Re: Your network settings have been changed .......
Hi Ronni Thank you so much for your help. I am delighted to report that your easy fix worked. Will certainly keep your instructions close by in case the problem reoccurs. Thanks again.. Regards John Hello John, An easy fix (if it works), worth trying first, is: Open System Preferences . Security Check Require password to unlock each secure system preference. If this doesn't solve the problem or the problem returns. Try this: Make sure you write down all your Network Settings as you may have to re-configure your Network after deleting these files below. In the Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ folder delete the following: com.apple.airport.preferences.plist NetworkInterfaces.plist preferences.plist com.apple.nat.plist All these files will regenerate as necessary when the associated system features are accessed. If you're using Airport or Internet Sharing you'll have to re-establish the appropriate settings, because these will have been lost when the preferences files are removed. This should permanently correct the problem. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB OS X 10.5.7 -- 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 -- John Weekes 13 / 244 Mill Point Road South Perth 6151 +61 8 9367 5310 -- 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: Your network settings have been changed .......
Excellent John. I'm pleased the Easy Fix worked for you. Have you set up your new ADSL2 Network and have it working without any problems? Cheers, Ronni On 20/07/2009, at 2:31 PM, John Weekes wrote: Hi Ronni Thank you so much for your help. I am delighted to report that your easy fix worked. Will certainly keep your instructions close by in case the problem reoccurs. Thanks again.. Regards John Hello John, An easy fix (if it works), worth trying first, is: Open System Preferences . Security Check Require password to unlock each secure system preference. If this doesn't solve the problem or the problem returns. Try this: Make sure you write down all your Network Settings as you may have to re-configure your Network after deleting these files below. In the Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ folder delete the following: com.apple.airport.preferences.plist NetworkInterfaces.plist preferences.plist com.apple.nat.plist All these files will regenerate as necessary when the associated system features are accessed. If you're using Airport or Internet Sharing you'll have to re- establish the appropriate settings, because these will have been lost when the preferences files are removed. This should permanently correct the problem. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB OS X 10.5.7 -- 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
Your network settings have been changed .......
Hi Everyone I feel That I should know the answer to this one but don't. I have an eMac running Tiger 10.4.11 I am trying to upgrade my modem from ADSL to ADSL 2 and when selecting Network from System Preferences a dialogue box appears which reads Your network settings have been changed by another application. No matter how many times I click OK it r keeps returning. The only way to get out of the loop is via Force Quit My question . is there an easy fix or must the operating system be reinstalled. Or perhaps I should just stay with the old modem. Thank you for any advice. Regards John -- John Weekes 13 / 244 Mill Point Road South Perth 6151 +61 8 9367 5310 -- 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: Your network settings have been changed .......
John, I frequently have the same problem running Tiger 10.4.11 when trying to connect using 3mobile. I have wondered whether it is because my G3 PowerBook 400 is 9 years old and still on its first set of batteries - I have to reset date and time every-time I start the computer. Sometimes the message goes away if I restart, and sometimes it does not appear if I connect to the internet by using system preferences (network connect) rather than the menu bar, but there was one time in which I had to restart by using another username and re-setting preferences under that name and then restarting in my preferred user name. I know this hasn't helped much but at least now you know you're not an orphan! Regards, Michael Hawkins. On 20/7/09 11:58 AM, John Weekes jjwee...@optusnet.com.au wrote: Hi Everyone I feel That I should know the answer to this one but don't. I have an eMac running Tiger 10.4.11 I am trying to upgrade my modem from ADSL to ADSL 2 and when selecting Network from System Preferences a dialogue box appears which reads Your network settings have been changed by another application. No matter how many times I click OK it r keeps returning. The only way to get out of the loop is via Force Quit My question . is there an easy fix or must the operating system be reinstalled. Or perhaps I should just stay with the old modem. Thank you for any advice. Regards John -- 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: Your network settings have been changed .......
