Ed, Just what is this device? It looks like an ordinary ethernet switch, but is this something that allows you to run ethernet through the electric? I am not sure just what this does from the description on the Best Buy site.
John On Mar 30, 2010, at 5:25 AM, Ed Wiser wrote: > Here is what I used on my HD TV to connect it to the internet along with my > HD TiVo > <http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Cisco+Linksys+-+Powerline+A/V+Ethernet+Adapter+Kit+with+4-Port+Ethernet+Switch/9010241.p?skuId=9010241&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=9010241&ref=06&loc=01&id=1218008374585> > > Cisco Linksys - Powerline A/V Ethernet Adapter Kit with 4-Port Ethernet > Switch works great gives you Ethernet where you need it. It took all of 10 > minutes to install and it just works. Love it. I can stream movies and copy > shows off the TiVo fast now. No need for Wifi. If you use a mixed Wifi > that’s B,N and G wireless cards the new dual channel models are great in that > you can have one for G and one for N signals. > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Harker > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 8:36 PM > To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers > Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Wireless troubleshooting > > Jonathan brought up some very good points, nice job, Jon. > > On 3/29/10, Jonathan Fletcher <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mar 29, 2010, at 12:00 PM, Wendi Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I am trying to use wireless with my old G4 tower running Leopard, to no > > success. We have a Linksys wireless router, but we have been using ethernet > > with most of our computers. It works beautifully with the Tivo and my > > MacBook. I bought a used Airport card for the old G4. When I go to "About > > this Mac" it recognizes the card. It can see our network, but it cannot > > connect. It says that I may have the wrong password (no) or the wrong name > > for the network (no). We checked the password security. It is set to WPA > > personal on the router. We tried WPA versus WPA2, but no luck. We tried > > something called "Short GI" in the router settings, but again, no luck. > > Does anyone have any suggestions for something else I might try? Is it > > likely that this used airport card is no good? > > Wendi, you likely have some incompatibilities with the card, machine and the > network. Some G4s would work and some not in your situation. > > There is only one PowerMac G4 that ever would take an Airport Extreme card > and I don't think you will like what you're going to do to your network if > you get an earlier Airport card to work with it. You will lose a lot of speed > (for the other computers as well) and seriously cripple your ability to > secure your network. > > Which Airport card did you get? Are you able to tell which G4 you have? > First, when you look at it does the front of the computer have shiny mirrored > optical drive doors on it? If they don't, it's not one of the right ones. If > it does have mirrored drive doors, then check the back to see if it has a > FireWire 800 port on it--an original one, not on an add-on card. > > You can read more about how to tell them apart and see a picture of what a G4 > FW 800 is supposed to look like on the back on this page: > > <http://support.apple.com/kb/TA25585?viewlocale=en_US> > > > If it is then you are likely to be ok, and can probably get it to work > reliably with your network. > > If it doesn't, you have only a few practical options for that machine (in > order of preference): > > 1. Invest in a sufficient length of ethernet cable > 2. Buy a compatible "G" or "N" PCI card to install in it (research this one > carefully, or buy it somewhere where they have a liberal return policy) > 3. Buy a second router or "wireless access point" and dedicate it to the G4 > (although this will still compromise your network security) > > If you find that you really have a "FireWire 800" G4 tower then let us know > and we can work some more to figure out a solution for you. > > ::-) > > j. > > > -- > Jonathan Fletcher > FileMaker 9 & 10 Certified Developer > ****NEW Ph no: 502-509-7137**** > > Fletcher Data Consulting > [email protected] > > Kentuckiana's Only FileMaker Users Group: > Listserv signup: http://fmpug.com/mailman/listinfo/louisville_fmpug.com > Blog: http://kyfmp.com > Next meeting 4/15/2010 1:00 pm > Info & RSVP: http://fmpug.com/scheduleMeetings.php > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
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