Hehe - thanks for that - very good timing. I had just re-set-up my MacBook Pro and migrated over from my iMac - I would have been very confused if I had tried to share and only found iMacs 1 & 2 on the network!!
Now renamed - so the poor confused machine knows it's a MacBook again! Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 8/10/09 9:26 PM, Daniel Kerr at wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: > > Also, if you've ever done a "Migration" from another machine to your > "current machine", then the Network name will follow as well. > > For example. If I had my old MacBookPro and it was called DKMacBookPro and I > cloned this to my new MacBookPro, then connected it to the wireless network > to run updates, the new machine would then have the same name as well, ie > DKMacBookPro. So what it has to do (as it can't have two computers on the > same network), so it renames it to DKMacBookPro (2). > > This doesn't sound like the case here, but I'm just putting forward that > information so people know as well. ;O) > > But yes, it's normally with multiple connections on different networks but > the same machine (eg Airport and Ethernet). It can sometimes come from a > router reboot or something similar where the Network things that the old > name "is still there", so resets it again. > > There was a way to reset it via Terminal with a "permanent" set, but as > mentioned you had to do that in Terminal. I found it on google somewhere, so > would need to refind it if anyone wanted. > > Hope that helps a little. > > Kind Regards > Daniel > > > On 8/10/09 4:41 PM, "Ronda Brown" <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > >> >> Yes, Severin I only have the SuperDuper clone connected when I'm >> actually updating the clone. >> I do this weekly, so I'm sure it hasn't changed every time. >> I will take notice next time if the computer name changes when the >> clone is connected, and if it stays changed after disconnecting the >> clone. >> >> Something is causing The System to "think" there is more than one >> computer with the same name on the Network. >> >> Ah well, I've got to get back to serious work ;-) >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> >> On 08/10/2009, at 4:25 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: >> >>> >>> Yes, I went via the Edit button. I do have a SuperDuper clone on an >>> external Firewire disk, normally powered off except when I am >>> actually updating the clone. >>> Severin >>> >>> On 08/10/2009, at 4:14 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Severin, >>>> >>>> Same with me I didn't have a "Previous Systems" Folder and only >>>> ever connect by Airport, all computers that connect in this house >>>> connect wirelessly, never by direct Ethernet connection. >>>> >>>> When you changed the Computer Name in System Preferences > Sharing, >>>> did you click on the "Edit" button to change the -2.local? >>>> >>>> My Computer's Name is Rons 500GB HD & beside the Edit section it is >>>> Rons-500GB-HD.local >>>> >>>> When I noticed it had changed to Rons-500GB-HD-2.local >>>> I just went into System Preferences > Sharing and in Computer >>>> Name: changed it back to Rons 500GB HD. >>>> It was listed as Rons-500GB-HD-2 or (2) and in the edit section as >>>> Rons-500GB-HD-2.local >>>> So I just clicked on "Edit" & changed it to Rons-500GB-HD.local and >>>> voilà the (2) was no longer. >>>> >>>> The only reason I can think might have caused this is after I had >>>> my SuperDuper "Cloned" Rons 500GB HD connected. >>>> I wonder if the system then thinks there are TWO computers with the >>>> same name on my Network, and as you cannot have any computers with >>>> the same name on your Network it changes one? >>>> >>>> I hate it when I cannot find the exact reason why! >>>> Our President Peter H once said to me & I quote ... "It's nice to >>>> be able to find an exact cause, but resolution is an adequate >>>> second best option :)" >>>> >>>> When I find some time, I'll do some fiddling around and see if I >>>> can get it to happen again ... I want to find an exact cause ;-) >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> On 08/10/2009, at 3:21 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> That's interesting Ronni. I have no "Previous Systems" folder. >>>>> On the G5 I do have a direct connection via Ethernet to a router >>>>> and an installed Airport but not running. The laptop communicates >>>>> wirelessly via Airport Extreme which goes into one port of the D- >>>>> Link ethernet router. A desktop G3 iMac is into another port on >>>>> the router while all three computers access a Laser printer which >>>>> is plugged in to the USB port on the Airport Extreme. I have not >>>>> done any plugging in or unplugging or swapping that I can recall. >>>>> Interestingly, I have changed the name again in Sharing - it still >>>>> comes up as Sevs G5 (5) there but the message ".... can connect >>>>> as... " is now correct as "Sevs G5" as it was before. Very >>>>> curious, no real drama, just a little annoyance and puzzlement! >>>>> Severin >>>>> >>>>> On 08/10/2009, at 1:55 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 08/10/2009, at 1:42 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My computer is named "Sevs G5" and has been for a long time. >>>>>>> Recently, I noticed in Sharing that it is named Sevs G5 (5) and >>>>>>> the accompanying message tells me that other users can connect >>>>>>> using Sevs G5-2.local which proves correct, and Sevs G5 by >>>>>>> itself no longer works. >>>>>>> What is going on? Leopard 10.5.8. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Severin, >>>>>> >>>>>> This happens when the system detects two computers with the same >>>>>> name on the same local network. >>>>>> You can change the computer name and get rid of (5) in system >>>>>> preferences->sharing. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've had it happen to me before. Some people think it happens if >>>>>> you have a "Previous Systems" Folder on your HD, others say it >>>>>> can happen if you have both Airport and Ethernet connected, or >>>>>> switch between them (like unplugging a laptop from Ethernet and >>>>>> then using Airport)? >>>>>> >>>>>> 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
