you like it, you have pre-5 version. At the moment WRT54GL is the good linksys.
    As for the main topic- first of all don't buy d-link. Second thing is that MacBook uses Broadcom based hardware so with Linksys or ASUS or say Bufflo - all of them are good routers- you can additionally use SpeedBooster (125Mb/s High Speed Mode)

    Basically, using the same type of hardware is more important than using gear from the same manufacturer.
     
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