[Ti] Wireless Cable Modem

[Scott Strehlow]

> What are thoughts about the best Cable modem/router
> wireless for our beloved Macs and an errant PC?

I have a Belkin F5D7230-4 which has served me well for several  
years.  I first used it just to wirelessly share a dial-up connection  
from one of my Windows boxes.  Later, when I got cable internet, I  
plugged it into the cable modem.  I get so-so range with my G4  
Titanium 802.11b (about 50 feet), but I think that is the Mac's  
fault.  My wife's Compaq can go well into the yard, with the access  
point in the center of the house.  My Intel MacBook can connect to it  
from a block away, based on a quick test.

The only problem I've had with the router/AP was during a firmware  
upgrade.  Something crashed mid-flash.  That made it a nice  
paperweight.  Belkin shipped me a free replacement.  I did need to  
send the old one in first though.  I was without it for about a  
week.  I could have bought a new one first and gotten credit for it,  
but I was not in a big hurry.

I'd get another one of these if I were starting out again.  Of  
course, you can get an Airport Extreme base if you want the print  
server function too.  They are unnecessarily pricey though, in my  
opinion.

Scott