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Old 30-11-2008, 22:07   #5
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Re: Advice sought re network

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Originally Posted by kefty View Post
thanks nopcode. so i buy a wireless router, connect this via ethernet to cable modem, then from wireless router i connect to imac via ethernet?
Yup.


Cable Modem >Ethernet> Router >Ethernet> iMac.

And Router >Wireless> PS3.

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question - will my imac then be connected wirelessly to internet or hardwire? i hope hardwire for security and speed..
Yup, wired. No point using wireless if it's in the same room.


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another question, if I connect my 1Tb external hard drive to the wireless router will I be able to access files from PS3 & iMac?

Not with the PS3. The PS3 can only see UPnP Media Servers, can't browse network shares or anything. Only way to get it to see a networked HDD would be if the drive had some sort of UPnP Media Server facility on it.
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