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2018-08-23 Thread Simon Fogarty
: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Routers Hi, I know that with the apple AirPort Extreme I can have a guess network. Is that save enough though? I mean can I get a virus if they get into something they are not suppose too? I always worry about that. Maybe they are dumb

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2018-08-22 Thread Patricia Solis
extra costs to setup things you don't need. > > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of Patricia Solis > Sent: Tuesday, 21 August 2018 7:10 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Routers > > Hello,

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2018-08-22 Thread Jonathan Cohn
Are you meaning AD > I've seen a few devices coming out with it and wondered if it had been > ratified already. > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of Jonathan Cohn > Sent: Tuesday, 21 August 2018 1:58 AM > To: m

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2018-08-22 Thread Simon Fogarty
l get internet access. No extra costs to setup things you don't need. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Patricia Solis Sent: Tuesday, 21 August 2018 7:10 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Routers Hello, Mark your probably right,

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2018-08-22 Thread Simon Fogarty
s.com Subject: Re: Routers I would suggest delaying purchasing new network equipment as my understanding is that a new 802.11 standard is being finalized. That being said, most of the press I have read about mesh networks says they are easy to set up and add new routers to the mesh as space requires

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2018-08-20 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, If you are simply looking to create a guest network, then that is an easy thing to do with in the airport utility. Using the AirPort Utility app, you go under the wireless tab and you can enable the guest network there. With the guest network enabled you can direct any family to use the gue

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2018-08-20 Thread Patricia Solis
Hello, Mark your probably right, since all this is very confusing to me. The only reason I am trying to run a VPN is because on weekends there is always family using my wifi and I will feel better if I am secured. I do not know anyone that can help me with this so will probably have to pay

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2018-08-20 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Patricia, My best advice to you is to find someone you know, locally, who has a router setup and seek their advice. I say this because, these kinds of issues can be a little tricky and I find it best when one has in-person support to help do the proverbial lifting. Router setups are s

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2018-08-20 Thread Jonathan Cohn
I would suggest delaying purchasing new network equipment as my understanding is that a new 802.11 standard is being finalized. That being said, most of the press I have read about mesh networks says they are easy to set up and add new routers to the mesh as space requires with the only major is

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2018-08-20 Thread Simon Fogarty
-Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Patricia Solis Sent: Monday, 20 August 2018 10:11 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Routers Hello, need some advice on buying a router. I currently have an AirPort Extreme and a apple airport express

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2018-08-19 Thread Patricia Solis
Hello Tim,So how do Run a VPN on the Apple routers? Or where can I read more about it. Maybe I can try to do it and not get rid of the ones I have Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 19, 2018, at 6:54 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > > Actually, the Airport devices can

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2018-08-19 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Actually, the Airport devices can handle VPN just fine and I created one on my home airport network quite easily. That being said, the mesh devices are very slick. Later... Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 19, 2018, at 7:14 PM, jeff `greene wrote: > > Hi Patricia, > I just got a Gryph

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2018-08-19 Thread jeff `greene
Hi Patricia, I just got a Gryphon Unhackable Mesh Router from amazon. Its pretty amazing and fast! You set it up through an iphone app. There are a few unlabeled buttons in the app but it works really well. With these Gryphon routers you can buy as many as you need. HTH Jeff > On Aug 19, 2018,

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2010-09-09 Thread Scott Granados
useless if it only supported > Macs. > - Original Message - > From: "Darcy Burnard" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 11:21 PM > Subject: Re: routers > > > Hi Alison. Yes the airport utility is used with the airport series of > ro

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2010-09-09 Thread Scott Granados
does it well when you need it done ! >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados >> Sent: Thursday, 9 September 2010 7:41 p.m. >> To: macvisionaries@goo

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2010-09-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
r...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados > Sent: Thursday, 9 September 2010 7:41 p.m. > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: routers > > Mike, don't do it. Linksys is so bad you'll thank me when you see how a > router with a real forwarding engin

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2010-09-09 Thread Scott Granados
Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados > Sent: Thursday, 9 September 2010 7:41 p.m. > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: routers > > Mike, don't do it. Linksys is so bad you&

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2010-09-09 Thread Scott Granados
er for the past 4 years and >> I gotta say, cisco does it well when you need it done ! >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados >> Sent: Thursday, 9

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2010-09-09 Thread Sarah Alawami
t; To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: routers > > Mike, don't do it. Linksys is so bad you'll thank me when you see how a > router with a real forwarding engine performs. > > On Sep 8, 2010, at 12:49 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > >> Yes, if I need to g

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2010-09-09 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
, cisco does it well when you need it done ! > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados > Sent: Thursday, 9 September 2010 7:41 p.m. > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: route

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2010-09-09 Thread Simon Fogarty
lf Of Scott Granados Sent: Thursday, 9 September 2010 7:41 p.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: routers Mike, don't do it. Linksys is so bad you'll thank me when you see how a router with a real forwarding engine performs. On Sep 8, 2010, at 12:49 PM, Mike Arrigo wrot

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2010-09-09 Thread Scott Granados
Mike, don't do it. Linksys is so bad you'll thank me when you see how a router with a real forwarding engine performs. On Sep 8, 2010, at 12:49 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > Yes, if I need to get another one, I'll probably go with another linksys. > That's what I have now, and it's totally accessib

