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| Thread ID: 39377 | 2003-11-04 21:38:00 | Woosh and macs | Chris Hunter (4831) | Press F1 |
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| 189261 | 2003-11-04 21:38:00 | Has anybody managed to connect to Woosh using a mac? Or do you know if it's possible to configure an Airport Extreme card to connect to Woosh? Cheers Chris |
Chris Hunter (4831) | ||
| 189262 | 2003-11-04 22:25:00 | DSE modem info here (www.dse.co.nz) Mac, Linux & networks With the addition of an optional Ethernet cable, the Woosh modem can be used with Ethernet capable Mac or Linux computers. For multi-user Network access, you will need a broadband router - versions are available that include WiFi. |
Jim B (153) | ||
| 189263 | 2003-11-04 22:32:00 | Is Woosh really worth it? I have to check out this one company who's using another Wireless reseller, wiredcountry.co.nz, and whether it's similar to woosh. They have Iconz as their ISP and pay a flat rate of $100+ a month for 512/2Mbit and it's unlimited. Only available from southern papakura and further south. The costs are way cheaper than Woosh too, but whether it's the same type of thing, I don't know till I check it out. Would be interested to see someone with Woosh too, but so far haven't come across anyone I know. |
Kame (312) | ||
| 189264 | 2003-11-04 23:51:00 | Thanks for the tip . I have a D-Link DSL-500 router that I'm going to connect my Airport Extreme to for JetStream access . But I was wondering if an Airport Extreme card in a PowerBook, working on the 802 . 11g and b standards, would be able to connect to the Woosh service without needing Woosh's own modem? For me, it's a bit pointless carrying around a modem with a laptop when the computer has got built-in wi-fi . . . Cheers Chris |
Chris Hunter (4831) | ||
| 189265 | 2003-11-05 01:19:00 | > I have to check out this one company who's using > another Wireless reseller, wiredcountry.co.nz, and > whether it's similar to woosh. They have Iconz as > their ISP and pay a flat rate of $100+ a month for > 512/2Mbit and it's unlimited. Only available from > southern papakura and further south. Kame, The technology WiredCountry use is different to Woosh. WC's network is a mixture of fibre (in Pukekohe) and radio sites (everywhere else) and you cannot roam with it. Woosh is completely wireless and you can roam with it (when they expand their network). If you're thinking about joining WiredCountry then you should probably wait until approximately the end of November when WorldxChange launch their telephone and broadband offer for less than $80 per month (www.nzherald.co.nz) :). Still no word about number portability though (keeping your phone number when you change phone networks) Also, Papakura (and I presume Pukekohe etc.) won't be in Woosh's coverage range until at least the end of 2005. Also of interest may be 10 times the speed for no extra cost (www.nzherald.co.nz). |
stevie_boy (478) | ||
| 189266 | 2003-11-05 01:29:00 | And one more thing, if you want to know what the speed etc. of WiredCountry is like then try and get Weta's attention as s/he was using WiredCountry with ICONZ a couple of months ago (and probably still is.) | stevie_boy (478) | ||
| 189267 | 2003-11-05 02:41:00 | The airport card will not do it though, you'll still need the extra hardware | whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
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