[conservatism_IS_compassion]

I want to replace my old WIN desktop which I run off a router from my new WIN laptop and I want to buy a new I MAC desktop computer after the holidays. As a probable newbie to a MAC purchase and set-up I have a question.

Question: Will my current router running off of my Windows machine work with a MAC? Or do I have to get another router?

I am used to seeing Macs and Windows PCs running off the same router without incident.

But Swordmaker is the Apple guru around here . . .

[angry elephant]

I use an Apple Extreme router. It is pricey but it runs on the N standard and will back it down to G standard for older equipment.

I run three Win 7s, one XP, one Applebook, one iPad 2, one Samsung Tab 2 and a Blackberry phone on that network.

I used to use a DLink router to run all this stuff, but would lose the internet periodically. I also have four Apple express mini routers to extend the network to my exterior home office as well as running my stereo systems remotely.

My current work software does not run on Apple but maybe in the future. I have the little Macbook on a dual boot with the Mountain Lion iOS on one half and Win 7 on the other half. So I have to run my main software on the Win 7 half of the machine.

I was a long-time M$ user, but in last couple years have added in some Apple products. But Microsoft is for work, and Apple is mostly for entertainment.