Re: Sharing Multiple USB HDs - can be done!
Yes, it is a good feature of an Airport Extreme. It should be noted that although you can share multiple drives this way through a hub you can not make one of those drives a Time Machine drive and effectively convert to a Time Capsule. A minor drawback Severin Crisp On 22/10/2010, at 1:47 PM, Brian Risbey wrote: Hi WAMUGers Looking to network USB HDs and the answer was under my nose all the time I looked up Airport BaseStation Extreme in the Apple Store and : The AirPort Extreme supports up to four USB devices connected through a powered USB hub (it has it's own power cable). Share your hard drive. You can share an external USB hard drive over your wireless and wired networks by simply connecting it to the USB port on your AirPort Extreme Base Station. Called AirPort Disk, this feature is perfect for sharing files and more. Brian -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Sharing Multiple USB HDs - can be done!
Thank you Severin Yes TimeMachine is handled by a separate LAN cabled HD via AirPort Extreme, the trial HD I connected to the usb port hasn't shown up so I will have to look for a setting somewhere... Brian On 22/10/2010, at 2:22 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: Yes, it is a good feature of an Airport Extreme. It should be noted that although you can share multiple drives this way through a hub you can not make one of those drives a Time Machine drive and effectively convert to a Time Capsule. A minor drawback Severin Crisp On 22/10/2010, at 1:47 PM, Brian Risbey wrote: Hi WAMUGers Looking to network USB HDs and the answer was under my nose all the time I looked up Airport BaseStation Extreme in the Apple Store and : The AirPort Extreme supports up to four USB devices connected through a powered USB hub (it has it's own power cable). Share your hard drive. You can share an external USB hard drive over your wireless and wired networks by simply connecting it to the USB port on your AirPort Extreme Base Station. Called AirPort Disk, this feature is perfect for sharing files and more. Brian -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Sharing Multiple USB HDs - can be done!
Brian, I think there is something in the setting up sequence of Airport Extreme but I do not recall where. I set this up though I am not currently using it. Severin On 22/10/2010, at 2:28 PM, Brian Risbey wrote: Thank you Severin Yes TimeMachine is handled by a separate LAN cabled HD via AirPort Extreme, the trial HD I connected to the usb port hasn't shown up so I will have to look for a setting somewhere... Brian On 22/10/2010, at 2:22 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: Yes, it is a good feature of an Airport Extreme. It should be noted that although you can share multiple drives this way through a hub you can not make one of those drives a Time Machine drive and effectively convert to a Time Capsule. A minor drawback Severin Crisp On 22/10/2010, at 1:47 PM, Brian Risbey wrote: Hi WAMUGers Looking to network USB HDs and the answer was under my nose all the time I looked up Airport BaseStation Extreme in the Apple Store and : The AirPort Extreme supports up to four USB devices connected through a powered USB hub (it has it's own power cable). Share your hard drive. You can share an external USB hard drive over your wireless and wired networks by simply connecting it to the USB port on your AirPort Extreme Base Station. Called AirPort Disk, this feature is perfect for sharing files and more. Brian -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Sharing Multiple USB HDs - can be done!
Severin, You could be correct on that one it said something about that when I re-downloaded the user-guide, I may have to re-setup the Airport again. Brian On 22/10/2010, at 3:52 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: Brian, I think there is something in the setting up sequence of Airport Extreme but I do not recall where. I set this up though I am not currently using it. Severin On 22/10/2010, at 2:28 PM, Brian Risbey wrote: Thank you Severin Yes TimeMachine is handled by a separate LAN cabled HD via AirPort Extreme, the trial HD I connected to the usb port hasn't shown up so I will have to look for a setting somewhere... Brian On 22/10/2010, at 2:22 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: Yes, it is a good feature of an Airport Extreme. It should be noted that although you can share multiple drives this way through a hub you can not make one of those drives a Time Machine drive and effectively convert to a Time Capsule. A minor drawback Severin Crisp On 22/10/2010, at 1:47 PM, Brian Risbey wrote: Hi WAMUGers Looking to network USB HDs and the answer was under my nose all the time I looked up Airport BaseStation Extreme in the Apple Store and : The AirPort Extreme supports up to four USB devices connected through a powered USB hub (it has it's own power cable). Share your hard drive. You can share an external USB hard drive over your wireless and wired networks by simply connecting it to the USB port on your AirPort Extreme Base Station. Called AirPort Disk, this feature is perfect for sharing files and more. Brian -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Sharing Multiple USB HDs - can be done!
