No worries. Though, I'd make sure to get Ronni's name right (no 'e') otherwise she might not help,…lol :o) Sorry couldn't resist, as so many times I see it spelt wrong on this list,..and yet for the amount she posts, I was sure people would get it right….lol :) (Not a dig at you, just an overall observation,…) :o) hehe
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 3:39 PM, Tom Hogarth wrote: > 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> -- 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>
