L7680 - networking with ethernet problems

All right, Is the L7680 a wireless printer? I used to think it was, now I'm not that sure. This is what I have and what I am looking to do. I have a D-link router that is all set up for wireless. I have 1 laptop, and ethernet cords going out to my shop, and in my office. I used to connect with ethernet cords, not wireless. Now that I am set up wireless internet, I would like to set up wireless printing. I have to bring my laptop into the office if I want to pring anything.
Heres is what I'd like to do. I'd either like for the printer to be wireless, and not have to deal with the cords. or at the very least would it be possible to hook the 1 end of the ethernet to the laptop while out in the shop, and the other end to the d-link. all while connecting a cord from the d-link to the printer ethernet port?

hello,
this printer is not wireless capable.
connect this printer using ethernet cable to your router.
your laptop can be wirelessly connected to your router.
that is the setup.
keep me informed..

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Help with ethernet problems

Can anyone help with this?
Have a black powerbook, snow leopard, safari. No problems at all with wireless/ethernet at home
When at work, usually just unplug ethernet from work PC and once plugged into mac, it automatically detects internet connection just like that
For some reason, tonight, when I try this have no connection (an exclamation mark over the airport icon) and when I go into network in sys pref, says "self assigned ip address"
If I switch to DHCP manually, can input ip address from PC and it works fine but whenever i try and switch to automatic, it wont work
Have spent ages looking through the internet to try and find answer - firewall is off, no recent changes to software/hardware, flushed ipfw, etc
Any bright ideas?
Thanks a lot

I am a bit confused by your post. Are you trying to connect to your network wirelessly using the AirPort card, or are you trying to use a wired connection via your Ethernet port?
What is the source of your Internet connection? DSL? Cable modem? Something else?
Are you connected to a router? What make and model?
Best of luck.

IMac DualCore with Ethernet problem

Hi,
today I received my new iMac Dualcore 17". But after installing I suddenly realized that the ethernet port is not working. I plugged in my DSL-cable and nothing happend. The modem is working fine with my older Mac. Apple Support Chat advised me to reset both the PRAM and SUM, but unfortunately with no success.
Does anyone of you have a clue what to do? I'm not very keen on sending my new iMac back to Apple and waiting another couple of weeks before they get it fixed.
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experienced with the Cisco Switches? I also have a
Cisco VoIP system in place and I keep getting kicked
off the network when connected through the phones.
Did you just plug the computer into the wall and
disable all the 802.11q trunking on that port? If
so I think I may have another jack close by that can
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Correct. 802.1Q trunking is specifically what the Ethernet interfaces on apparently all Intel-based Macs to date are having troubles with. In other words, disable the aux VLAN on a switch port, and the Intel-based Mac's Ethernet will work on that port. (Obviously this suggestion assumes you have netadmin privileges over your switch!)
It concerns me that no software update has yet been released for this problem. One would think if it were simply a driver issue, an updated driver would have already been released. Thus, one might be lead to believe that the problem goes deeper than software.
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Best way to extend g and n networks with ethernet and AEBSn

Can anyone suggest the best way to extend both b/g and n wireless networks using a dual band AEBS, an AEBSn and AXs b/g?
I have two areas of the house served by cat5. Right now I have a wired AX set "Join wireless network" and an AEBS n wired and set to "Join wireless network". Wondering if that is the best way to do the b/g.
I have an extra AX. Wondering if I could do AEBS Main to cat5 to small switch in other part of house with cat5 to AX set to "join wireless network" to extend the b/g and cat5 to the AEBS set to "extend network" to extend the n component of the network in the same space?
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Jim

Yes "Solution 3:" is what you want to use.
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Connecting three separate networks with ethernet fiber

I want to connect three separate locations with a 50MB fiber link.
The equipment is 4506/L3, 3550/L3, 2621.
I currently have them communicating on a common addresses of 192.168.101.2, .60 and .199. There are multiple VLANs at the first two locations.
What is the best method to use between them?
Could/should they trunked together?
I can provide what ever configuration information that would be helpful.
Thank you for any assistance.
Lou

Other more experienced readers should correct me if I am wrong.
How does the traffic flow? Since there are only 3 sites, I would personally go for simplicity and that is to use the Primary location as the distribution L3 switch. Create all the VLANs there and trunk them across to the two sites.
The disadvantages of this design is that traffic going from the third site to second site and vice versa will need to travel back to the primary.
If this happens alot, then dont use this design..