There found it in the preference under the disk tab - enable sharing. Brian On 22/10/2010, at 4:35 PM, Brian Risbey wrote: Severin, You could be correct on that one it said something about that when I re-downloaded the user-guide, I may have to re-setup the Airport again. Brian On 22/10/2010, at 3:52 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: Brian, I think there is something in the setting up sequence of Airport Extreme but I do not recall where. I set this up though I am not currently using it. Severin On 22/10/2010, at 2:28 PM, Brian Risbey wrote: Thank you Severin Yes TimeMachine is handled by a separate LAN cabled HD via AirPort Extreme, the trial HD I connected to the usb port hasn't shown up so I will have to look for a setting somewhere... Brian On 22/10/2010, at 2:22 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: Yes, it is a good feature of an Airport Extreme. It should be noted that although you can share multiple drives this way through a hub you can not make one of those drives a Time Machine drive and effectively convert to a Time Capsule. A minor drawback Severin Crisp On 22/10/2010, at 1:47 PM, Brian Risbey wrote: Hi WAMUGers Looking to network USB HDs and the answer was under my nose all the time I looked up Airport BaseStation Extreme in the Apple Store and : The AirPort Extreme supports up to four USB devices connected through a powered USB hub (it has it's own power cable). Share your hard drive. You can share an external USB hard drive over your wireless and wired networks by simply connecting it to the USB port on your AirPort Extreme Base Station. Called AirPort Disk, this feature is perfect for sharing files and more. Brian -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: ROUTER
Thanks both to Noel and Stuart for your advise. I have the white Belkin router and have never had a firmware update. I purchased a lap top last year and it took me about a week to get it connected. As the Belkin has never had a firmware update, would it still be possible to get the lap top connecting? Cheers Jewels On 22/10/2010, at 12:31 PM, David Noel wrote: Hi Julie -- -- To endorse Stuart's recommendations, I remember than when I first got my Belkin router (maybe 5 years ago), there were continually- recurring problems until I got and applied a firmware update. -- You may have to push a bit to get the right update. When I first tried Belkin customer service, I scrambled for hours with various of their Indian customer service people. It was not until I mentioned that I had a WHITE Belkin router that I was passed to Australian Customer Service, apparently the only people who had the right firmware for my model. Cheers -- David Noel 2010 Oct 22 == On 22 October 2010 12:04, Stuart Evans stuart.ev...@t4.com.au wrote: Hi Julie, It is likely to be a security password encryption issue. Check whether it is WEP, WPA or WPA2. I'm assuming it is WPA2. Try different options (but not WEP). You may also have to do a firmware update. We had to do that for some Linksys ADSL modems before they would work with Apple wireles. Might save you a couple of dollars! Cheers, Stuart On 21/10/10 11:32 PM, Julie Bedford jew...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi Stuart, The ipad can see the network, but will not connect (after putting the password in). Jewels On 21/10/2010, at 11:24 PM, Stuart Evans wrote: I concur with Daniels sentiments. Go get a Netgear or Billion. I have sold a gazillion Netgear DG834 modem/routers in various models and haven't had one back. Easy peasy to set up. Belkins are usually good too. By chance, is the issue you are having to do with seeing the wireless network from the laptop/ipad/tower or is it problems with the security password? That is you can see the network, but it won't connect. Stuart On 21/10/10 2:36 AM, Daniel Kerr wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: Hi Julie Surprised to hear that, as I've found the Belkins I've set up for clients work very well with all iPhones, iPads, Mac's and even Windows machines, both off Ethernet and wireless as well. Normally Belkin is one of my recommendations. The other brands I tend to work with are Netgear and Billion. Both (and Belkin as well normally) I recommend and find work well with everything. Fairly easy to set up. Personally (and this is my own experience, so others may differ), I'm not a big fan of Netcomm or D-Link. I find them to be a bit un-reliable and don't last as long. (I've gone through 3 Netcomm modems with a client and they only last about 9 months before falling over. All covered by warranty, but still a pain in downtime and swapping them out for a new one) Just my 2cents with anyway. However, if it's a setting, then a new modem may do the same as well. So if the Belkin isn't too old a model, may be worth revisiting the settings for it,as another idea as well ;) Hope that helps. Kind Regards Daniel On 21/10/10 1:00 AM, Julie Bedford jew...