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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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Questions Answered By Expert  toby 
In Category  Mac Networking

SubjectDate Asked

MacBook Pro Printing via router10/8/2009
  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 Help10/5/2009
  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 ...
mac + pc + netgear + printer9/30/2009
  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 + printer9/29/2009
  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 express9/12/2009
  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 ...
Connection Problems7/31/2009
  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 sites7/26/2009
  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 ...
Internet Connection6/22/2009
  Q: I'm not sure if the problem I am having is the kind of issue that you are interested in looking into ...
  A: You can set up a Mac pretty much like a PC. To bridge a modem and router is basically to ...
Internet Connection6/22/2009
  Q: I'm not sure if the problem I am having is the kind of issue that you are interested in looking into ...
  A: OK...well, was the router reset? It is probably bridged between the router/modem. Is the cable from ...
Mac networking an Ethernet printer6/5/2009
  Q: I have a cable modem, ethernet-ready printer, and PowerMac running OSX Tiger. I need to share the ...
  A: I personally don't see the advantage of using the WAN port. To connect it to another router you must ...
Mac networking an Ethernet printer6/4/2009
  Q: I have a cable modem, ethernet-ready printer, and PowerMac running OSX Tiger. I need to share the ...
  A: When you connect anything to the WAN port it has to be configured. I would recommend plugging all ...
not saving preferred network6/4/2009
  Q: I have a new IMac and a Time Machine/wireless router. Recently, my brother wanted to connect his ...
  A: Well it looks like other people have had this problem, and there is no certain explanation. Try ...
not saving preferred network6/3/2009
  Q: I have a new IMac and a Time Machine/wireless router. Recently, my brother wanted to connect his ...
  A: ok, I am going to point you to a tutorial for airport networks...the same is true for other wireless ...
what are some of the pros and cons for application support5/6/2009
  Q: What are some of the pros and cons for the application support for mac osx vs. Linux and vista
  A: It appears that all have pros and cons. It is really dependent on what you are looking for in an ...
Printer Sharing with Vista5/3/2009
  Q: I am trying to network my printer that is connected to my PC running Vista with my Mac running OS X ...
  A: It is actually easier to share the printer from the mac using IPP(internet printing protocol) and ...
Mac Networking5/1/2009
  Q: Have an iBook G4 (10.4.11) connected wirelessly to our Access Point which is working splendidly. ...
  A: Well it appears DHCP, etc are working correctly, but obviously there is a connection issue. It ...
Airport Express3/17/2009
  Q: The system would not let me ask another follow up, it said ask a new question. Would you please be ...
  A: Just any wireless settings...networking. Make sure that everything looks normal under the networking ...
Airport express3/17/2009
  Q: Today I lost communication with my Airport express on my iMac (OS 10.5.6). I upgraded to Airport ...
  A: The best route is to take the imac to another wireless access point(don't have to be airport). If it ...
Airport express3/17/2009
  Q: Today I lost communication with my Airport express on my iMac (OS 10.5.6). I upgraded to Airport ...
  A: It is of course dependent on the exact solution you are looking for. To be perfectly honest, anytime ...
wired ethernet connection between two Macs2/27/2009
  Q: I would like to set up both my Macs to the one cable modem. Currently, there's a wireless router ...
  A: Should be easy as that. As long as DHCP is running on the router and you have access to it, there ...
Mac and PC filesharing problem2/27/2009
  Q: I had my home wireless network set up with a linksys g router and I was sharing internet and files ...
  A: Could you send me the config file settings from your pc and mac...go to start menu on windows, run, ...
No connection to router2/24/2009
  Q: I have 2 Macs, a powerbook 2.4 GHz 4gbRAM OSX 10.5.6, and an older imac 1.25 GHz 1gbRAM OSX ...
  A: ok...thanks. I would say double check network config on airport card. Compare to powerbook. If ...
No connection to router2/24/2009
  Q: I have 2 Macs, a powerbook 2.4 GHz 4gbRAM OSX 10.5.6, and an older imac 1.25 GHz 1gbRAM OSX ...
  A: By all my experience, it sounds hardware related, but not connecting through ethernet throws that ...
Mac and PC filesharing problem2/24/2009
  Q: I had my home wireless network set up with a linksys g router and I was sharing internet and files ...
  A: I have never used a Belkin N router, so I don't know how extensively configured it can be, however, ...
Mac & PC sharing Internet Access2/15/2009
  Q: Our old set Up: Girlfriend's Desktop Windows XP computer - having Westell Bellsouth modem and ...
  A: OK...the way I have my connection setup is this: Westell DSL to AT&T wireless router. I have the ...
MacBook on the road2/14/2009
  Q: When I take my new (for me) MacBook on vacation and find a WIFI spot I assume,I can connect to the ...
  A: Looks like you may be limited, but some places have hard wired internet access so I myself always ...
TDK DED+440 CD/DVD burner connected to iMac G32/13/2009
  Q: I have a TDK DED+440 CD/DVD burner connected to an iMac G3. The DED+440 has audio outputs on the ...
