Subject: Cross Operating System Compatibility- CONFUSED!
StarryTwiglet
Newbie
Posts: 1 Registered: 24/10/05 Status: Offline
posted on 24/10/05 at 12:04
Hi!
I AM VERY CONFUSED.
I am hoping to buy an AppleiBook with Wi-fi, Ethernet, USB etc, and was
considering creating a network so i could use the the internet on the iBook
wirelessly as well as with our Dell Windows 2000 PC (unfortunately it does
not have an Ethernet Port). We already have a 1mb modem for our single
Broadband connection.
After looking at many options i am now very confused. I was hoping to also
buy a USB wi-fi radio pen thingy to connect the PC to the network because
it is not otherwise wireless.
I need to make a network in some way that is compatible with both Mac and
Windows so the internet can be accessed on both through Wi-fi, and I want
to do this as cheaply as possible.
What should I do? Should I have a Peer-to-Peer network, bearing in mind the
fact that the laptop would be moved about quite a lot, or use a base
station? What products can be recommended?
Alternatively, is there a product which can be plugged into the phoneline
to turn it into wireless for the laptop to use the internet only when
needed, and then the normal phoneline plugged back in when the PC needs the
internet?(if you get what i mean!)
PLEASE HELP ME I AM VERY CONFUSED!
Thankyou in advance!
posted on 24/10/05 at 12:04
