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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Backing up 2 MacBook Pros Wirelessly | 1/18/2012 | toby |
| Q: My wife and I both have a MacBook Pro. We also have a Netgear wireless router with USB and a 1TB ... A: Yes you can with one, should be able to map the external to one laptop and use to backup the second. ... | ||
| VMWare and Windows | 1/12/2012 | toby |
| Q: I have a MacBook Pro which is running Windows XP via VMWare Fusion 3.1. In the past, I was able to ... A: That is exactly why. Even though you use basically a tunneling pseudo adapter the server still sees ... | ||
| get ip address with mac address | 1/11/2012 | toby |
| Q: Can i get destination ip address by using destination mac address ? if yes please explain how ? if ... A: are you attempting to gain an ip address based off a mac address? A MAC address represents the ... | ||
| Airport Exreme Routers | 1/11/2012 | toby |
| Q: I use two Airport Extremes for my school's wireless network. (Model #A1034) The main is connected by ... A: I have noticed issued like this coming out of the woodwork many times without a reliable answer as ... | ||
| WPA Key | 9/14/2011 | toby |
| Q: I just bought a ipod touch and tried to connect to my wireless network but it's password protected. ... A: well you need to be able to log into the router itself through a web browser to find out what the ... | ||
| WPA Key | 9/9/2011 | toby |
| Q: I just bought a ipod touch and tried to connect to my wireless network but it's password protected. ... A: Do you not remember setting it up? What type of wireless access point/router do you have? if you ... | ||
| Help with ethernet adapter with MacBook Air | 8/29/2011 | toby |
| Q: I just bought an ethernet adapter from eBay for my MacBook Air 2010 which of course doesn't have an ... A: Well, the first thing to do is go to the adapter company website and make sure that Lion is ... | ||
| firewire networking | 8/27/2011 | toby |
| Q: I have a G5 PPC Mac running Tiger 10.4.11 and a MacMini Intel Core Duo 2 running Leopard 10.6.4 with ... A: ugg...sorry for the delay as I am not receiving these emails until it alerts me that "allexperts ... | ||
| Lion OS MAC & ALFA wireless network adapter | 7/27/2011 | toby |
| Q: I downloaded MAC's new operating system, LION yesterday and the ALFA wireless network adapter will ... A: sadly upon looking on their website they do not yet have drivers available. ... | ||
| LION & Alfa network adapter | 7/27/2011 | toby |
| Q: I just downloaded LION and now it doesn't recognize the device. ALFA does not have phone support and ... A: sadly upon looking on their website they do not yet have drivers available. ... | ||
| connecting 3 macs | 6/14/2011 | toby |
| Q: I have 3 macs, 2 w/Leopard, 1/Snow Leopard. They are all connected to the same internet provider ... A: To be honest the cheapest, most non technical, and just plain best way to exchange files without ... | ||
| connecting 3 macs | 6/14/2011 | toby |
| Q: I have 3 macs, 2 w/Leopard, 1/Snow Leopard. They are all connected to the same internet provider ... A: sorry for the delay...the site isn't emailing me when I have questions. The easiest thing for you to ... | ||
| connecting 3 macs | 6/13/2011 | toby |
| Q: I have 3 macs, 2 w/Leopard, 1/Snow Leopard. They are all connected to the same internet provider ... A: Ok. A little more info is needed. First so the two computers at the same location...are they ... | ||
| Network Drive disappears | 5/12/2011 | toby |
| Q: I have a Mac desktop and a Mac laptop that were bought within the last 6 months. I tried to set ... A: well it appears the share disappears because of a timeout...the only way to fix this is to add the ... | ||
| Network Drive disappears | 5/12/2011 | toby |
| Q: I have a Mac desktop and a Mac laptop that were bought within the last 6 months. I tried to set ... A: well you could write an applescript that reconnects the drives, but to be honest, I would do exactly ... | ||
| macbook to wireless printer | 11/3/2010 | toby |
| Q: Trying to send print job from my intel macbook (10.5.8) to a new wireless printer. Printer shows up ... A: Really...something is obviously not right...I wish I had that printer to better help you out, but at ... | ||
| MacBookPro slow wireless with Netgear 834 | 8/8/2010 | toby |
| Q: My Macbook Pro gets download speeds around 2-3 mbs on wireless. It, and another Mac, a G4 ... A: sorry for the delay...without blackberry for awhile...either way the problem with the firmware is ... | ||
| network bridge issue! | 6/15/2010 | toby |
| Q: i bridge my wireless network connection and my local area connection but decided to delete the ... A: Firstly...try to plug your xbox straight into the modem and make sure you can get on the internet. ... | ||
| network bridge issue! | 6/9/2010 | toby |
| Q: i bridge my wireless network connection and my local area connection but decided to delete the ... A: sorry it has taken so long to reply, my email client started putting these emails in the spam folder ... | ||
| Safari doesn't recognize wifi signal? | 5/31/2010 | toby |
| Q: I have a Silver Door G4 running OSX 10.4.11. A reoccurring problem I have is that Safari or Firefox ... A: A browser shouldn't just drop a connection. I am going to say it is your wireless card going out. I ... | ||
| Linking printers between 2 rooms | 5/19/2010 | toby |
| Q: We have two desktop Macs on one desk and share a laser printer and an inkjet printer via usb ... A: I would say your best solution is to add a print server, which is ran through a LAN and connects via ... | ||
