Last fall, we got a Belkin N+ wireless router. After we got the initial kinks worked out (including a near-impossible firmware update) and got over the fact that it won’t work with HFS+ hard drives, we started running into problems with dropped connections, especially on my wife’s MacBook.
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We recently replaced our HP LaserJet 1200 with a Brother 2170W wireless laser printer. It arrived today, and I thought I’d share some tips for setting it up to work with a Mac.
This is just a quick followup to my previous post about the Belkin N+ wireless router. While I’ve been able to get my firmware problems sorted out, I’ve run into another snag with this otherwise excellent router.
I just picked up a new Belkin N+ wireless router. This is an 802.11n router with four gigabit ethernet ports as well as a USB port for attaching an external hard drive. All in all, it seems like a very nice wireless router. I did, however, run into a minor snag while setting it up.
Earlier today, my son told me that the internet connection on his Asus Eee PC 1000HE had stopped working. According to him, he had been streaming a movie on Netflix when the connection suddenly dropped. Being a Mac guy, I always dread having to troubleshoot Windows issues, especially when it comes to networking problems. Nonetheless, I waded in…