Mac Mini as Airport Base?

[cosmichobo]

G'day,

I have an old dome AEBS which badly needs replacing.

I'm also jack of my old AppleTV.

If I bought an early Intel Mac Mini (as a HTPC) and set it up to share its network, how would this compare to the AEBS?

(I can buy a refurb AEBS for $149... or if I do well, a Mac Mini for about the same...)

cheers

cosmic

 

[maflynn]

I think you'll be better off with a true router instead of trying to configure the mini as one. You don't need to buy an apple router but find one that's great for much less money.

 

[Blackberryroid]

That's one expensive router. But definitely possible.

I can't believe someone would use a computer with a desktop-class processor, 2GB+ of RAM, 100 GB+ HDD just for a router. It's a waste of power, it could have been doing so much more.

 

[cosmichobo]

That's one expensive router. But definitely possible.

I can't believe someone would use a computer with a desktop-class processor, 2GB+ of RAM, 100 GB+ HDD just for a router. It's a waste of power, it could have been doing so much more.

Not just a router... Router, file server (with 2TB ext HDD), and home theatre PC...

As it is, my G5 PowerMac often runs 24/7 downloading files, so there's a massive waste... and the AppleTV runs 24/7 too, yet only probably gets 10 hours usage per week.

Irrelevant anyways - I've just bought a 4th gen AEBS off eBay for $109. The Mini will have to wait.