Networks can be fiddly. You may have iMacs using ethernet, MacBooks using Airport, and you have printers that may be USB or ethernet, external drives that may be USB2 and Firewire, Firewire video camera, USB2 still camera. You may be the Mac person in an office full of PCs on a Windows NT network. All you want is for everything to work with everything else. This is not always a 'plug-and-play' experience.

Networking is basically a series of connections, wired or wireless, each with it's own protocol or 'handshake' between one device and another so that they can transfer data between each other. Knack4Macs can help you install, configure or repair your connections that keep you working or playing on your Macintosh.

Here are some recurring service questions:

• Do I need a wireless or wired router? What's the difference?
• Do I need Apple's Airport?
• Do I want a closed or open (password protected) network?
• Why is my signal so weak?
• How can I connect my printer wirelessly?
• How do I get my Mac on my company's Virtual Private Network (VPN)?
Do you have all the right peripheral equipment for the job, and is it compatible with your internet service provider?

Getting connected, and in some cases, staying connected can be tricky. For iMac users, being wireless is a luxury.For MacBook and MacBook Pro users, it's a necessity. If you are confused by networking and don't know how to achieve what's best for your needs, Knack4Macs can help by asking the right questions about your current set up and network, and taking the guesswork out of the installation and/or configuration.