  A: It is not uncommon for those to not work. I would get on the manufacturers website and check ...
Internet installation on a company laptop1/12/2009
  Q: I have a company laptop and want to be able to install the internet on this laptop so I can work ...
  A: do you use wired or wireless...static or DHCP...I am assuming you are on a domain, because if not, ...
follow up ? re:setting up PC laptop to work with MacMini1/9/2009
  Q: I have a MacMini (which I understand has what is essentially an internal router already set up) ...
  A: close everything except SMB protocol(samba)...sorry had a server go down at a major FORD dealership, ...
setting up PC laptop to work with MacMini1/7/2009
  Q: I have a MacMini (which I understand has what is essentially an internal router already set up) ...
  A: Sorry for the delay, in transition of new operating systems on laptop. Can you give me your network ...
lost file sharing1/4/2009
  Q: I have an iMac [OS 10.5] and a G4 Powerbook. I used to be able to hook them up via "connect to ...
  A: Well, that sounds very strange...I would make sure that the router didn't somehow change some ...
Using WG111v2 for a Mac G4 Wireless Solution12/29/2008
  Q: Just thought you may be able to assist me with a problem I've been having with the Netgear WG111v2 ...
  A: I would un-install the software/drivers...and see if you can only use the builtin software, if ...
DSL & Mac12/28/2008
  Q: I currently have my pc hardwired for DSL and have a d-link router for my mac. My Mac is new. They ...
  A: by hardwired do you mean USB...Either way a DSL router is the same on MAC/PC...its all about the ...
networking12/12/2008
  Q: My question is whether or not I can link an Macintosh G3 Lombard laptop to my iMac G5 in order to ...
  A: You should have wireless in both machines, and it is backward compatible. You can create an Ad-Hoc ...
mac pc networking12/11/2008
  Q: This is in continuation with our continuing talk about the mac pc netowrking. You said i could ...
  A: In my experience I don't believe you can have both connections enabled at the same time. The only ...
MAC/OC netwroking with two broadband connections12/10/2008
  Q: Kindly check the attached image. I am looking at being able to create such network at my office. Is ...
  A: You can set up the broadband modems directly to the network without any issues, and can choose which ...
MAC/OC netwroking with two broadband connections12/10/2008
  Q: Kindly check the attached image. I am looking at being able to create such network at my office. Is ...
  A: You wont need to make the actual connections static, but a router in front of each. If you had Linux ...
MAC/OC netwroking with two broadband connections12/10/2008
  Q: Kindly check the attached image. I am looking at being able to create such network at my office. Is ...
  A: Yes, you can do this by having 2 networking cards in the mac, and changing the ip's of the gateways. ...
Airport constantly scanning12/3/2008
  Q: hope I can explain this problem properly! I am running an Intel Macbook on Leopard 10.5.5. Recently ...
  A: As to my experience, it sounds like it may either be an actual hardware issue or there are corrupted ...
connecting to imac11/30/2008
  Q: I'm trying to connect a linksys wrt54gs router to my imac using a comcast cable connection. I'm ...
  A: I am not sure what step that is? I never use an installation CD with routers. I always just manually ...
Network without password11/19/2008
  Q: My objective: To use G3 iBook as monitor to access G3 desktop computer. Have networked both using ...
  A: To be honest, in all my years as a sys/net admin I've never networked over firewire. I will however ...
Ibook g410/31/2008
  Q: I recently bought a new router and installed it all the pc's and laptops that are ms xp home found ...
  A: Sorry about the delay. You can pretty much change the settings on either router using ...
Networking 2 Imacs & a pc with Verizon Wireless10/24/2008
  Q: We have two fairly new IMacs with Leopard OS and a PC Laptop. We're moving to the wilds of Alabama ...
  A: I'm going to give you a link to set up ICS(internet connection sharing from XP) and it is pretty ...
Weird problem10/8/2008
  Q: I am running windows vista on my new Mac Intel core 2 Duo. I did this to play a game. It uses ...
  A: After some personal experiences I wouldn't recommend either option due to corruption of the ...
Weird problem10/8/2008
  Q: I am running windows vista on my new Mac Intel core 2 Duo. I did this to play a game. It uses ...
  A: You should be able to remove the driver by booting off the windows CD and going to the recovery ...
Mac to PC9/23/2008
  Q: I have a Mac Book and a PC (Vista) that are connected to my Belkin Wiress N network. My wife wants ...
  A: Yes you can. It's called VNC and fairly easy to do. I will just throw you some links to help you ...
How to use a usb wireless adapter in a mac g4 laptop9/6/2008
  Q: I just bought a Wg111v2 netgear wireless adapter. It is a refurbished piece, and came with a website ...
  A: It appears that the Netgear WG111v2 actually has the Realtek RTL8187 chipset. The Mac drivers can be ...
Which wireless router works best with Mac Mini (10.3 OS)9/5/2008
  Q: We tried Belkin Mimo-Plus and it died when my dad re-connected the router after a crash. He has no ...
  A: Yeah, the admin page is where you enter the IP. Well, I guess the Belkin tech should know what he is ...
Which wireless router works best with Mac Mini (10.3 OS)9/5/2008
  Q: We tried Belkin Mimo-Plus and it died when my dad re-connected the router after a crash. He has no ...
  A: Have you tried to access the administrative options through a web browser? If you are for sure it ...

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