Serious Ethernet problems I could use some help with please.

Good day.
After about two weeks of trouble shooting I replaced the AP card in my MacPro.
No good, still not seeing networks.
I tried as a troubleshoot, plugging in a AP Express via Enet into my MacPro, it was seeing the Enet port for a while but now shows, via the Network prefs, that nothing is plugged into either Enet 1 or 2 ports. I've tried both.
I've done the usual, trashed the plist files, reset the PMU button/ctr-cmd-P-R etc., all with no avail.
Coupled with the orig problem of the MacPro and AP card setting an "Internet IP" number I'm thinking I have some type of ethernet "board" problem.
Can any give any suggestions short of bringing this beast in please?
Thank you much.
Tom

i haven't had ethernet on my pro since last year. I've tried over 25 configurations and tests and still, the leopard system im using has broken ethernet.
from this, this is what im going to ask/suggest.
1) reinstall another copy of leopard (retail) on another hard drive. No migration assistant. I did this and i had ethernet again. But a virgin system and litterally days to reinstall everything. (which i didn't do). But the test worked.
2) or if you have a working version of tiger, try it to test (you don't mention which macpro you have. some had tiger)
3) have you tried networking with ethernet cables, just to see if that works? Not the AP, but directly to a router or another mac.
4) if you have access to a dock/enclosure and another mac, try booting that other mac with your hard drive. If you have access, then its not the system, but the ethernet hardware in your pro.

Connecting to a foreign wireless network with my macbook pro

hi
i'm swapping my NY apt for one in italy. i have a brand new mac book pro and can see the network on my airport, and i have the WPA password. when i enter the password it says it's invalid.
i've read the apple support pages and troubleshooted the password, adding $ to the beginning of the password, quotes, X0 etc. to no success.
i have my swap's spare laptop here (hence i'm able to write here) and her laptop gets on the network with no problem. there's no ethernet cable here for me to try and see if i can get on that way.
i'm wondering if it has something to do with the modum settings (which i looked at on her laptop but they're um, in italian)...for example, there is an option for me to make the network public, but then i get a warning about the firewall (in italian).
i'm also wondering if it has something to do with my airport settings...do i need to change something in my airport preferences under 802.1?
i think it has something to do with her modum settings. but really i have no idea.
i've used the assist feature in airport, i've gone through diagnostics, i've restarted the modum and the laptop...
any ideas? thanks.

hmmmmmmmph. after asking my swap again and again for the password, she gave it to me again, with 5 more characters. yup...now i have PERFECT wireless!!!!!!
sigh. THANKYOU for your help....
sadly, in the meantime i managed to kill her wireless conection on her italian laptop, destroy her settings and can't find a way to resolve it because all the notifications are in italian. (i tried to make the network open) i'll have to call her tech guy to come in and reset them i suppose. argh!!
regardless...my mac has a great wireless connection now (if i had only had the correct password -- lesson learned...) happy happy happy...back to work...
thanks
s

Why can I connect to my home network with my iPhone 5 in one room, but when I move to another it is 'unable to connect to the network'

At home, I can connect my iPhone 5 to my home wifi network with no problems, as long as I stay downstairs.
As soon as I go upstairs my phone disconnects from the network. I can still see the home network it in the available network lists (with full signal strength), but when I try to reconnect I get an 'unable to connect to the network message'
If I move back downstairs it reconnects
This has only started happening in the past week or so
I've tried to forget and rejoin the network, but this doesn't work
I reset my network settings on the phone. This worked for a couple of hours and I could connect to the wifi upstairs, but now it won't connect again.
Does anyone have any ideas what is causing this?

