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Sluggish performance with Airport gear on 5 GHz
I've a network that is powered by an Airport Extreme and extended by an Airport Express. My Airport Extreme broadcasts 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz channels separately.
2.4 GHz operates on channel 4 and 5 GHz ...
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Unable to use Airplay, Remote App, or wireless printing
I have a regular home wireless network. The only issue is that, apparently, I'm unable to do things which require device-to-device connectivity (Airplay, Remote App on iPhone, or wireless printing). ...
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Internet connection problem wifi working fine but unable to ping anything?
I just came to a different country and suddenly I am having strange issues with my macbook air 2012's wifi. It seems to detect the wifi networks without issue but refuses to load any webpages or ...
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Is there a network usage utility that shows data usage by network connection
I use my Mountain Lion MacBook Air to connect to the internet using various methods. At home, I use my wired connection, which does not have a cap. Sometimes though, I connect via my iPad, which uses ...
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What, precisely, does “reset network settings” do on an iPhone?
I use "internet sharing" on my Mac, but lately I've been having trouble connecting my iPhone 5 to the resulting WiFi network. I've read advice online to do Settings -> General -> Reset -> ...
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Why does my wifi internet access fail shortly after connecting to a LAN without internet access?
I have a working wireless connection to an access point with an internet connection (where my IP is 172.17.30.137). Over this wireless connection I am able to ping internet addresses (e.g. 4.2.2.1) as ...
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How do I delete other available networks from network scan list?
My Macbook Pro (v10.6.8) is constantly automatically connecting to a neighbor's wifi - event though I've never connected to that network, and I have my own Wifi connection prioritized. The system is ...
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Prefer cable over wifi in Mac on Mac for a specific IP
Is it possible to set a MacBook Pro to use ethernet cable over the wifi when it tries to access a certain IP in .bashrc file or any other configuration file?
For example, you can set it not to use a ...
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Change of IP / Configure AirPort Extreme
Earlier today our IP Address changed due to misconfiguration caused by our ISP. I'm trying to ensure our IP won't change again. So I spoke with our ISP and they assigned us a static IP (we were ...
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How to redirect all my WiFi-hotspot users a certain IP/domain..?
Is there any OSX router software or Airport config to redirect all the users that connect to my Airport WiFi-hotspot to a certain domain or local IP?
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Migration over wifi requires specific network configuration?
I bought a new Macbook running Lion, trying to migrate from an old Macbook running Snow Leopard. At my temporary housing, the two machines were able to find each other over migration assistant, but ...
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Neighbor's Airport Extreme extending my wireless network?
I noticed a new machine on my network -- it's my next-door neighbor's Airport Extreme!
My network is set up with a WPA2 Personal password, and I don't believe that he's cracking passwords to steal ...
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How to host Etherpad (node.js) AND create a closed Wifi network from the same Mac?
I have a successfully running Etherpad install running on my Mac, and when clients on my network connect to my node.js server through the IP address assigned by my router, all is well.
But I'm going ...
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Wake on demand: can't access through internet
I'm using Wake on Demand (not WOL) to access my mac remotely. I can wake it from the sleep state only if I am on the same network using SSH, SFTP or HTTP. I have managed to connect from internet using ...
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Wifi network not showing up
I have a weird problem, and internet isn't really helpful on that one.
I have a macbook pro and a wifi network. The macbook pro can see plenty of wifi network around, but very rarely mine.
The wifi ...
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How to find specific IP address within LAN?
With the setup I used to have I was able to control the home-domotica system via the wireless network of the time-capsule (app iPhone).
10.0.1.152
However today I had to move the time-capsule to ...
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VPN and Wifi start with same 192.168.1.x
On my Macbook Pro I have recently added a VPN connection to the server at work. Now, my Wifi network at home uses the following IP block: 192.168.1.x as does the VPN from work.
So when my MBP tries ...
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How do I remotely wake my Mac over Wi-Fi?
I am running a server on my Mac mini at home (using the OS X Server app). I would like to access my home network using it's VPN server, but I understand that I can only do this while it's awake. I ...
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iPod no wireless networks problem
My daughter has an iPod Touch 4th generation I think it is with iOS 6. We have a problem with it whereby it doesn't show any wireless networks at all. Previously, it connected fine and would show ...
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How to use VPN with OS X Server?
I have recently set up a server on my Mac mini with the OS X Mountain Lion Server app. I would like to have remote access (from outside of my home's wifi network) to the files and folders in my home ...
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Performance monitoring tools for connected devices
I am looking for something on a Mac OS using which I can monitor the performance of upto 8-10 devices connected to a MacBook using the Hot-Spot or directly via USB, etc.
Is there any single/multiple ...
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Policy on users of Internet sharing on Mac OS X Mountain Lion
I have an ADSL Modem directly connected to my Mac 10.8.2 in bridge mode, the PPPoE connection is initiated by Mac and internet is shared to user computers / mobiles using WiFi.
Question:
Can i limit ...
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Is there anyway to disable network connections on 3G for some application?
I want some applications connect to Internet only when wifi connection is available. How can I do that?
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How to make the Macbook Air's Wifi connection as fast as a VM's?
This is related to question To let a Mac automatically use Wifi and Ethernet to double the connection speed?
It is very strange that, in a hotel (La Quinta Inns), the Macbook connection both Wifi or ...
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To let a Mac automatically use Wifi and Ethernet to double the connection speed?
I am staying at a hotel, and for some reason, I think they limit each Wifi connection to 95 kbyte / s. So that is roughly 1.2 Mbps... and since I have 18 Mbps at home, I am using a speed that is less ...
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Extend an Apple wireless network with non-Apple gear
I've got an Apple wireless network running (base station is an Airport Express, 2nd generation), and I'd like to extend to it a nearby apartment.
