Stephen C. <nobodyNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Carl,
>
> I have used a variety of firewall routers behind a couple different
> Comcast cable modem over the years, sometimes even swapping between two
> different units several times within a couple hours, and I have never
> needed to clone a MAC address. Is this something that you have done from
> necessity?
>
> StephenC
>
> > 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..........
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
My thanks to all who responded re my router query. Solved it.
Got some problems with saving JPG's now. May be back next week if I
can't
work out.
General comment: So far I've found Apple's OS to be fairly
straight-forward. No more problems than I've had with Windows over the
years. I've fought buying a Dummies or Robin Williams book. May have to.
Best regards.....
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