Sounds like your wi-fi signal strength has degraded. Try rebooting your wi-fi router, or get it serviced.
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I can no longer connect to the cloud which is a free wifi network with my macbook pro although my iPad is fine.

thecloud are not providing much help and I wonder whether any of you know how I can clear any settings that might need to be refreshed. I can connet to other wifi networks with no problem.

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Network diagnostics asks for password for wireless network with no security

hi
I am trying to connect my Mac Pro to a wireless network which has no security settings. Other Macs in the house connect to the network with no problem, but the Mac Pro doesn't. I am setting up a new network as I have moved house. In the previous house the wireless worked fine on the Mac Pro.
When I click on the Airport Icon in the menu bar, the search wheel shows and it finds the network, but when I click on the name of the network typically it doesn't connect. Occasionally it does connect, and I briefly have internet access, but then the number of bars on the Airport Icon gradually reduce and then I can't connect again.
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I have tried resetting my Time Capsule and creating a new wireless network with a different name, but still experience the same issues.
I wonder if someone has any ideas as to what might be going on, and how I might be able to troubleshoot this.
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Network cable unplugged problem with WRT54G

I just got a WRT54G wireless router recently, and experienced some problems with it. There are 5 notebooks in my network using wireless card and 2 PCs connect to the router through cables. The router is with ver 7.00.1 firmware.
The router is working fine, the problem is sometimes it will show "Network cable unplugged" on my PC, and the whole network will be interruptted, the network will be resumed in few seconds and all machines need to get IP from the DHCP server again. It's quite annoying to be disconnected from middle of the work. I don't know what is the cause, seems like the router is re-reading it's configuration. I have tried to refresh the fireware but with no luck. Someone else got this problem before? anyone has a solution for this? Thanks a lot!
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Try the following tips to resolve your problem:
Disable the Ethernet network adapter if you are not using it. This applies, for example, when running a WiFi home network with computers that have built-in Ethernet adapters. To disable the adapter, double-click the small Network Cable Unplugged error window and choose the Disable option.
Check both ends of the Ethernet cable connected to the adapter to ensure they are not loose.
Replace the Ethernet cable with a different one to verify the cable is not damaged.
Update the network adapter driver software from the manufacturer's Web site.
Change the Link Speed and Duplex settings (using Device Manager) to use "100 Mbps Full Duplex" or "10 Mbps Full Duplex" instead of Auto Detect.
Replace the Ethernet network adapter
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Ttech

I have a mid-2010 iMac and just purchased a 2TB TC, can't join existing wireless network with AC standard so attached to iMac via ethernet with TC wifi turned off. How do i access TC now? not showing up in disk utility or on desktop. working fine with TM

I have a mid-2010 iMac and just purchased a 2TB TC, I just found out that it can't join existing wireless network with new AC standard so attached to iMac via ethernet with TC's wifi turned off. How do i access TC now? not showing up in disk utility or on desktop. It is working fine with TM. My cheeper seagate drives etc kept crashing, so i didnt trust cheeper back up options anymore. Connected those drives to TM via firewire and could see the drives and access them.
Also, I didn't want to bridge TC with my new fios router that I paid 100 dollars for, to get N speed and also paying 10 dollars more a month for fast speed. I heard that bridging slows down everything and then there can be port issues with mail etc. I connect to the internet via airport only and it is pretty fast. Getting over 50mbs downloads and over 30mbs uploads. Plus everything in my home it connected to my fios router, airport express for music streaming, two apple tvs, vuezone camer system. I really didn't want to monkey around too much with my system. But are there other options to connect the new TC. Can't find info anywhere for this and called apple who gave me the info above. after hanging up, i see that i cant access my TC and I am wondering if i would have to reset it to turn wifi on again to make changes to the drive, turn off blinking light or repair it in disk utility if it should become corrupted.
For other with similar issues i did solve some other problems: when i connected it to my ethernet port on my iMac wifi stopped working. Found that I had to turn off the ethernet in the system>network screen, but then TM didn't see the TC so i restarted after changes and then it saw it.
Now a rant. I can't believe in this wireless age that Apple would make a product that cant join a wireless net work. The apple rep said i could return it and look for the previous TC that would join an existing wireless network. Are we going backwards?
Thanks!
lennydas

