Hi, You are correct in most accounts. Time Machine will continue from where it left off if all things are equal, meaning that you're using the same Backup location and configuration as well as connection method. Yes it should be much quicker on future backups.
With respect to the Internet connection being lost when the ethernet cable is connected. Try going to the System Prefs, in the Network pane. In the Actions pop-up menu, choose "Set Service Order" and then drag the WIFI above the Ethernet service. This should allow the WIFI to maintain its Internet connection but still allow connectivity between computers with the ethernet cable. Note that "should" is my favourite word in computer-land so I'm not promising that it will work perfectly. I do, in my world, use multiple network services but these are usually in a Server environment so your machine may behave differently. Good luck. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2012-11-06, at 12:50 PM, Ioana Gandrabur <igandra...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for your detailed response. > Like you said, it opens up more questiones than it answers. > > I have a sighted husband that could help with non VO friendly solutions. > Could you mind telling me what those might be? > > Also, I am just thinking letting timemachine do its thing although it takes > forever. I am thinking that for subsequent bakcups it would be faster since > there is less to update. Do any of you know if timemachine can continue > backup where it left off if the backup was interrupted? IN this case am I > risking corrupted data? > > hanks very much! > > > Ioana > Please check out my cd on www.ioanagandrabur.com on iTunes and most online > stores. > > On Nov 5, 2012, at 9:08 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Migration Assistant is a different kettle of fish. Although, the basic >> answer is yes, sort of. Some complications will arise though if you are >> planning to have the units tethered more or less permanently. Normally, the >> ethernet connection is a higher priority than the wireless one thus once the >> connection is made, you will lose your IP address and most likely lose your >> Internet connection. There are workarounds for this sort of thing but they >> are not typically VO friendly. >> >> The connection speed should be quicker than WIFI and depending on your >> router, could be slightly quicker then going through it as well. >> >> The problem I see with your design though is that, unless your other Mac is >> set up as a server, using it for Time Machine backups is not as easy as it >> appears. My suggestions for this would be to either have some sort of >> network access storage either through your existing router (if it supports >> it), to use a Time Capsule or Airport Extreme with external HD, or convert >> your other Mac to a MacOS Server. Financially, if your router supports NAS, >> that's the least expensive route, purchasing the MacOS Server is only $20 >> and the most expensive would be the Airport Extreme or Time Capsule route. >> Just because life is never easy, the less expensive routes are not >> necessarily the easiest methods to configure. >> >> Sorry, probably just gave you more questions than answers. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On 2012-11-05, at 1:40 PM, Ioana Gandrabur <igandra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Just wondering if it is possible to connect 2 macs on a wired network >>> directly with a cable. THe router is very far away from both to be close to >>> the dsl plug on the wall. I thought that just connecting with a cable >>> should do it since I did this with pc for migration assistent. >>> If it is indeed possible, how do I make sure the connection works and is it >>> slower than passing through a router? >>> >>> Thanks for your help. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Ioana >>> >>> Please check out my cd on www.ioanagandrabur.com on iTunes and most online >>> stores. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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