Basic Intel iMac with 802.11n - no mobile devices or broadband. What do I need in Australia. mrcos
Saturday 7 January 2012
I am writing to ask for some advice regarding the best course of action to take with regard to my current computer situated in Sydney Australia.
I have been a Netspace customer for many years with an old iMac until I purchased a new iMac in the latter part of 2011. All this time I have been a dial-up participant with no broadband, gaming or little or no downloading. This account will expire late next month.
My main usage has been in the areas of email together with internet access mainly to my financial interests. I am still using dial-up after purchasing an exterior V92 modem which can only operate in 32 bit mode rather than the 64 bit mode for which the new iMac normally operates.
The advice I need now is with regard to the best method I should now adopt in order to take advantage of the facilities I now have available and whether or not I need more hardware and/or software, to utilise such things as wireless using 802.11n.
Should I stay with Netspace or switch to another server such as Telstra who already have my home telephone and Foxtel accounts.
I intend to make similar enquiries to Telstra, Netspace and other suppliers.
Unfortunately, I am an old dinosaur and am enquiring because I have not been bothering to keep track of what is available until my latest computer purchase posed a number of questions as well as my own ability to take it all in.
I have no mobile devices and do not require any nor am I particularly looking for broadband.
Yours faithfully,
malfromsydney
Hi Peter Ducklow-
Charles offers good advice-you need a router.
This document may be helpful: Creating a small Ethernet network
Luck-
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