Ok... it is getting a bit clearer but there are still some questions.
I connect to the internet via airport only and it is pretty fast.
I was assuming airport in this statement in your first post meant the TC or the Express.. but I now realise we are still in the mass confusion stage where apple calls everything wireless an airport. So what you mean is the airport internal card of the computer??
Also, I didn't want to bridge TC with my new fios router that I paid 100 dollars for, to get N speed and also paying 10 dollars more a month for fast speed. I heard that bridging slows down everything and then there can be port issues with mail etc.
I think this is mistaken.
Putting the TC in bridge mode plugged into your FIOS will not slow the network.. nor will it cause mail or port issues.. in bridge the TC is just a fancy WAP and switch plus the network hard drive.
If the computer is close it will be faster than the FIOS.
You can run both wireless networks with different names.. so it is clear which is which. But you can also setup roaming so the computers themselves pick which is the best wireless.
I tried extending the wireless net work and tried joining wireless network, but the TC kept crashing and I had to keep resetting the TC. the Apple support person said these, extend wireless network and joint wireless network, are no longer a connection option with the new TC because of the new AC protocol.
Thanks again!
You cannot extend to a non-apple wireless router.
You cannot use join a wireless network because when you do the ethernet ports will be cut off.
But that has not changed.. I don't think Apple support is correct.. there has been no change with the AC model.. it is simply a fact that apple routers do not work in join wireless mode other than as a dumb client. The same applies to AC as to the earlier version.. but I have asked another person to check this.
Join in the express is the only apple router that still allows an ethernet connection.
For now you best use of the TC is bridged to the FIOS. Wireless you can sort out between several options.

Problems Setting up my wireless network with an Xb...

Hi, I have had some problems setting up my wireless networking.
I have everything switched on and am able to go online with the laptop and the Xbox with no problems but when I try to share media with the xbox I have problems.
I have opened the ports specified in the setup from xbox on windows firewall and have no problem connection Via Ethernet cable but when using wireless the xbox cannot detect the laptop.
I have checked the network map and both xbox and laptop are connected and have enabled sharing and am running sharing software.
Below is the network map.
I have also been having problems with BT software, the free virus protection will not install, The desktop help will not launch although it shows up on task manager and the installation disk does not launch correctly it doesn't get past the loading screen.
I have had a printer on the wireless network and had no problems printing.
If anyone knows how to resolve this please help.

I have this same Motorola modem and I just verified that my 802.11n AirPort Express Base Station (AXn) can get Internet access with this modem without any issues.
When changing ISPs (or networking equipment) it's always a good idea to start from "scratch" in configuring your equipment.
I would recommend that you do the following as a minimum:
Power-down the modem, AirPort base station, and computer(s).
While all of the devices are powered-down, perform a "factory default" reset on the base station. This will get it back to its "out-of-the-box" configuration and make setting it up much easier, especially if you use the "Assist me" process within the AirPort Utility. (ref: Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule)
After the base station resets, go ahead and power it back down.
Power-up the modem; wait at least 10-15 minutes.
Power-up the base station; wait at least 5-10 minutes.
Power-up your computer(s).
In this basic configuration, computers connected to the base station, either by wire or wireless (as appropriate for the base station type), should now be able to access the Internet through the ISP's modem. Once Internet connectivity has been verified, you can use the AirPort Utility to configure the base station for wireless security and any other desired options.

