Re: file sharing over network?
On Oct 19, 2005, at 5:37 PM, Howard Katz wrote: Might seem silly, but have yolu tried a new cable between the two computers? Howard -- it doesn't seem silly at all. In fact as mentioned in the original posting that was my first assumption (I've got a cat who chews on things) -- but the second cable (which has never been anyplace where he could possibly get at it) was just as faulty. Best, Victoria -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: file sharing over network?
From: Victoria Brandon Subject: broken network Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:04:25 -0700 Greetings listers -- All of a sudden my ethernet connection won't connect. It's the simplest possible network, two computers (a BW G3 and a Lombard G-3 PB, both running OS 10.3 and 9.2.2) intermittently tied together with a simple crossover ethernet cable so that they can back each other up and so that I can use whichever seems most convenient -- they virtually mirror each other, or at least they did until the connection broke down a week or so ago. Victoria I'm afraid I can't help you troubleshoot your problem since I've never used file sharing over ethernet. I was wondering if it would be fast enough for file backup. It sounds like it worked for you. Could I ask what size files you were backing up and how long it took. Since both of my Macs (Cube and the Lombard) are connected through the same router (Cube by ethernet, Lombard wireless) I shouldn't need a crossover cable. Is there any security risk to having file sharing on? I know in the Windows world it's a risk. For what it's worth I'm behind a Linksys wireless router. Thanks Andrew in Ann Arbor technology is the answer, what was the question? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: file sharing over network?
On Oct 19, 2005, at 2:31 PM, Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote: I've never used file sharing over ethernet. I was wondering if it would be fast enough for file backup. It sounds like it worked for you. Could I ask what size files you were backing up and how long it took. Andrew -- it seemed (when it worked) plenty fast enough, although I rarely moved more than a few hundred MB at a time. That would be maybe a minute or two -- fast enough that it seldom seemed worthwhile to try to identify the few items that really did need backing up, simpler just to transfer the whole Documents folder or photo library or whatever. Since both of my Macs (Cube and the Lombard) are connected through the same router (Cube by ethernet, Lombard wireless) I shouldn't need a crossover cable. Since you've got a router you certainly shouldn't. Is there any security risk to having file sharing on? I know in the Windows world it's a risk. I don't know what it would be, unless some evil-intentioned person had access to one of the computers and could invade the other one that way -- not a problem in my case, though for some people it probably would be. Best, Victoria -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: file sharing over network?
Might seem silly, but have yolu tried a new cable between the two computers? It's possible that a bad wire's showing itself as causing trouble. (I had this same thing happen to me--and spent hours trying different things before it dawned on me to swap cables. Then I could get my two old powerbooks talking to each other.) Later.Howard -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
