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Loqo
16-08-2008, 10:24 PM
Okay, so with me being interested in purchasing a MacBook, I just needed to know something. I currently have a D-Link Wireless router in my house and thats how I (On my desktop computer with a dongle) and my Sister (Compaq Windows Laptop with built in wireless) Get our internet. I have been looking through the Apple website and noticed that their is a Apple wireless router for your iMacs/MacBooks. If I was to purchase a MacBook with its built in wireless, could I use it on my D-Link router? I wouldn't need to purchase the actually Apple router for it would I? - Peter

N!ck
16-08-2008, 10:29 PM
No. Wi-Fi is Wi-Fi. It will work.

Loqo
16-08-2008, 10:35 PM
No. Wi-Fi is Wi-Fi. It will work.

Thanks for wrapping it for me. I only gave you +Rep yesterday so I have to spread. ;)

xxMATTGxx
16-08-2008, 10:45 PM
Hey there, All Macs have built in wireless known as "Airport", which you will most likely know. This can connect to any WiFi connection, it doesn't have to be a Apple router, can be Netgate or Linksys or any other brand out there. Hope this helps :)

Loqo
16-08-2008, 10:49 PM
Hey there, All Macs have built in wireless known as "Airport", which you will most likely know. This can connect to any WiFi connection, it doesn't have to be a Apple router, can be Netgate or Linksys or any other brand out there. Hope this helps :)

Thanks. I use them alot in Media studies in school and just haven't ever got around to asking the Mac tech wether it would work. Thanks for post. +Rep. - Peter

ToxicPaddy
16-08-2008, 11:01 PM
As you probably have figured by now, yes it will work. I use my macbook I'm on now on a Netgear router :)

Loqo
16-08-2008, 11:03 PM
As you probably have figured by now, yes it will work. I use my macbook I'm on now on a Netgear router :)

Yep I know, Thanks for the post though.

Shawnstra
16-08-2008, 11:36 PM
I use a linksys "G" router and it works, it works pretty much for every thing I guess.

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