Ethernet Problem with Multiple users on same Mac

Hi, sorry i advance for my english. I am writing from italy.
I have an imAc with 2 users profiles on it. one profile is administratoe, and the oter a standard user.
I also have a time capsule configured to connect to my network with the ethernet cable. the cable is plugged in the wan pot, the configuration is "bridged" and i use as a router a linksys wifi router.
well. suppsung that i am logging in with one of my users and access to time capsule wirelessly, it shows me the disk content.
i then swith to the other user without logging off the first one and then access time capsule where i see the same folfder and i can access it. so everything works fine.
in the case i connect my mac with ethernet (disabling airort) to my linksys router, ifuser 1mounts time capsule, user 2 can't access it if user 1 does not unmount.
why so?
i need to switch from user 1 to user 2 without logging off, and i don't understand why it works wirless and not with ethernet..
thak you
paolo

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How do I attach an old AEBS(b/g) with ethernet to an AEBS(n)-based network?

I have successfully switched over to a network with a new AEBS(n - dual ban) as the home base, with an AX(n) extending it via ethernet (not wireless). Now I want to connect my old AEBS(b/g) also via ethernet to extend the (g) parts of the network for older Macs and iPhones 3G, but yet not cause (n)-capable Macs & iPads to revert to (g) speeds. I guess I am setting up a bridge and be giving the AEBS(g) a different network name.
I encountered problems in the set up. I reverted the old AEBS(g) to factory settings, connected it by ethernet cable to the AEBS(n) and plugged. In the Airport Utility I found no option to state I was connecting by ethernet (an option that was available when setting up the AX(n)). Further, with the AEBS(g) cabled to the AEBS(n), the AEBS(n) experienced a "WDS Error," which I got to go away after unplugging the AEBS(g).
I would appreciate guidance on the proper procedure.
Thanks.

1) Speedtests. Can't explain them, but would say that none of them I've seen represent close to a "real world" situation. I just don't pay much attention to this if internet pages load quickly and downloads proceed at a reasonable pace.
+2) To avoid interference, is there a minimum distance I should have between the AEBS(g) and AEBS(n) devices?+
It both devices are using 2.4 GHz, then probably 8-10 feet. Make sure they are at least 3-4 channels apart and further would be better. If one is 2.4 GHz and the other 5 GHz, then the distance does not really matter that much. (Dual band devices broadcast from the same chassis)
+3) In order to get my old iMac G4 onto the AEBS(g) network, I had to use a WEP password, as WPA was not an option for the AEBS(g). Knowing that security is bad for WEP, can I "hide" the AEBS(g) network, while still having it bridged to the AEBS(n) network, which will remain visible? If yes, how?+
I can't remember whether the option to create a closed network is available on the older round AEBS. If its there, it will be found under the Manual Setup > Wireless tab > Wireless Options button.
But, remember that the network name (SSID) is always being broadcast between the router and any connected clients, so any readily available utility on the web will "see" the network in seconds, so I question the value of even trying to "hide" it. It might keep a few honest neighbors away, but the guys you really need to worry about already have all the tools they need if they want to crack a network. They will be on in under 30 seconds from the van out in the street.
4) I run both "g' devices (iPhone) and "n" devices on my 802.11n (802.11b/g compatible network). I notice no degradation at all on "n" devices when the "g" device is active on the network, even during big downloads like an iPhone firmware update. I suppose if you were downloading really huge files on the "g" portion of the network, it could slow down the "n" devices a bit. Unless you intend to keep a stopwatch on your network at all times, I wouldn't be too concerned about this.
Remember that even the slower "g" connection is +much faster+ than your internet connection will allow anyway, so it is your internet connection that will always be the "choke point" at any given time on your network when you are connected to the internet.
I think you might be thinking of WDS, which does pull all "n"devices down to "g' wireless levels when a network is configured as a Wireless Distribution System. But, you are not using WDS.

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