Re: Help needed choosing Broadband package for Mac
- From: wildrover.andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Andy Hewitt)
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:17:52 GMT
Nige <nigel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I currently have a ZyXel Prestige 600 router and am using Freedom 2
Surf (now Tiscali) to supply broadband down a standard BT line. However
with constant line drops, I'm looking to change my current ISP and need
help deciding between opting for BT or Virgin as a broadband provider
for Macs.
Both claim to be Mac-friendly. Has anyone found this to be the case (or
otherwise?). Basically, I need a wireless system to run three Macs - a
G5, an iMac and an older G4 model - but would like keep the G5 with a
wired connection and run the other two machines wirelessly.
Does BT's Voyager router allow this - and could anyone tell me what
wireless adapters I'd need to use with it? Also, what's this Home Hub,
BT are offering as a freebie?
If anyone could put me on the right path with this I'd be most
obliged...
Nige
I went for the Virgin non-cable package here, getting the broadband,
telephone and a freeview box for £20/mth.
Despite some of the reports I've seen, I get a solid 8meg download speed
most of the day, and it's been reliable so far for the last 5 months.
You can even get connected to a half reasonable text only news server.
Just don't worry about the Mac friendly stuff, they'll all work
regardless, just choose an Ethernet based router. If possible opt out of
the ISP supplied one (they usually supply a USB modem for free), and get
your own, unless they do a good deal.
You can get your own wireless broadband router now for £35 (I have a
Buffalo that works just fine with Virgin). I'm currently running my G5,
Emily's iBook, a Laserjet, and a PC off the router.
The Post Office seem to be offering a good deal at the moment too, but
their Email service is pants.
I ditched ISP based email a long time ago, and now just use Gmail as a
POP account.
At the end of the day though, if you're choosing one of the main low
cost ISPs, then it's going to be 'caveat emptor', and YMMV, as you'll
often get what you pay for. If you need reliable Internet, then you'd be
better to pay extra for a known good supplier with a low contention
ratio.
--
Andy Hewitt
<http://web.mac.com/andrewhewitt1/>
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