Which UK ISP for Broadband for MAC users please?
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pretty much any of them.
Just dont expect any support at all as no one understands macs.
What you want is one that is not bundling in a "broadband modem" as many of those dont work with mac. Just nip to Dabs or similar and buy a router.
Similarly a "wires only" service ie with no attached email is cheaper as a lot of the free software is not mac compatible. Get a .mac account £67 i think. It integrates seamlessly with your mac, and you can have a range of email addresses
with @mac.com on the end which is cool.
eg [email protected]
www.forum.macformat.co.uk/
and
http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=mac
offer good advice.
I use bulldog they are ok as long as you never have to call customer service. My parents use nildram again no big problems. I use a Router (netgear) to connect to my ADSL line and as far as the ISP is concerned that could be connected to a PC or a MAC it makes no difference.
I then run a wi-fi network in the house for my powerbook.
12" G4 powerbook, 12" G4 ibook. iSight. etc etc etc.
Just dont expect any support at all as no one understands macs.
What you want is one that is not bundling in a "broadband modem" as many of those dont work with mac. Just nip to Dabs or similar and buy a router.
Similarly a "wires only" service ie with no attached email is cheaper as a lot of the free software is not mac compatible. Get a .mac account £67 i think. It integrates seamlessly with your mac, and you can have a range of email addresses
with @mac.com on the end which is cool.
eg [email protected]
www.forum.macformat.co.uk/
and
http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=mac
offer good advice.
I use bulldog they are ok as long as you never have to call customer service. My parents use nildram again no big problems. I use a Router (netgear) to connect to my ADSL line and as far as the ISP is concerned that could be connected to a PC or a MAC it makes no difference.
I then run a wi-fi network in the house for my powerbook.
12" G4 powerbook, 12" G4 ibook. iSight. etc etc etc.
Last edited by Daysleeper; 4th Oct 2004 at 19:46.
I run a couple of Macs, and I recently chose Pipex for my broadband and absolutely no complaints.
They provide a Speedtouch USB modem and a couple of filters as part of the package. I will probably change to a wireless router soon but the present set up works fine. I initially had a bit of trouble setting it all up (it was finger trouble on my part!) but their tech. dept. were very helpful.
Be wary of Tiscali who will tell you after a couple of pages of signing in that they don't support Macs!
Otherwise I think Daysleeper has pretty much covered it.
Hope this helps.
They provide a Speedtouch USB modem and a couple of filters as part of the package. I will probably change to a wireless router soon but the present set up works fine. I initially had a bit of trouble setting it all up (it was finger trouble on my part!) but their tech. dept. were very helpful.
Be wary of Tiscali who will tell you after a couple of pages of signing in that they don't support Macs!
Otherwise I think Daysleeper has pretty much covered it.
Hope this helps.
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the nice thing about a router is that it can incorporate a hardware firewall. So with that to defeat hackers and the macs renown immunity to viruses and spyware (ie no one can be bothered to write any) its a fairly secure setup.
If you are going to be running a mac laptop with an airport card then I really do recommend a wi-fi base station. I'm lying on my sofa as i type this
If you are going to be running a mac laptop with an airport card then I really do recommend a wi-fi base station. I'm lying on my sofa as i type this
Not a Mac user, but I couldn't agree more about wi-fi!
Having both laptops able to talk to my combined wireless router/modem from anywhere in the house, plus a bluetooth printer module allowing me to print from anywhere within 25 metres of the printer without having to mess around with plugs and wires is a real boon!
Having both laptops able to talk to my combined wireless router/modem from anywhere in the house, plus a bluetooth printer module allowing me to print from anywhere within 25 metres of the printer without having to mess around with plugs and wires is a real boon!
