FWIW I've been using a BelkinG+ for a couple years now and it works just
fine. I did "clone" the MAC address to keep Comcast happy :-)
In article <0001HW.C3587C0C07A5E5B6F02845B0@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Stephen C. <nobodyNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Nov 2007 11:59:23 -0800, ns wrote
> (in article <20071107145925.651$Zi@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
>
> > First, I have 3 straight days called Belkin to ask a general question.
> > I simply cannot (3 differant csr's) understand them. Nor do any of the
> > newsgroups seem to be what I'm looking for.
> >
> > I'm waiting for Verizon to send their modem etc. In the meantime a
> > associate is letting me be online with my Macbook using his Verizon
> > Wireless Account.
> >
> > I have a Belkin Wireless Router. Is there any point in setting it up?
I
> > haven't tried to and really don't know if possible. His setup is
pretty
> > secure and I have my firewall on and file sharing off and the vault
and
> > master password in force.
>
> Networking, including wireless networking, is standards based. That
means
> that each manufacturer should be making their product interchangeable
with
> any other manufacturer. And for the most part that is true. So for basic
> wireless networking, you should be able to get the Belkin to work with
your
> computer.
>
> Most problems arise from user inexperience, and from non-standard naming
> conventions between manufacturers. The same functionality might go by
three
> different names from three different manufacturers. Occasionally a
> manufacturer will throw in a non-standard wrinkle that can cause a
connection
> problem.
>
> If you set up the wireless router, make sure you use the highest level
> encryption available.
>
> >
> > I am using the administer however. Would it be better to setup another
user
> > and use it?
>
> Most people agree that it is safer to use the admin account only for
changing
> configurations, and that you should set up a separate user level account
for
> daily use.
>
> StephenC
>
> >
> > Thanks again for any help.
> >
> > Regards..........
> >
> >
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