I've got an AT&T modem/router hybrid, a Netgear ...
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AirPlay doesn't work when AirPort Exp. extends my network?
I have recently acquired an old first gen AirPort Express and wanted to use it solely for airplaying over to my old and amp.
I tested configuring with it's own network and works fine. The problem is, ...
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Is it possible to block the Wifi access for an individual application(Mac OS X 10.7)
I would like to disable the network connection for an individual applications in Mac OS X 10.7
Lets say an example, I don't want to provide the network access for photoshop application.
Is it ...
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1answer
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Why is my iPad causing WiFi interference?
I have a 3rd gen 32GB iPad with a 3G/LTE connectivity (and the latest software) and let me be clear from the start - the WiFi is working perfectly fine for me and I've had no problems with it ...
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How to get an iPad to switch automatically to the strongest network?
I work in an office that has 3 WiFi networks, the strength obviously depending on where you are in the building. All 3 networks have been set up on my iPad 3. I often move around in the office, but ...
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IO6 on iPod Touch (4) no WIFI LAN, when there is no Internet?
I got a question of one of my customers:
They are experiencing problems when connecting a iPod to a WIFI LAN without Internet connection.
Basically, the iPOD connects, gets a IP from DHCP, but then ...
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Mountain Lion: Not joining preferred WPA2 Wifi network
My Mac Mini (2011) has always auto-joined networks worked fine until a few days when he stopped auto-joining my preferred WPA2 Wifi network when I start it up. When I click Join Other Network and ...
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Can OS X be configured to avoid seeing a WiFi log in window when joining some networks?
In Mountain Lion (10.8), when you connect to a wireless network with a default login page - a special window pops up showing that page. This pop-up is set to always in front, and also doesn't store ...
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Wifi won't connect
I have a MacBook Pro OSX 10.8.2. Every time I open up after sleeping I have to reconnect to my own wireless network. Is there a way to get it to connect automatically every time I open? I recently ...
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Why are the network connections in the Network System Preference panel mislabeled?
Here is a screenshot of a problem I am having. The wireless connection is mis-labled as Ethernet and my wired connection is mis-labeled as Wi-Fi.
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Quickly browse through different available Wireless networks for the iPhone?
I was wondering if there is a Cydia App or some other way that provides a way to browse and choose different available networks in a very fast manner ?
I hate going through Settings > Wi-Fi > Network ...
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Enabling Wireless Before Logon for Active Directory
We are purchasing computers in the next week on our Enterprise network and will have a mix of Macs and PCs. We are currently running our AD server on Windows Server 2008R2.
We use folder redirection ...
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Is it possible to network two MacBook Pro's together without a router?
I have demo that I want to conduct and it requires two computers, the place where I am doing the demo will not have a router available for said demo.
Is it possible to configure two MacBook Pro's to ...
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What OS X signal strength test apps exist to measure Wi-Fi networking?
Is there a way I can get more details on the strength of my Wi-Fi signal?
I'm looking for either an app I can download or a system command that I can run in terminal that will expose the noise of ...
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Will an Airport Express extend the Wi-Fi of another-non Apple Access Point?
My colleague has a cheap Cisco Access Point on another floor. The wireless is very spotty.
He is using a Mac Pro.
Will an Airport Express work to extend this network?
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Can't see AirPlay speakers/Airport Express if ethernet is plugged in
When my Windows laptop is connected to my network via Wi-Fi only, I can see and play to various AirPlay speakers in my house (an iHome AirPlay speaker, an Apple TV, and an Airport Express). When I ...
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AirPort Express extending connects in the wrong order
Recently, after extending a wireless network on a setup with one Extreme and one Express (both AirPort base stations), I've been experiencing issues regarding which base station extends which on a ...
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Using Time Capsule with existing Sky ADSL router
We've got a Sky ADSL router which we have running a wifi network, and we've got it connected via ethernet to iMac/TV/PS3/etc. As the wifi coverage isn't great upstairs we've bought a Time Capsule ...
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iMessages extremely delayed on iPhone 4 [closed]
For the last few days I've been experiencing great difficulty with receiving iMessages. I'll receive them very delayed, eg. I'll receive a message alert for a text and it said I actually received it ...
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Airport Extreme suffering wildly inconsistent speeds between 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz
I have an Airport Extreme (will find actual version number later, as it's not able to tell from Airport Utility any more) that runs a 2.4 and 5 ghz network. The 5Ghz one is almost always fast, but ...
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What setup is needed to stay backed up and online after retiring the TimeCapsule?
My friend has the following kit in the house (although not all at the same time):
His MacBook Pro 15" with 500gb HD
Her MacBook Air 13" with 256gb SSD
Daughter's MacBook white with 500gb HD
His and ...
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1answer
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Sharing Hotspot from the mac that the iPhone or iPad can connect with?
Is it possible to share a kind of "hotspot" from my macbook so that the iPhone and iPad can connect with it? Just like there is a "personal hotspot" feature on the iPhone I want it the other way ...
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AppleTV and other Apple devices connecting by wifi but not by LAN
I have an AppleTV in a local network that is connected by WiFi but it cannot find the iTunes library in my Mac that is connected via LAN to the router.
If I connect my Mac via WiFi, voilá, AppleTV is ...
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1answer
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How to properly setup a reliable roaming WiFi with Airport Base Stations and an existing router
What are the steps to properly setup a WiFi network with 4 or 5 Airport base stations? I have a mix of Airport Extreme and Airport Express base stations, a switch and a modem/router with VoIP and ...
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Mac Mini Bridging to WiFi Network
I have a Mac Mini (Mountain Lion) connected to a WiFi network, getting a DHCP address from the router (ASUS N-16 Tomato).
In addition, I have a headless Ethernet-only appliance (Arch Linux ARM) which ...