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2010-09-09 Thread Scott Granados
Airport is wanky though when interoperating with other non Apple gear. If you have Apple that's probably fine but want to use anyting else, especially Intel or DLink you better get a standards compliant device. Also check out aerohive http://www.aerohive.com They are based in Santa Clara, te

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2010-09-09 Thread Scott Granados
Oh capchas, DLink in their later firmware installs with the capcha disabled, they play nice with the VI community. There was a few versions of firmware that had this enabled out of the box but I and a few others compained and they changed that to disabled on factory defaults. Thanks Scott On

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2010-09-09 Thread Scott Granados
Mike, you're totally in my wheel house here let me give you some pointers. I've had the DLink DIR-655 for home use for several years now and been happy and I'm not easily impressed. the upsides are that the draft N is very good if you use their adapters. It works ok with the Mac although I can

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2010-09-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
ws machines here, and it would be useless if it only supported > Macs. > - Original Message - > From: "Darcy Burnard" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 11:21 PM > Subject: Re: routers > > > Hi Alison. Yes the airport utility is used with the a

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2010-09-08 Thread Rich Ring
Can you use an Airport with both Mac and Windows machines? I have both Macs and Windows machines here, and it would be useless if it only supported Macs. - Original Message - From: "Darcy Burnard" To: Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 11:21 PM Subject: Re: routers Hi Al

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2010-09-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, if I need to get another one, I'll probably go with another linksys. That's what I have now, and it's totally accessible because it's a standard web page. For some reason, dsl modem router combinations are very common, but I have yet to see a combination cable modem router. -- Email serv

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2010-09-08 Thread Chris Blouch
I've been using a Linksys wireless router for years and it's been rock sold, especially since I put it and the cable modem on a UPS. Apparently they were very susceptible to power burps. I decided to try and upgrade to 802.11N with a new D-Link DIR-628 since Time Machine backups over wireless

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2010-09-08 Thread Chris G
I have a netgear WNDR3700 router and I really like it. One thing I like about the netgear products is they auto update the firmware, no need to go browsing for the firmware on a web site. Just login to the web admin and the router checks for firmware and if there is any it'll update it for you.

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2010-09-08 Thread Sarah Alawami
That's how I config my router at home. it is password protected so I jut log in to the website config but yeah it sucks that the newer models, some of them require a captcha. Don't ask me why though. lol! On Sep 8, 2010, at 6:59 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > Hi, that wasn't true of the last wrt104

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2010-09-08 Thread erik burggraaf
Hi, that wasn't true of the last wrt104N that my clients are using. It wouldn't really make much sense to do that, since the only person who can get in to the web IF is some one who is already authorized to use the router as an internet connection, unless you are silly enough to provide open ac

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2010-09-08 Thread Sarah Alawami
No highlight the podcast and hit option plus enter. it should start downloading. Good luck. On Sep 7, 2010, at 9:21 PM, Darcy Burnard wrote: > Hi Alison. Yes the airport utility is used with the airport series of > routers. You use it to make changes on those routers instead of using a web >

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2010-09-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
I hear the utlity is not usable on windows though or someone had trouble with it so in that case you would have to use the website configuration probably. but I've heard good thignsa bout the air port routers and am thinking of getting me one of those when I move. On Sep 7, 2010, at 9:21 PM, Dar

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2010-09-07 Thread Darcy Burnard
Hi Alison. Yes the airport utility is used with the airport series of routers. You use it to make changes on those routers instead of using a web interface. Darcy On 2010-09-07, at 11:06 PM, Allison Manzino wrote: > Hi all, > > What is the Airport utility? Is that just a router for the Mac?

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2010-09-07 Thread Allison Manzino
Hi all, What is the Airport utility? Is that just a router for the Mac? I'm unclear, so I appologize for this. I have a Netgear router and it's not bad. You have to use the web interface to access the settings. I'm curious about the Airport series of routers. Thank you for any assistance you ca

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2010-09-07 Thread Darcy Burnard
Personally I prefer the airport series of routers. I definitely prefer the airport utility over any of the web interfaces I've seen. Darcy On 2010-09-07, at 8:53 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > Hi all, well, I might be looking at getting a new router, mine has started > having some strange problems

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2010-09-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
I think the new linksys routers require a captcha though to access there firmware, so I hear from someone who is versed in these things. On Sep 7, 2010, at 7:26 PM, Christy Schulte wrote: > If you're not using a 2wire modem from verizon already, I definitely suggest > going the linksys route. Ne

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2010-09-07 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, If you don't mind spending a little more money than usual, you can go with the Apple Airport Extreme or Apple Airport Express. Both have very good throughput. The Extreme allows for extra ethernet ports and the Express has Airtunes. Whatever floats your boat though. HTH. Later... Tim

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2010-09-07 Thread Christy Schulte
If you're not using a 2wire modem from verizon already, I definitely suggest going the linksys route. Netgear is horrid, at least when I tried it. That said I've been using this 2wire for a while and it's been a long time since I fiddled with a linksys router. But when I did, it was completely

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2010-09-07 Thread Sarah Alawami
I don't know much about routers but how accessible is the air port software? I hear it is not so on windows side from someone on twitter. Take care. Sarah Alawami MSN: marri...@gmail.com aim: marri...@gmail.com: website: http://music.marrie.org youtube: http://youtube.com/marrie125 Podcast: h