Daniel/Ronnie thanks again appreciate your patience cheers
Tom alwas goes to show wamug list is a brilliant idea and practical and friendly light in the gloom etc etc On 19 May 2012 15:36, Daniel Kerr <dan...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: > Hi Tom > > You can try a different cable, as some as "tighter" connections, so > therefore fit better. > The Ethernet port is generally soldered to the Motherboard/Logicboard, so > not something easily replaced. You'd probably find it cheaper/easier to add > a wireless card to it (depending on which mode), or set up wireless for it, > if you're finding the Ethernet port is flakey,…. > Might just be worth trying another cable, slight angle on it, or something > like that to see if it holds on Ethernet. > > Kind regards > Daniel > (whose filling in time waiting for software to upgrade at clients, and is > going to take a looooong time…) > > Sent from my iPhone 4s > > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Macintosh** > > On 19/05/2012, at 3:30 PM, Tom Hogarth wrote: > > > Ronnie , Daniel - *thanks for all your help* - I had been very very > > reluctant to jiggle the connection lest i break something > > > > well a few wminutes ago i got a connection green light and all - so > > obviousl it was hadware after all - problem is i dont really > > want to jam something else in there to hold it for the green light and > > connection... > > > > daniel is it expensive to get a new input plug? (or one from a > demolished > > unit) ? > > > > On 19 May 2012 15:23, Daniel Kerr <dan...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: > > > >> The cables are definitely "clicked" in all the way,..enough you actually > >> hear it click when you insert it. > >> Had a few jobs where it just wash't sitting right. You can also try > >> jiggling the cable slightly to see if it makes a connection. > >> > >> The other thing you can try is it to set Ethernet Network manually > adding > >> in your IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Router address. > >> e.g. if you use a Netgear Router is 192.168.0.1, Subnet is normally > >> 255.255.255.0 and pick a higher IP address that other devices aren't > using > >> e.g. 192.168.0.50 > >> Click OK and see if it gets a green dot for Ethernet and then internet > >> works. > >> > >> Could try a PRAM reset anyway,..never hurts,..lol. > >> > >> And when you moved the folder to the desktop (SystemConfiguration) it > >> definitely moved it and didn't just make a copy of it (and left it > there in > >> Library/Preferences folder). > >> > >> Kind regards > >> Daniel > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone 4s > >> > >> --- > >> Daniel Kerr > >> MacWizardry > >> > >> Phone: 0414 795 960 > >> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> > >> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > >> > >> > >> **For everything Macintosh** > >> > >> On 19/05/2012, at 3:15 PM, Tom Hogarth wrote: > >> > >>> after modem restart and router restart and sys config on desktop - > still > >>> the same, sigh > >>> > >>> On 19 May 2012 15:08, Tom Hogarth <twshoga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> ok off to the modem to do a restart on that as well - sorry that this > is > >>>> dragging out like this > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 19 May 2012 15:06, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Did you restart the Modem / Router as well? > >>>>> > >>>>> On 19/05/2012, at 3:04 PM, Tom Hogarth wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> ok with system config file on desktop, and restart - nothing has > >>>>> changed > >>>>>> the cable unplugged message in preferences > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 19 May 2012 15:01, Tom Hogarth <twshoga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> ok > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On 19 May 2012 15:00, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Drag the folder to your desktop as Daniel suggested. > >>>>>>>> DON'T put it in the trash. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Cheers, > >>>>>>>> Ronni > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On 19/05/2012, at 2:57 PM, Tom Hogarth wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I am a bit confused re the system configuration folder - should i > >> put > >>>>>>>> it in > >>>>>>>>> trash? or just another folder on the desk top? > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> On 19 May 2012 14:53, Tom Hogarth <twshoga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> no probs just going in > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> On 19 May 2012 14:49, Daniel Kerr <dan...@macwizardry.com.au> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Sorry mistype - that should read SystemConfiguration. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards > >>>>>>>>>>> Daniel > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone 4s > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> --- > >>>>>>>>>>> Daniel Kerr > >>>>>>>>>>> MacWizardry > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Phone: 0414 795 960 > >>>>>>>>>>> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> > >>>>>>>>>>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> **For everything Macintosh** > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> On 19/05/2012, at 2:43 PM, Tom Hogarth wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> On 19 May 2012 14:40, Daniel Kerr <dan...@macwizardry.com.au> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> I would normally have suggested a PRAM reset, but now in OSX > >> that > >>>>>>>>>>> doesn't > >>>>>>>>>>>>> affect Network anymore, but still worth a go sometimes,… > >>>>>>>>>>>>> If you're sure all cables are all working, then you can try > >>>>>>>> "resetting" > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Network. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> To do this, you do the following:- > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Go to Macintosh HD - Library - Preferences. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> FInd a folder called System Preferences. > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> well first find - its not there... > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Drag this off to the desktop (for save keeping incase you > need > >> to > >>>>>>>> put > >>>>>>>>>>> it > >>>>>>>>>>>>> back if it doesn't work). It will copy it to the Desktop > >>>>> (depending > >>>>>>>> on > >>>>>>>>>>> your > >>>>>>>>>>>>> OSX version). > >>>>>>>>>>>>> (Note: If the folder is only copied to the Desktop, then > you'll > >>>>>>>> need to > >>>>>>>>>>>>> move the one in the Preferences folder into the Trash.) > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Restart. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Then see if Ethernet is showing up in System Preferences. > >> Ensure > >>>>> the > >>>>>>>>>>> cable > >>>>>>>>>>>>> does "click" into the Port. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> You may need to reset other Networking settings by removing > the > >>>>>>>> file. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> I have found that can fix it on some machines. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> See how that goes. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Daniel > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone 4s > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> --- > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Daniel Kerr > >>>>>>>>>>>>> MacWizardry > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Phone: 0414 795 960 > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> **For everything Macintosh** > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 19/05/2012, at 2:23 PM, Tom Hogarth wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 19 May 2012 13:37, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Tom, > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Are you trying to transfer some files from one computer to > >> the > >>>>>>>> other? > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> No I am simpl tring to get the imac to actually be connected > >> to > >>>>> the > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> network.. I am not tring to connect computers in any way > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If so: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. Sharing for Everyone in System Preferences --> Sharing) > to > >>>>>>>> enable > >>>>>>>>>>> the > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> two devices to communicate ? > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2. Disable the Firewall (System Preferences -> Security -. > >>>>>>>> Firewall) > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3. Then shutdown both computers and restart them one at a > >> time. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They will look for connections when they boot up. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Let us know how you get on please. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers, > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ronni > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 19/05/2012, at 12:57 PM, Tom Hogarth < > >> twshoga...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi wamuggers > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have an older imac that refuses to acknowledge > connected > >>>>>>>> ethernet > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cables ''either the cable for ethernet is not plugged in > or > >>>>> the > >>>>>>>>>>> device > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the other end is not responding'' > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The router and cables have all come up ok when checked and > >>>>>>>> changed > >>>>>>>>>>>>> around > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The macbook pro that this is being sent from - it is > >>>>>>>> connecting > >>>>>>>>>>> and > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everything is ok > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have tried searching for this problem high and low but > >> seem > >>>>>>>>>>> stumped. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Any suggestions? > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks to anyone who might have an idea > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tom > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> problem > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> imac running 10.6.8 > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2 Ghz intel core duo > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- 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> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - < > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Archives - < > >> http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml > > -- 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> > Settings & Unsubscribe - < > http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- 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> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
