Re: Maybe off topic?
Intelligent questions are NEVER off topic. At 8:19 PM -0500 8/3/2011, DAN A CURRIE wrote: I have been running a G5 2.5 Ghz PPC Dualie with 10.5.8 using wireless internet through a Linksys WRT54G router for several years. Now the wife is worried about someone stealing our wifi. You should be too! Time and again, folx are getting stuck with the liability of having someone use their network for nefarious purposes! How do I set up the router to prevent this .. I know it is some sort of password but I can not seem to find the staring point to begin the process. Basically, you need to enable some form of encryption which, in turn, will require a passphrase (password). At 6:30 PM -0700 8/3/2011, peterh...@cruzio.com wrote: Setup your router to require WPA protection. Disable WEP -- it's yesterday's scheme that has been hacked. Disable WPA -- also hacked. Enable WPA2. select as your password something which is impossible to guess pffft. Just select a reasonable passphrase that's eight to a dozen or so characters long, perhaps with a digit or two, *that you can remember*. If you make it too short or too easy to guess, then someone could eventually maybe get in. If you make it impossible to guess, or too obscure, then you'll look like a fool when you try to help friends connect when they visit. Keep it reasonable. If you want to go to extremes, you can also set your router to only talk to registered MAC (Machine Access Code) addresses. That's the funky ethernet address that looks something like "00:18:01:4f:47:59". Each network interface on your computer has a unique one, ethernet and wi-fi and firewire, etc. The problem with this, is that you'll have to manually locate and enter the MAC address of each of your computers, smartphones, etc, into the router's table - even for visitors. This is a PITA that I don't really recommend. And finally, most routers will display some sort of "IP Distribution List" or a "Connection List" - to show you who is connected. You can manually check that now and then, to see if there are any strays... HTH, - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: ------ adding a pci-e video card to a g5 mac
On Aug 3, 2011, at 3:48 PM, imrazor wrote: I think your options are going to be very limited *adding* a video card. I agree. Very limited options. Any PPC Mac is going to need a card with a Mac PPC ROM (BIOS). You may be able to flash the ROM on some PC specific cards to convert them to Mac PPC, look at MacElite forums for ROMs. Upgrading the card would be easier than adding another card, but again, it would be cheaper to flash a PC-card than buy a Mac PPC card. If you need three or more monitors, it may be time for a new Intel Mac? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Maybe off topic?
On Aug 3, 2011, at 6:30 PM, peterh...@cruzio.com wrote: How do I set up the router to prevent this .. I know it is some sort of password but I can not seem to find the staring point to begin the process. Setup your router to require WPA protection. Additionally, select as your password something which is impossible to guess, except using a brute-force attack (the NSA is good at this, but very few others are). http://xkcd.com/538/ Josh -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Maybe off topic?
> How do I set up the router to prevent this .. I know it is some sort of > password but I can not seem to find the staring point to begin the > process. Setup your router to require WPA protection. Additionally, select as your password something which is impossible to guess, except using a brute-force attack (the NSA is good at this, but very few others are). A password which is selected using a proven pseudo-random number generator is probably best. I use Gibson Research's ultra-high security password generator ... https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm ... selected from the "63 random alpha-numeric characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9)" section. Usually, I use the first 30 characters as my router's password. I also use randomly generated SSIDs and ... especially important ... router master passwords. One execution of the PRNG will give you enough characters for all of these purposes. If you need more, just hit enter and a whole new set of random numbers will appear. Then, write that string or strings to a text file and place it in a secure location. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Maybe off topic?
Hello All, I have been running a G5 2.5 Ghz PPC Dualie with 10.5.8 using wireless internet through a Linksys WRT54G router for several years. Now the wife is worried about someone stealing our wifi. How do I set up the router to prevent this .. I know it is some sort of password but I can not seem to find the staring point to begin the process. Thanks!! Dan -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: ------ adding a pci-e video card to a g5 mac
On Aug 3, 10:55 am, rumble wrote: > hello > > i'd like to add an additional video card to my g5 mac, but it is pci- > e. > > i see used pci-e video cards on ebay, but i don't know if they are pc/ > windows specific or not > or if they can be run in a mac. > > can anyone suggest a specific brand or model to watch for? > > i just want something basic, nothing fancy or expensive. > > thanks > > ray b I think your options are going to be very limited *adding* a video card. For upgrades, there should be at least a few available on eBay or perhaps LEM Swap. According to Everymac, the PCIe G5's only had one 16 lane PCIe slot, along with one 8 lane and two 4 lane slots. The problem is that most graphics cards require a 16 lane slot, and there's only one in your G5. That means replacing your existing card would be theoretically simple, but adding would not be. I believe there was an 8 lane PCIe card produced for the Intel Xserve, though I doubt it would be usable in a PowerMac. Perhaps there was a similar model for the Xserve G5?? Eric -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Removing Heat Sink from Sonnet G4 upgrade card
On Jul 28, 5:07 pm, "ah...clem" wrote: > On Jul 27, 9:19 am, Maccountant wrote: > > > Has anyone done this before? I purchased a Sonnet G4 1.8gz MDX for my > > G4 single 1.25 MDD. It works fine but generates too much heat, even > > with the built-in fan. I want to remove the heatsink and replace it > > with an Apple copper one from a 1.45 G4 that I have but the Sonnet is > > screwed in in a proprietary way. I contacted Sonnet but the guy just > > said they attached it in such a way so customers won’t remove it. Big > > help. Has anyone done such a thing and can tell me what kind of tool I > > need? One of the reviewers of the Sonnet Encore upgrade at claims to have replaced the Sonnet heatsink with the original aluminium version, so it seems it can be done. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
------ adding a pci-e video card to a g5 mac
hello i'd like to add an additional video card to my g5 mac, but it is pci- e. i see used pci-e video cards on ebay, but i don't know if they are pc/ windows specific or not or if they can be run in a mac. can anyone suggest a specific brand or model to watch for? i just want something basic, nothing fancy or expensive. thanks ray b -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Topic: Removing Heat Sink from Sonnet G4 upgrade card
I’ve been looking around a bit, and my conclusion sofar is: 71 C/160 F is hot, but not too hot for most processors. A little more detail: the max. temperature depends on the model; some go over 80, others only up to 65. Many have a safety switch that kicks in at a certain temperature to avoid damage. CPUs don’t break suddenly at high temperatures, but they age much faster. So in practice it can certainly happen that a CPU (finally) gives up at a time of high load. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