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi, Wonder if anyone can direct me on getting a suitable router for my laptop, tower and ipad. I have a Belkin at the moment. When I purchased my laptop last year I had a lot of trouble getting it to see my airport and now with my new ipad, I'm experiencing the same difficulties. I thought rather than waste hours trying to get it to function, I would purchase one that is suitable,where the laptop and ipad would locate it immediately. Any ideas - thanks Jewels -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/ guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au Stuart Evans T4 Technology ALBANY Shop 6, 69 Lockyer Avenue, Albany, WA, 6330 T 08 9842 9660 F 08 9842 9664 E stuart.ev...@t4.com.au BUNBURY Unit 2/14 Rose Street, Bunbury, WA, 6230 T 08 9721 9660 F 08 9842 9664 P PLEASE CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENT BEFORE YOU PRINT THIS E-MAIL _ IMPORTANT INFORMATION: DISCLAIMER This correspondence is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information
Re: ROUTER
Hi Julie -- -- You should be able to get good advice from Belkin about your laptop, as long as you get on to the Australian mob. You can email back and forth, they will give you the firmware update as an attachment, with instructions. If you have problems doing the update, just contact them again, I seem to remember that you can phone them too. Cheers -- David Noel 2010 Oct 22 On 22 October 2010 18:26, Julie Bedford jew...@iinet.net.au wrote: Thanks both to Noel and Stuart for your advise. I have the white Belkin router and have never had a firmware update. I purchased a lap top last year and it took me about a week to get it connected. As the Belkin has never had a firmware update, would it still be possible to get the lap top connecting? Cheers Jewels On 22/10/2010, at 12:31 PM, David Noel wrote: Hi Julie -- -- To endorse Stuart's recommendations, I remember than when I first got my Belkin router (maybe 5 years ago), there were continually-recurring problems until I got and applied a firmware update. -- You may have to push a bit to get the right update. When I first tried Belkin customer service, I scrambled for hours with various of their Indian customer service people. It was not until I mentioned that I had a WHITE Belkin router that I was passed to Australian Customer Service, apparently the only people who had the right firmware for my model. Cheers -- David Noel 2010 Oct 22 == On 22 October 2010 12:04, Stuart Evans stuart.ev...@t4.com.au wrote: Hi Julie, It is likely to be a security password encryption issue. Check whether it is WEP, WPA or WPA2. I'm assuming it is WPA2. Try different options (but not WEP). You may also have to do a firmware update. We had to do that for some Linksys ADSL modems before they would work with Apple wireles. Might save you a couple of dollars! Cheers, Stuart On 21/10/10 11:32 PM, Julie Bedford jew...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi Stuart, The ipad can see the network, but will not connect (after putting the password in). Jewels On 21/10/2010, at 11:24 PM, Stuart Evans wrote: I concur with Daniels sentiments. Go get a Netgear or Billion. I have sold a gazillion Netgear DG834 modem/routers in various models and haven't had one back. Easy peasy to set up. Belkins are usually good too. By chance, is the issue you are having to do with seeing the wireless network from the laptop/ipad/tower or is it problems with the security password? That is you can see the network, but it won't connect. Stuart On 21/10/10 2:36 AM, Daniel Kerr wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: Hi Julie Surprised to hear that, as I've found the Belkins I've set up for clients work very well with all iPhones, iPads, Mac's and even Windows machines, both off Ethernet and wireless as well. Normally Belkin is one of my recommendations. The other