On 20/07/2009, at 11:58 AM, John Weekes wrote: Hi Everyone I feel That I should know the answer to this one but don't. I have an eMac running Tiger 10.4.11 I am trying to upgrade my modem from ADSL to ADSL 2 and when selecting Network from System Preferences a dialogue box appears which reads Your network settings have been changed by another application. No matter how many times I click OK it r keeps returning. The only way to get out of the loop is via Force Quit My question . is there an easy fix or must the operating system be reinstalled. Or perhaps I should just stay with the old modem. Thank you for any advice. Regards John Hello John, An easy fix (if it works), worth trying first, is: Open System Preferences . Security Check Require password to unlock each secure system preference. If this doesn't solve the problem or the problem returns. Try this: Make sure you write down all your Network Settings as you may have to re-configure your Network after deleting these files below. In the Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ folder delete the following: com.apple.airport.preferences.plist NetworkInterfaces.plist preferences.plist com.apple.nat.plist All these files will regenerate as necessary when the associated system features are accessed. If you're using Airport or Internet Sharing you'll have to re- establish the appropriate settings, because these will have been lost when the preferences files are removed. This should permanently correct the problem. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB OS X 10.5.7 -- 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
Network Settings
I am experiencing an irritating and mysterious problem with my network settings. Whilst my connection is fine I am unable to make any changes due to a dialogue which appears every time I attempt to open the settings panel: Your network settings have been changed by another application. On clicking OK it simply repeats the dialogue and only Force Quit gets me out again. Any observations or suggestions from wiser heads? Using 10.4.11 on a Power Mac G5. Michael Ph: 61 (0)8 9498 0952 Mob: 0405 750 696 Skype: Mikanta http://www.kanetaylor.id.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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Network Settings
On 03/10/2008, at 9:14 AM, Michael Kane Taylor wrote: I am experiencing an irritating and mysterious problem with my network settings. Whilst my connection is fine I am unable to make any changes due to a dialogue which appears every time I attempt to open the settings panel: Your network settings have been changed by another application. On clicking OK it simply repeats the dialogue and only Force Quit gets me out again. Any observations or suggestions from wiser heads? Using 10.4.11 on a Power Mac G5. Hello Michael, From http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20080929133440824 Some users have reported an issue wherein, after applying Security Update 2008-006 for Mac OS X 10.4.11, their systems repeatedly display the message Your network settings have been changed by another application. This message is sometimes accompanied by dropous in wireless connectivity. The potential fix is as follows: Delete the following files from Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration • com.apple.airport.preferences.plist • NetworkInterfaces.plist • preferences.plist • com.apple.nat.plist then restart. NB. I would suggest if you have many settings in your Network location you should copy all of that information somewhere and then move, instead of delete, the above files to your desktop until you know the problem is fixed before you trash them so you can retrieve this information later if needed. Cheers, Ronni -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Network Settings
Many thanks Ronda, that did it! Michael On 03/10/2008, at 9:32 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 03/10/2008, at 9:14 AM, Michael Kane Taylor wrote: I am experiencing an irritating and mysterious problem with my network settings. Whilst my connection is fine I am unable to make any changes due to a dialogue which appears every time I attempt to open the settings panel: Your network settings have been changed by another application. On clicking OK it simply repeats the dialogue and only Force Quit gets me out again. Any observations or suggestions from wiser heads? Using 10.4.11 on a Power Mac G5. Hello Michael, From http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20080929133440824 Some users have reported an issue wherein, after applying Security Update 2008-006 for Mac OS X 10.4.11, their systems repeatedly display the message Your network settings have been changed by another application. This message is sometimes accompanied by dropous in wireless connectivity. The potential fix is as follows: Delete the following files from Library/Preferences/ SystemConfiguration • com.apple.airport.preferences.plist • NetworkInterfaces.plist • preferences.plist • com.apple.nat.plist then restart. NB. I would suggest if you have many settings in your Network location you should copy all of that information somewhere and then move, instead of delete, the above files to your desktop until you know the problem is fixed before you trash them so you can retrieve this information later if needed. Cheers, Ronni -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: 61 (0)8 9498 0952 Mob: 0405 750 696 Skype: Mikanta http://www.kanetaylor.id.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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Network Settings
I have just bought a new wireless Belkin modem router. I plugged it in so I can see if I can connect thru airport, but when I go the the system prefs and click on Network, I get a drop down message sayingyour network settings have been changed by another application I unplugged the new router, plugged back in the old one (via ethernet) restarted the mac (G5 power PC) but I am still getting the same message. The trouble is, when I click ok the dialogue box immediately returns, now matter how many times I click ok. I cant close the network window iether. Does anyone know what is happening here? Jo -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Network Settings