| Remote access mac to mac | 4/27/2010 | toby |
| Q: Toby. I have a Mac at home and a Mac at work. Can I connect to my Mac at work and access files, ... A: Just wanted to let you know a new article: ... | ||
| Now knowing what's true of false | 2/2/2010 | Jeffrey Wrobel |
| Q: Do affiliates need to have a website for link cloaking software to work when they send prospects ... A: After trying to answer this to the best of my ability, I've concluded that I need more information ... | ||
| Mac and PC Sharing via Belkin N+ Router | 1/22/2010 | toby |
| Q: this question is virtually the same as the one asked of Toby on 2/27/2009. I did not see a ... A: Need to make sure network discovery is on the windows pc's. If that don't work, then there is a ... | ||
| Mac and PC Sharing via Belkin N+ Router | 1/16/2010 | toby |
| Q: this question is virtually the same as the one asked of Toby on 2/27/2009. I did not see a ... A: Sorry for the delay...didn't get the email for the question, unless I missed something. Obviously it ... | ||
| apple and pc sharing one internet connection | 12/31/2009 | toby |
| Q: I have an Apple Macbook, hooked up to a recommended D-link modem( one ethernet port) and an Air Port ... A: sorry about the delay, was on vacation and forget to change my status...either way, I would say to ... | ||
| Wirelessly share USB printer mac OS 9.2 | 12/2/2009 | toby |
| Q: I am trying to share a Phaser 3500 printer connected to an old Indigo G3 Imac running Mac OS 9.2 ... A: sorry for the delay...yeah, the older systems (ie 8,9) required appleshare software to get any sort ... | ||
| Linux to iMac wireless router | 11/14/2009 | Jeffrey Wrobel |
| Q: I use an IBM laptop with Linux Suse 10. as my primary computer. I just bought a refurb iMac to use ... A: I'm so sorry for taking way too long to respond, but my email was malfunctioning and I couldn't get ... | ||
| Network Security | 11/5/2009 | Jeffrey Wrobel |
| Q: apologies in advance for the lack of my query's technical understanding. At my workplace we have ... A: First, as a security consultant with many years behind me, I can say that your company's setup is ... | ||
| MacBook Pro Printing via router | 10/8/2009 | toby |
| Q: Toby, I'm a new Mac user and finding it all a bit confusing. I have a new MacBook Pro running Snow ... A: I don't want to reinvent the wheel, so I will lead you to this site: ... | ||
| Can't connect to Windows Share - Please Help | 10/5/2009 | toby |
| Q: I'm not able to connect to a windows share on a Windows 2003 server with my AD username and ... A: Sorry it took so long to respond I never received an email, I saw it when I had another question to ... | ||
| question about iPods | 10/1/2009 | Jeffrey Wrobel |
| Q: I have a question about downloading music on an iPod. Is it also possible to download album cover ... A: So sorry for my tardiness, but I've been working hard keeping my computer company, Lazarus ... | ||
| mac + pc + netgear + printer | 9/30/2009 | toby |
| Q: I have been looking around at different help forums, but the answers seem a little complicated for ... A: Sorry for the delay, been very busy. The computers are already networked. You can turn on Windows ... | ||
| mac + pc + netgear + printer | 9/29/2009 | toby |
| Q: I have been looking around at different help forums, but the answers seem a little complicated for ... A: You should be able to network all three. Did you say the mac desktop has wireless? Either way you ... | ||
| WG111v2 and airport express | 9/12/2009 | toby |
| Q: I have a dual 1ghz G4 that has a shot airport card antenna, so i went and purchased the netgear ... A: Firstly sorry about the delay. I never received an email until this morning telling me I had a ... | ||
| Connect ibook to internet on OS9.2 via cat 5 cable to cable connection | 8/23/2009 | Jeffrey Wrobel |
| Q: I was given an old ibook that I want to connect to the Internet for my son to play around. It is ... A: I'm a bit rusty on OS 9, but what you need to do is to shut down your iBook and go to the modem and ... | ||
| problems opening email | 8/6/2009 | Jeffrey Wrobel |
| Q: I have just had my aplle mac fixed. I was told the hard drive had been replaced. i logged on last ... A: I am SOOOO sorry for missing your follow up! I sometimes don't get the followup emails and, being ... | ||
| Connection Problems | 7/31/2009 | toby |
| Q: "Safari cannot connect because the server is not responding." I can connect to some websites, but ... A: Sorry for the delay first and foremost. Make sure your firewall is not blocking certain sites. The ... | ||
| Safari and Firefox cant connect certain web sites | 7/26/2009 | toby |
| Q: Here is the info about my macbook pro: Safari Version 4.0.2 (5530.19) Mac OS X 10.5.7 2.33 GHz Intel ... A: First I sincerely apoligize for the delay. Had no network access. It is obviously a proxy or ... | ||
| Hard Drive | 7/25/2009 | Jeffrey Wrobel |
| Q: Do all external hard drives work on the new i mac ? Or i have to purchase one that is made ... A: The Seagate FreeAgent Pro is a terrific drive and it is just FINE for your use. Make SURE that the ... | ||
toby
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Was a MacOS sys/network Admin for about 5(5 Mac, 7 Windows) years...gears more towards linux and windows at this point, but I am confident I can help in various areas of Mac/Apple networking from localtalk to the newest standards. Deal with more enterprise integration of Macs on PC networks/domains. Can help with iPhone settings in any area(hopefully!)
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