brands I tend to work with are Netgear and Billion. Both (and Belkin as well normally) I recommend and find work well with everything. Fairly easy to set up. Personally (and this is my own experience, so others may differ), I'm not a big fan of Netcomm or D-Link. I find them to be a bit un-reliable and don't last as long. (I've gone through 3 Netcomm modems with a client and they only last about 9 months before falling over. All covered by warranty, but still a pain in downtime and swapping them out for a new one) Just my 2cents with anyway. However, if it's a setting, then a new modem may do the same as well. So if the Belkin isn't too old a model, may be worth revisiting the settings for it,as another idea as well ;) Hope that helps. Kind Regards Daniel On 21/10/10 1:00 AM, Julie Bedford jew...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi, Wonder if anyone can direct me on getting a suitable router for my laptop, tower and ipad. I have a Belkin at the moment. When I purchased my laptop last year I had a lot of trouble getting it to see my airport and now with my new ipad, I'm experiencing the same difficulties. I thought rather than waste hours trying to get it to function, I would purchase one that is suitable,where the laptop and ipad would locate it immediately. Any ideas - thanks Jewels -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: ROUTER
Hi I've had a Belkin router for about four years and have never done a firmware update. A few months ago I started having problems connecting to some internet sites and very slow speeds. Rang iiNet and a very nice gentleman walked me through some setting changes to be made on the router. All is now well. If you haven't contacted them it might be worth a try. Take Care Maureen Thanks both to Noel and Stuart for your advise. I have the white Belkin router and have never had a firmware update. I purchased a lap top last year and it took me about a week to get it connected. As the Belkin has never had a firmware update, would it still be possible to get the lap top connecting? Cheers Jewels On 22/10/2010, at 12:31 PM, David Noel wrote: Hi Julie -- -- To endorse Stuart's recommendations, I remember than when I first got my Belkin router (maybe 5 years ago), there were continually-recurring problems until I got and applied a firmware update. -- You may have to push a bit to get the right update. When I first tried Belkin customer service, I scrambled for hours with various of their Indian customer service people. It was not until I mentioned that I had a WHITE Belkin router that I was passed to Australian Customer Service, apparently the only people who had the right firmware for my model. Cheers -- David Noel 2010 Oct 22 == On 22 October 2010 12:04, Stuart Evans stuart.ev...@t4.com.au wrote: Hi Julie, It is likely to be a security password encryption issue. Check whether it is WEP, WPA or WPA2. I'm assuming it is WPA2. Try different options (but not WEP). You may also have to do a firmware update. We had to do that for some Linksys ADSL modems before they would work with Apple wireles. Might save you a couple of dollars! Cheers, Stuart On 21/10/10 11:32 PM, Julie Bedford jew...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi Stuart, The ipad can see the network, but will not connect (after putting the password in). Jewels On 21/10/2010, at 11:24 PM, Stuart Evans wrote: I concur with Daniels sentiments. Go get a Netgear or Billion. I have sold a gazillion Netgear DG834 modem/routers in various models and haven't had one back. Easy peasy to set up. Belkins are usually good too. By chance, is the issue you are having to do with seeing the wireless network from the laptop/ipad/tower or is it problems with the security password? That is you can see the network, but it won't connect. Stuart On 21/10/10 2:36 AM, Daniel Kerr wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: Hi Julie Surprised to hear that, as I've found the Belkins I've set up for clients work very well with all iPhones, iPads, Mac's and even Windows machines, both off Ethernet and wireless as well. Normally Belkin is one of my recommendations. The other brands I tend to work with are Netgear and Billion. Both (and Belkin as well normally) I recommend and find work well with everything. Fairly easy to set up. Personally (and this is my own experience, so others may differ), I'm not a big fan of Netcomm or D-Link. I find them to be a bit un-reliable and don't last as long. (I've gone through 3 Netcomm modems with a client and they only last about 9 months before falling over. All covered by warranty, but still a pain in downtime and swapping them out for a new one) Just my 2cents with anyway. However, if it's a setting, then a new modem may do the same as well. So if the Belkin isn't too old a model, may be worth revisiting the settings for it,as another idea as well ;) Hope that helps. Kind Regards Daniel On 21/10/10 1:00 AM, Julie Bedford jew...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi, Wonder if anyone can direct me on getting a suitable router for my laptop, tower and ipad. I have a Belkin at the moment. When I purchased my laptop last year I had a lot of trouble getting it to see my airport and now with my new ipad, I'm experiencing the same difficulties. I thought rather than waste hours trying to get it to function, I would purchase one that is suitable,where the laptop and ipad would locate it immediately. Any ideas - thanks Jewels -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au Stuart Evans T4 Technology ALBANY Shop 6, 69 Lockyer Avenue, Albany, WA, 6330 T 08 9842 9660 F 08 9842 9664
Re: ROUTER
Hi Maureen, Thanks for your reply. I will certainly get onto iinet - that never occurred to me ! Regards Jewels On 22/10/2010, at 8:46 PM, Maureen wrote: Hi I've had a Belkin router for about four years and have never done a firmware update. A few months ago I started having problems connecting to some internet sites and very slow speeds. Rang iiNet and a very nice gentleman walked me through some setting changes to be made on the router. All is now well. If you haven't contacted them it might be worth a try. Take Care Maureen Thanks both to Noel and Stuart for your advise. I have the white Belkin router and have never had a firmware update. I purchased a lap top last year and it took me about a week to get it connected. As the Belkin has never had a firmware update, would it still be possible to get the lap top connecting? Cheers Jewels On 22/10/2010, at 12:31 PM, David Noel wrote: Hi Julie -- -- To endorse Stuart's recommendations, I remember than when I first got my Belkin router (maybe 5 years ago), there were continually-recurring problems until I got and applied a firmware update. -- You may have to push a bit to get the right update. When I first tried Belkin customer service, I scrambled for hours with various of their Indian customer service people. It was not until I mentioned that I had a WHITE Belkin router that I was passed to Australian Customer Service, apparently the only people who had the right firmware for my model. Cheers -- David Noel 2010 Oct 22 == On 22 October 2010 12:04, Stuart Evans stuart.ev...@t4.com.au wrote: Hi Julie, It is likely to be a security password encryption issue. Check whether it is WEP, WPA or WPA2. I'm assuming it is WPA2. Try different options (but not WEP). You may also have to do a firmware update. We had to do that for some Linksys ADSL modems before they would work with Apple wireles. Might save you a couple of dollars! Cheers, Stuart On 21/10/10 11:32 PM, Julie Bedford jew...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi Stuart, The ipad can see the network, but will not connect (after putting the password in). Jewels On 21/10/2010, at 11:24 PM, Stuart Evans wrote: I concur with Daniels sentiments. Go get a Netgear or Billion. I have sold a gazillion Netgear DG834 modem/routers in various models and haven't had one back. Easy peasy to set up. Belkins are usually good too. By chance, is the issue you are having to do with seeing the wireless network from the laptop/ipad/tower or is it problems with the security password? That is you can see the network, but it won't connect. Stuart On 21/10/10 2:36 AM, Daniel Kerr wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: Hi Julie Surprised to hear that, as I've found the Belkins I've set up for clients work very well with all iPhones, iPads, Mac's and even Windows machines, both off Ethernet and wireless as well. Normally Belkin is one of my recommendations. The other brands I tend to work with are Netgear and Billion. Both (and Belkin as well normally) I recommend and find work well with everything. Fairly easy to set up. Personally (and this is my own experience, so others may differ), I'm not a big fan of Netcomm or D-Link. I find them to be a bit un-reliable and don't last as long. (I've gone through 3 Netcomm modems with a client and they only last about 9 months before falling over. All covered by warranty, but still a pain in downtime and swapping them out for a new one) Just my 2cents with anyway. However, if it's a setting, then a new modem may do the same as well. So if the Belkin isn't too old a model, may be worth revisiting the settings for it,as another idea as well ;) Hope that helps. Kind Regards Daniel On 21/10/10 1:00 AM, Julie Bedford jew...