Hi Jo, This is what I did with the Belkin supplied to me by iiNet Try this: connect to your wireless modem via ethernet. fire up your browser and in the url line type 10.1.1.1 hopefully you will get the login screen asking you for the password. If so you should be able to configure it from here. I can't remember what the default password was, something like admin or password. Regards, Eugene On 21/09/2008, at 7:57 PM, Jo Brookes wrote: I have just bought a new wireless Belkin modem router. I plugged it in so I can see if I can connect thru airport, but when I go the the system prefs and click on Network, I get a drop down message sayingyour network settings have been changed by another application I unplugged the new router, plugged back in the old one (via ethernet) restarted the mac (G5 power PC) but I am still getting the same message. The trouble is, when I click ok the dialogue box immediately returns, now matter how many times I click ok. I cant close the network window iether. Does anyone know what is happening here? Jo -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Network Settings
Hi Jo and all The easiest way to find the default logging details for your router is on Whirlpool Hardware http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/bc/hardware/ Kyle On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 8:08 PM, Eugene [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jo, This is what I did with the Belkin supplied to me by iiNet Try this: connect to your wireless modem via ethernet. fire up your browser and in the url line type 10.1.1.1 hopefully you will get the login screen asking you for the password. If so you should be able to configure it from here. I can't remember what the default password was, something like admin or password. Regards, Eugene On 21/09/2008, at 7:57 PM, Jo Brookes wrote: I have just bought a new wireless Belkin modem router. I plugged it in so I can see if I can connect thru airport, but when I go the the system prefs and click on Network, I get a drop down message sayingyour network settings have been changed by another application I unplugged the new router, plugged back in the old one (via ethernet) restarted the mac (G5 power PC) but I am still getting the same message. The trouble is, when I click ok the dialogue box immediately returns, now matter how many times I click ok. I cant close the network window iether. Does anyone know what is happening here? Jo -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Network Settings
On 21/09/2008 7:57 PM, Jo Brookes wrote: I have just bought a new wireless Belkin modem router. I plugged it in so I can see if I can connect thru airport, but when I go the the system prefs and click on Network, I get a drop down message sayingyour network settings have been changed by another application I unplugged the new router, plugged back in the old one (via ethernet) restarted the mac (G5 power PC) but I am still getting the same message. The trouble is, when I click ok the dialogue box immediately returns, now matter how many times I click ok. I cant close the network window iether. Does anyone know what is happening here? Jo There have been reports of this message occurring after installing the latest Security Update from Apple. http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/security/index.html#d20sep2008 No idea how to fix it unfortunately. Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer The love of liberty is the love Opinions for hire [POQ] of others; the love of power is http://newtonslore.com/fnord the love of ourselves - Hazlitt -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mac/PC Network Settings
Diana Stevens wrote -- When we first bought the PC (Windows XP) it could connect to the Macs on the network and print to the Typhoon 8 (LocalTalk) via wireless to the router then via Ethernet and the AsanteTalk Adaptor. The Adaptor does not support TCP/IP so I presume this was achieved via AppleTalk. We have made a few changes, some due to circumstances beyond our control, so it is hard to pinpoint exactly when the Macs became invisible to the PC. Now all communication is one way, the Macs can connect to the PC but not vice versa. I suspect Windows XP Service Pack 2 may be the culprit however I have upgraded the G4 from OS 10.3.4 to 10.3.8 and there have been security updates applied to the PC and the Macs also. Plus we bought a new version of AVG for the PC which updates all the time. I found I can ping the Macs from the PC DOS prompt. Is there anywhere in Windows XP where I can connect by typing in the IP address? Or maybe a DOS command? Today I tried the printer set up. After typing in the \\server\printer I could connect to the server and set up the printer (though I can't print). This then made the Home Folder visible in 'My Network Places' but I can't find how to access the other shared folders. In Sharing I have enabled Personal File Sharing, Windows Sharing, Remote Login and Printer Sharing. I do not understand some of the choices in Ownership Permissions. All the partitions have Owner = system - Read Write Group = admin - Read Write Others - Read Only Except for my main partition which will only allow me to Read Write if I have my Short Name as owner, if I change it to system I can Read Only. Is there anywhere I can find an 'idiots guide' to all this stuff without forking out for an expensive book. I bought an IG to Windows XP and it is fairly useless. Maybe just a reflection of the crummy software? Diana, I had a problem with a printer not responding after an OS upgrade. Asante offered useful advice. Try the procedure below. Worked for me, so it's worth a try. BTW: Very helpful people at Asante. Vlad For issues in OS/10.x (including Panther), try the following procedure: 1) Turn off the Mac, Printer/PC and AsantéTalk. 2) Restart these in the same order, waiting for each device to fully restart before moving to the next device.
Re: Mac/PC Network Settings
Rob Phillips wrote: You need to set the printer sharing up to login to the Windows machine before printing will work. I can't remember what magic I used to do this. You could try http://127.0.0.1:631/ but the printers part of this doesn't work for me at the minute. I will be unable to print until the LaserJet 4MV is repaired. I am told that Windows XP will not use AppleTalk post Service Pack 2 and my AsanteTalk Adaptor which connects the Typhoon 8 doesn't do TCP/IP. I tried to print to my Firewire Epson 2100 but got into all sorts of trouble. The driver I got from Epson, which is supposedly for Windows 2000 and XP, was rejected by the wizard because it does not have some 'seal of approval' but it did not tell me this and used another driver. The documents I tried to print are lost in hyper-space, I can't cancel them and it keeps re-trying. I then set up the printer using the Epson Utility, which uses the correct driver and sets it to LPT1 saying it can be changed to a network printer later. But I can't find out how to change this, I need to specify a new port but I can't get the syntax right! Paul wrote: I have found that using Sharepoints on Macs helps make sure all is right there, just to make sure. It helps keep you at a safe distance from the permissions too. As a rule windoze is nearly always to blame but dont get caught thinking it always is ;) Firewall software on the PC (which you should have!) might need checking too. I have downloaded Sharepoints and I'll give it a go. I had checked the Windows Firewall but maybe I should try turning it off temporarily. Thanks for your help. Diana
Re: Mac/PC Network Settings
On 09/05/2005, at 3:29 PM, Diana Graham Stevens wrote: When we first bought the PC (Windows XP) it could connect to the Macs on the network and print to the Typhoon 8 (LocalTalk) via wireless to the router then via Ethernet and the AsanteTalk Adaptor. The Adaptor does not support TCP/IP so I presume this was achieved via AppleTalk. We have made a few changes, some due to circumstances beyond our control, so it is hard to pinpoint exactly when the Macs became invisible to the PC. Now all communication is one way, the Macs can connect to the PC but not vice versa. I suspect Windows XP Service Pack 2 may be the culprit however I have upgraded the G4 from OS 10.3.4 to 10.3.8 and there have been security updates applied to the PC and the Macs also. Plus we bought a new version of AVG for the PC which updates all the time. I found I can ping the Macs from the PC DOS prompt. Is there anywhere in Windows XP where I can connect by typing in the IP address? Or maybe a DOS command? Today I tried the printer set up. After typing in the \\server\printer I could connect to the server and set up the printer (though I can't print). This then made the Home Folder visible in 'My Network Places' but I can't find how to access the other shared folders. In Sharing I have enabled Personal File Sharing, Windows Sharing, Remote Login and Printer Sharing. Here's an interesting approach to try. It's all untested, of course, but it might be fun to try, seeing as nothing else is working. Go to http://developer.apple.com/networking/bonjour/ and download the new Windows version of Bonjour. If it lives up to its promise, many of these Mac-to-Windows networking issues should go away. -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Fax (618) 9332 0913 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to.
Re: Mac/PC Network Settings
Peter Hinchliffe wrote: Here's an interesting approach to try. It's all untested, of course, but it might be fun to try, seeing as nothing else is working. Go to http://developer.apple.com/networking/bonjour/ and download the new Windows version of Bonjour. If it lives up to its promise, many of these Mac-to-Windows networking issues should go away. I understood Bonjour was only for 10.4.x. Sounds as though I should get a Tiger in my tank, I was putting it off until all the bugs are worked out. Diana
Re: Mac/PC Network Settings
Diana Graham Stevens wrote: I have downloaded Sharepoints and I'll give it a go. I had checked the Windows Firewall but maybe I should try turning it off temporarily. I personally don't like Windows' own firewall. It gives little or no control over it to the user, hmm am I detecting a pattern there? I don't think I could trust it to not phone home either, as Bill Gates has shifty eyes I reckon. Try ZoneAlarm. Adding to another poster's comments, I too have encountered Windows Sharing inexplicably unticked before too, not happy Steve! Not to mention the time that the Workgroup setting would not stick till I fresh-installed Panther :( Good Luck Paul ...when she's good she's very very good, but when she's bad she's horrid... (children's rhyme)
Re: Mac/PC Network Settings
Diana Graham Stevens wrote: When we first bought the PC (Windows XP) it could connect to the Macs on the network and print to the Typhoon 8 (LocalTalk) via wireless to the router then via Ethernet and the AsanteTalk Adaptor. The Adaptor does not support TCP/IP so I presume this was achieved via AppleTalk. We have made a few changes, some due to circumstances beyond our control, so it is hard to pinpoint exactly when the Macs became invisible to the PC. Now all communication is one way, the Macs can connect to the PC but not vice versa. I suspect Windows XP Service Pack 2 may be the culprit however I have upgraded the G4 from OS 10.3.4 to 10.3.8 and there have been security updates applied to the PC and the Macs also. Plus we bought a new version of AVG for the PC which updates all the time. I found I can ping the Macs from the PC DOS prompt. Is there anywhere in Windows XP where I can connect by typing in the IP address? Or maybe a DOS command? Today I tried the printer set up. After typing in the \\server\printer I could connect to the server and set up the printer (though I can't print). This then made the Home Folder visible in 'My Network Places' but I can't find how to access the other shared folders. In Sharing I have enabled Personal File Sharing, Windows Sharing, Remote Login and Printer Sharing. I do not understand some of the choices in Ownership Permissions. All the partitions have Owner = system - Read Write Group = admin - Read Write Others - Read Only Except for my main partition which will only allow me to Read Write if I have my Short Name as owner, if I change it to system I can Read Only. Is there anywhere I can find an 'idiots guide' to all this stuff without forking out for an expensive book. I bought an IG to Windows XP and it is fairly useless. Maybe just a reflection of the crummy software? I have found that using Sharepoints on Macs helps make sure all is right there, just to make sure. It helps keep you at a safe distance from the permissions too. As a rule windoze is nearly always to blame but dont get caught thinking it always is ;) Firewall software on the PC (which you should have!) might need checking too. Good Luck Paul -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.6 - Release Date: 6/05/2005
Re: Mac/PC Network Settings
When we first bought the PC (Windows XP) it could connect to the Macs on the network and print to the Typhoon 8 (LocalTalk) via wireless to the router then via Ethernet and the AsanteTalk Adaptor. The Adaptor does not support TCP/IP so I presume this was achieved via AppleTalk. We have made a few changes, some due to circumstances beyond our control, so it is hard to pinpoint exactly when the Macs became invisible to the PC. Now all communication is one way, the Macs can connect to the PC but not vice versa. I suspect Windows XP Service Pack 2 may be the culprit however I have upgraded the G4 from OS 10.3.4 to 10.3.8 and there have been security updates applied to the PC and the Macs also. Plus we bought a new version of AVG for the PC which updates all the time. I have had problems with my Mac with Windows file sharing getting turned off in System Prefs/Sharing. Also check Applications/Utilities/Directory