mariam98x
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Q: please help me if i should get an airport for my situation or not?

      i have a modem thats connected to a pc (i cant move it anywhere) on the first floor and a wireless adapter thats connected to another pc on the lower floor. we all depend on that one modem thats on the first floor so to let the pc on the lower floor to connect to the wifi, we got a router. (everything is all good) but if i get an imac and place it on the first floor which is closer to the modem will it connect to the wifi normally like any laptop or iphone? or should i get an airport or maybe a wireless adapter so it connects to the wifi?

       PLEASE HELP IM GETTING AN IMAC SOON AND I HAVE TO KNOW!

 

thank you,

              mariam

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)

Posted on May 18, 2014 10:55 AM

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Q: please help me if i should get an airport for my situation or not?

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  • by Bob Timmons,Helpful

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons May 18, 2014 11:02 AM in response to mariam98x
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    May 18, 2014 11:02 AM in response to mariam98x
    if i get an imac and place it on the first floor which is closer to the modem will it connect to the wifi normally like any laptop or iphone?

     

    Yes, assuming that the wireless signal is strong enough to provide a good connection.

     

    If a laptop or iPhone will connect in the proposed location for the iMac, the iMac should have no trouble doing so as well.

  • by John Galt,Helpful

    John Galt John Galt May 18, 2014 11:01 AM in response to mariam98x
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    May 18, 2014 11:01 AM in response to mariam98x

    Any Apple AirPort Base Station (AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express, or Time Capsule) includes a full-featured wireless router. You can replace your existing router with it. Connect the first floor PC to one of the AirPort's LAN ports. The PC on the lower floor will connect to it wirelessly, assuming that PC already has a wireless card. Put away your existing router; you won't need it any more.

     

    ... if i get an imac and place it on the first floor which is closer to the modem will it connect to the wifi normally like any laptop or iphone?

     

    Yes.

  • by mariam98x,

    mariam98x mariam98x May 19, 2014 4:23 AM in response to Bob Timmons
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    May 19, 2014 4:23 AM in response to Bob Timmons

    thank u so much for answering x

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    mariam98x mariam98x May 19, 2014 4:27 AM in response to John Galt
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    May 19, 2014 4:27 AM in response to John Galt

    its only recommended right? like i dont have to get an airport right?

    oh and airport can connet normally to windows right?

     

    by the way u helped me alot thank u so much :)

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt May 19, 2014 7:17 AM in response to mariam98x
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    May 19, 2014 7:17 AM in response to mariam98x

    oh and airport can connet normally to windows right?

     

    Yes.

     

    You don't have to get an AirPort Base Station, but I learned the hard way that they work better than cheaper alternatives, especially in a mixed Mac / Windows / iOS device environment. They're also very secure from malicous outside intrusion, which has recently become a serious problem for people using Linksys routers.

     

    You will need to configure it with an iMac or an iPhone, not with the Windows PC, so get the iMac first.