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi, Wonder if anyone can direct me on getting a suitable router for my laptop, tower and ipad. I have a Belkin at the moment. When I purchased my laptop last year I had a lot of trouble getting it to see my airport and now with my new ipad, I'm experiencing the same difficulties. I thought rather than waste hours trying to get it to function, I would purchase one that is suitable,where the laptop and ipad would locate it immediately. Any ideas - thanks Jewels -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au Stuart Evans T4 Technology ALBANY Shop 6, 69 Lockyer
Re: ROUTER
Hi David, I'll get onto Belkin to see if they can help. Thanks for the advice Cheers Jewels On 22/10/2010, at 6:40 PM, David Noel wrote: Hi Julie -- -- You should be able to get good advice from Belkin about your laptop, as long as you get on to the Australian mob. You can email back and forth, they will give you the firmware update as an attachment, with instructions. If you have problems doing the update, just contact them again, I seem to remember that you can phone them too. Cheers -- David Noel 2010 Oct 22 On 22 October 2010 18:26, Julie Bedford jew...@iinet.net.au wrote: Thanks both to Noel and Stuart for your advise. I have the white Belkin router and have never had a firmware update. I purchased a lap top last year and it took me about a week to get it connected. As the Belkin has never had a firmware update, would it still be possible to get the lap top connecting? Cheers Jewels On 22/10/2010, at 12:31 PM, David Noel wrote: Hi Julie -- -- To endorse Stuart's recommendations, I remember than when I first got my Belkin router (maybe 5 years ago), there were continually-recurring problems until I got and applied a firmware update. -- You may have to push a bit to get the right update. When I first tried Belkin customer service, I scrambled for hours with various of their Indian customer service people. It was not until I mentioned that I had a WHITE Belkin router that I was passed to Australian Customer Service, apparently the only people who had the right firmware for my model. Cheers -- David Noel 2010 Oct 22 == On 22 October 2010 12:04, Stuart Evans stuart.ev...@t4.com.au wrote: Hi Julie, It is likely to be a security password encryption issue. Check whether it is WEP, WPA or WPA2. I'm assuming it is WPA2. Try different options (but not WEP). You may also have to do a firmware update. We had to do that for some Linksys ADSL modems before they would work with Apple wireles. Might save you a couple of dollars! Cheers, Stuart On 21/10/10 11:32 PM, Julie Bedford jew...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi Stuart, The ipad can see the network, but will not connect (after putting the password in). Jewels On 21/10/2010, at 11:24 PM, Stuart Evans wrote: I concur with Daniels sentiments. Go get a Netgear or Billion. I have sold a gazillion Netgear DG834 modem/routers in various models and haven't had one back. Easy peasy to set up. Belkins are usually good too. By chance, is the issue you are having to do with seeing the wireless network from the laptop/ipad/tower or is it problems with the security password? That is you can see the network, but it won't connect. Stuart On 21/10/10 2:36 AM, Daniel Kerr wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: Hi Julie Surprised to hear that, as I've found the Belkins I've set up for clients work very well with all iPhones, iPads, Mac's and even Windows machines, both off Ethernet and wireless as well. Normally Belkin is one of my recommendations. The other brands I tend to work with are Netgear and Billion. Both (and Belkin as well normally) I recommend and find work well with everything. Fairly easy to set up. Personally (and this is my own experience, so others may differ), I'm not a big fan of Netcomm or D-Link. I find them to be a bit un-reliable and don't last as long. (I've gone through 3 Netcomm modems with a client and they only last about 9 months before falling over. All covered by warranty, but still a pain in downtime and swapping them out for a new one) Just my 2cents with anyway. However, if it's a setting, then a new modem may do the same as well. So if the Belkin isn't too old a model, may be worth revisiting the settings for it,as another idea as well ;) Hope that helps. Kind Regards Daniel On 21/10/10 1:00 AM, Julie Bedford jew...