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From: Kathy Morgan on 7 Feb 2010 13:40 Mike Rosenberg <mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com> wrote: > AES <siegman(a)stanford.edu> wrote: > > > Sorry, I didn't follow the earlier parts of this thread; but I hope that > > someone pointed out that once you have two Mini's installed, adding an > > Airport Base Station will be a very low-cost way to provide WiFi and > > thus Internet access to those patrons who may want to bring their own > > laptops to the library. > > If all one wants to do is provide WiFi, an Airport Base Station is > actually a relatively high cost means to that end. For the $179 it > costs, you can buy at least four basic routers from other companies. No > USB port, no ability to stream iTunes, etc., but if those features > aren't needed, why pay for them? Other routers are usually more easily > configured, from a web interface. Oh, that sounds even better. We'll be applying for a competitive grant to help pay for all this, and the more effectively we can use the money the better our chances of receiving the grant. Can you make any brand recommendations? It needs to be easy, since I'm the IT person and I've no experience with wifi, and accessible from a Mac. -- Kathy
From: Jolly Roger on 7 Feb 2010 15:39 In article <1jdje5f.171ikaq7s7hdxN%kmorgan(a)spamcop.net>, kmorgan(a)spamcop.net (Kathy Morgan) wrote: > Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > > > In article <1jdi52x.1077xms1e47jz0N%kmorgan(a)spamcop.net>, > > kmorgan(a)spamcop.net (Kathy Morgan) wrote: > > > > > I just want to thank everyone here that helped me figure out how to > > > accomplish what I need. As a result I've not only talked the library > > > into getting a Mac as a replacement for the old Windows PC, we're going > > > to replace it with *two* Mac Mini's and double our patrons' access. :-) > > > > So for those of us who missed it, what solution did you end up deciding > > to use?? > > I'm going to use a combination of the suggested solutions. I'll have > adults use the Guest account, and use Kir�ly's directions to block them > from adding items to /Users/Shared and user Child's drop boxes. Between > WorkGroup Manager and the System Preferences I should be able to block > children from accessing inappropriate sites. An AppleScript and/or > Automater script should be able on login to remove anything a child has > saved to the hard drive using the managed Child account. Ah - sounds like a good plan. Thanks. -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: Jolly Roger on 7 Feb 2010 15:44 In article <1jdjelz.1tyla4yr2wz3N%kmorgan(a)spamcop.net>, kmorgan(a)spamcop.net (Kathy Morgan) wrote: > Mike Rosenberg <mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com> wrote: > > > AES <siegman(a)stanford.edu> wrote: > > > > > Sorry, I didn't follow the earlier parts of this thread; but I hope that > > > someone pointed out that once you have two Mini's installed, adding an > > > Airport Base Station will be a very low-cost way to provide WiFi and > > > thus Internet access to those patrons who may want to bring their own > > > laptops to the library. > > > > If all one wants to do is provide WiFi, an Airport Base Station is > > actually a relatively high cost means to that end. For the $179 it > > costs, you can buy at least four basic routers from other companies. No > > USB port, no ability to stream iTunes, etc., but if those features > > aren't needed, why pay for them? Other routers are usually more easily > > configured, from a web interface. > > Oh, that sounds even better. We'll be applying for a competitive grant > to help pay for all this, and the more effectively we can use the money > the better our chances of receiving the grant. Can you make any brand > recommendations? It needs to be easy, since I'm the IT person and I've > no experience with wifi, and accessible from a Mac. The problem with most non-Apple routers is they assume you know what you are doing when it comes to setting them up securely through their web administration interfaces. If you've got the money to spend, you might consider getting an Airport Express instead. An Airport Express will very likely do what you need if your needs aren't great, and you'll be able to configure it will the much more simple and user-friendly Airport Utility that comes installed in the latest versions of Mac OS X. See: <http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/> -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: nospam on 7 Feb 2010 16:19 In article <jollyroger-38E8F1.14443007022010(a)news.individual.net>, Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > The problem with most non-Apple routers is they assume you know what you > are doing when it comes to setting them up securely through their web > administration interfaces. it's not hard and some routers have setup wizards. non-apple routers are *far* cheaper than apple routers, and once set up there's rarely any reason to do anything, so it's entirely moot. > If you've got the money to spend, you might > consider getting an Airport Express instead. it's very limiting for a main router with no gigabit and just one ethernet port. it's nice if you want airtunes or portability though, neither of which are a priority for the original poster.
From: Jolly Roger on 7 Feb 2010 16:37
In article <070220101319196038%nospam(a)nospam.invalid>, nospam <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote: > In article <jollyroger-38E8F1.14443007022010(a)news.individual.net>, > Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > > > The problem with most non-Apple routers is they assume you know what you > > are doing when it comes to setting them up securely through their web > > administration interfaces. > > it's not hard You're a funny one, Mr. nospam. How hard it is is very subjective. It's not hard for someone me, because I know how wifi works and what all the acronyms and jargon means. The OP, on the other hand, has stated she knows nothing about wifi. Having talked with many people who don't know much about wifi, I can tell you the OP may very well disagree with your assessment of the level of difficulty. ; ) > and some routers have setup wizards. Setup wizards also assume you know the jargon. And setup wizard often result in low levels of security anyway. > non-apple routers > are *far* cheaper than apple routers ....at the expense of (a) being harder to set up and (b) not being updated automatically through Mac OS X Software Update, to name just a couple drawbacks. The term "You get what you pay for" certainly applies here. > and once set up there's rarely > any reason to do anything, so it's entirely moot. It has to be set up to begin with, so the point isn't moot at all. > > If you've got the money to spend, you might > > consider getting an Airport Express instead. > > it's very limiting for a main router with no gigabit and just one > ethernet port. it's nice if you want airtunes or portability though, > neither of which are a priority for the original poster. Then again, the OP can decide if those limits are acceptable for her particular situation, can't she? -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR |