Strange iMac network issues

2010-10-15 Thread a1
Suddenly in my Network list, there is something called Azip-Vaio. Even root cannot make it go away or change its perms. When I go into my Network preferences now, I get a repeated message: Your network settings have been changed by another application. When I click OK or Cancel the message

Re: Strange iMac network issues

2010-10-15 Thread a1
Ok, just did a bunch of research on this famous problem. I did in fact just do the security upgrade for my recent installation of 10.4.11. There is a complex workaround/fix. BUT: can anyone just email the Tiger network preferencepane? On Oct 15, 9:13 am, a1 arichic...@gmail.com wrote: Followup:

Re: Strange iMac network issues

2010-10-15 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Oct 15, 2010, at 7:13 AM, a1 wrote: Followup: I decided to delete the network preferencepane from the system library. I thought it would rebuild itself on restart. How do I restore it in a simple way? internet cop mode/Step away from the keyboard, sir and/or madam!/ic Give us some time

Re: Strange iMac network issues

2010-10-15 Thread Ashgrove
On Oct 15, 10:13 am, a1 arichic...@gmail.com wrote: Suddenly in my Network list, there is something called Azip-Vaio. Even root cannot make it go away or change its perms. When I go into my Network preferences now, I get a repeated message: Your network settings have been changed by

Re: Strange iMac network issues

2010-10-15 Thread a1
On Oct 15, 12:12 pm, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Oct 15, 2010, at 7:13 AM, a1 wrote: Followup: I decided to delete the network preferencepane from the system library. I thought it would rebuild itself on restart. How do I restore it in a simple way? internet

Re: Strange iMac network issues

2010-10-15 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Oct 15, 2010, at 12:33 PM, a1 wrote: It did not occur to me that the imac would pick up a remembered device from a base station it has never been connected to. It's entirely possible that some neighbor with a Sony Vaio connected (intentionally or accidentally) to your ABS; what you see in