Access to make sure that SMB is activated and has the correct Windows workgroup. I found I can ping the Macs from the PC DOS prompt. Is there anywhere in Windows XP where I can connect by typing in the IP address? Or maybe a DOS command? Today I tried the printer set up. After typing in the \\server\printer I could connect to the server and set up the printer (though I can't print). This then made the Home Folder visible in 'My Network Places' but I can't find how to access the other shared folders. You need to set the printer sharing up to login to the Windows machine before printing will work. I can't remember what magic I used to do this. You could try http://127.0.0.1:631/ but the printers part of this doesn't work for me at the minute. In Sharing I have enabled Personal File Sharing, Windows Sharing, Remote Login and Printer Sharing. I do not understand some of the choices in Ownership Permissions. All the partitions have Owner = system - Read Write Group = admin - Read Write Others - Read Only Except for my main partition which will only allow me to Read Write if I have my Short Name as owner, if I change it to system I can Read Only. Is there anywhere I can find an 'idiots guide' to all this stuff without forking out for an expensive book. I bought an IG to Windows XP and it is fairly useless. Maybe just a reflection of the crummy software? Google? Rob -- --- Dr Rob Phillips, Educational Designer,[EMAIL PROTECTED] Room 4.38 Teaching and Learning Centre, Library North Wing Murdoch University, South St, Murdoch, 6150, Perth, Australia Phone: +61 8 9360 6054 Mobile: 0416 065 054 Executive Member, Australasian Council on Open, Distance and E-learning (ACODE) Join ascilite! http://www.ascilite.org.au ---
Techo: Continually changing network settings
Hi, I keep having troubles sending mail through my satellite setup at home. This is related to the Maximum Transport Unit (mtu) settings. To fix this, I need to use terminal to enter sudo ifconfig en0 mtu 1432 The trouble is that the mtu value keeps getting changed back to 1500. :-? I have also added this command to System/Library/StartupItems/Network/Network, but this probably doesn't help much because I hardly ever startup. I have been mucking around with YASU and Control Freak. Are these likely to cause my problem? What else? TIA. Rob -- --- Dr Rob Phillips, Senior Lecturer,[EMAIL PROTECTED] Room 4.38 Teaching and Learning Centre, Library North Wing Murdoch University, South St, Murdoch, 6150, Perth, Australia Phone: +61 8 9360 6054 Mobile: 0416 065 054 Executive Member, Australasian Council on Open, Distance and E-learning (ACODE) Chair, 2004 ASCILITE Conference, http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/perth04/ ---
Re: Techo: Continually changing network settings
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wed, Sep 22, 2004 at 04:44:36PM +0800, Rob Phillips wrote: I keep having troubles sending mail through my satellite setup at home. This is related to the Maximum Transport Unit (mtu) settings. To fix this, I need to use terminal to enter sudo ifconfig en0 mtu 1432 The trouble is that the mtu value keeps getting changed back to 1500. Often, MTU is something that is auto-configured. However, firewalls and routers are sometimes misconfigured with a block all mentality, and this can break the MTU discovery mechanism. There are also other phenomena that can interfere with automatic MTU adjustment. Perhaps the best option would be to disable automatic MTU adjustment. One way to do it is: % sudo systctl -w net.inet.tcp.path_mtu_discovery=0 If this works, you can add it to a file called /etc/sysctl.conf (create this file if it is missing). This means your setting will be remembered when you reboot.
Re: Techo: Continually changing network settings
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wed, Sep 22, 2004 at 05:01:35PM +0800, James Devenish wrote: % sudo systctl -w net.inet.tcp.path_mtu_discovery=0 Apologies, there was a typo. Corrected version (I think): % sudo sysctl -w net.inet.tcp.path_mtu_discovery=0 I have not tested this solution as I have not had any problems with MTU with Mac OS X yet.
Re: Techo: Continually changing network settings
To fix this, I need to use terminal to enter sudo ifconfig en0 mtu 1432 As much as I love the terminal, System Preferences in Panther has an option for this which might be easier. In the Network prefPane, select an ethernet interface - Ethernet tab - select Configure: Manually (Advanced). I'm guessing it is retained across reboots etc. Ryan