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi, Wonder if anyone can direct me on getting a suitable router for my laptop, tower and ipad. I have a Belkin at the moment. When I purchased my laptop last year I had a lot of trouble getting it to see my airport and now with my new ipad, I'm experiencing the same difficulties. I thought rather than waste hours trying to get it to function, I would purchase one that is suitable,where the laptop and ipad would locate it immediately. Any ideas - thanks Jewels -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines -
Re: iMac failed during clean install
If it is the model that can easily be opened to inspect the board it is also the model that suffers from Capacitor Plague. If ANY caps appear at all bulged or have a brownish mark on the top it is trash I'm afraid. From what you have said I would be looking for one that has actually popped open, should be hard to miss ;-) Paul -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Genealogy software
Hi Lloyd Quite a lot of past discussion on this subject. See WAMUG archives and search Reunion. I'm not familiar with MacFamily, however I do use Reunion and can't fault it. A product dedicated to the Mac platform, its maker Leister Productions dropped Windows years ago. Support is terrific but you rarely need it anyway. Cheers, Steven On 23/10/2010, at 1:52 PM, Lloyd White wrote: I have been looking at two genealogy programs for Mac - Reunion and MacFamily. Both are about the same price. Does anyone have any experience with these or similar programs and could make a recommendation? If so I would appreciate your comments. Lloyd OS 10.6.4 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Genealogy software
Hi Lloyd I had been using Family Tree Maker for Windows for some time and earlier this year changed over to Reunion for Mac No doubt in my mind Reunion is much better Have no experience with Macfamily At that time of my changeover , most on the list who had been using FT packages were also of the view that Reunion was top of the list Graeme On 23/10/2010, at 11:52 AM, Lloyd White wrote: I have been looking at two genealogy programs for Mac - Reunion and MacFamily. Both are about the same price. Does anyone have any experience with these or similar programs and could make a recommendation? If so I would appreciate your comments. Lloyd OS 10.6.4 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au iMac 27 Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz 4GB 1067MHz RAM / 1TB Running OS X v 10.6.4 Windows XP for MYOB -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Genealogy software
I have been using Reunion for 6 plus years and can't fault it and excellent product and excellent support. I have not used MacFamily, having been satisfied with reunion. Good luck. Matt On 23/10/2010, at 11:52 AM, Lloyd White wrote: I have been looking at two genealogy programs for Mac - Reunion and MacFamily. Both are about the same price. Does anyone have any experience with these or similar programs and could make a recommendation? If so I would appreciate your comments. Lloyd OS 10.6.4 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: iMac failed during clean install
they are less likely to pop open but some bulging on the top you can expect there is a chance in replacing them to get you mac going again, i have done that in many different power supplies cheers James On 23/10/2010, at 11:13, Paul K wrote: If it is the model that can easily be opened to inspect the board it is also the model that suffers from Capacitor Plague. If ANY caps appear at all bulged or have a brownish mark on the top it is trash I'm afraid. From what you have said I would be looking for one that has actually popped open, should be hard to miss ;-) Paul SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway over 40 years in electronics -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
