Cable modem options for Mac Pro/OS X 10.5?

I'm going to upgrade to cable modem and want to purchase my own modem rather than lease. I'm looking at the Motorola SB5100 series. A few years ago, some serious computability issues were reported for all models in this series except the SB5120:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16772229
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=568881
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=614605
Are these computability issues still present in Intel-based Macs running on OSX 10.5? Also, if there are computability issues, is that only true with direct connections, or is it also the case if I'm using a router?
Just wondering, because a few other reports I've read describe the SB5120 as buggy compared to the SB5101 model. So I just want to make sure I'm going with the one that's going to give me the best speed and least problems.

I just bought today and installed a Motorola SBG900 modem that replaces both the leased Comcast modem and a Netgear wireless router (I'm typing this with my laptop using the wireless connection). See my earlier post at:http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1620688&tstart=0
It's a little pricey but its worth it to eliminate the extra cables and cords. If your cable service is Comcast, you will have to call to have them log in your new modem's HFC MAC ID (the Motorola installation disk doesn't work on Macs).

Similar Messages

  • Hi,pls cnf memory options for Mac Pro Part # MD770HN/A in india

    hi,pls cnf memory options for Mac Pro Part # MD770HN/A in india
    Amit
    Nagpur MS
    India

    If you can, you want MATCHED, TRIPPLE CHANNEL, ECC registered ram with the same timings as the original ram.  I found that 1333mhz ram of that type is a bit easier to find these days (any faster ram will work in the your macpro).  Anyhoo, I found 12 GB of ram 3x4gb (oh yeah, and tripple channel ram likes to be installed in three's so if you can stick with only 3 chips of ram unless you are making it out or something.) for like $150.  If you keep your eyes pealed you can get a great deal.

  • Wireless cable modem/router for macbook pro?

    My parents just bought a Macbook Pro (their first Mac!) and would like to connect it wirelessly to the internet through high-speed cable (they already have cable TV in their house). Are there cable modems available with built-in wireless capability, or should they get a separate cable modem and wireless router (like I'm using for my Powerbook)? I want to make sure that they have WPA2 security. Can someone offer recommendations for which networking hardware to purchase? Thanks.
    Paul

    The AEBS is a wireless router, not a cable modem. A good cable modem is the Motorola 5120 but it is not wireless.
    Yes, the AEBS is pricey but it's an excellent product. However, if you wish not to spend that kind of money there are less expensive products by LinkSys, Belkin, D-Link and others. However, none have any Mac support although most all of them will work with Macs - some better than others.

  • Graphics card upgrade options for Mac Pro (early 2008) Model 3.1

    Hi,
    What are my options if I wish to upgrade the stock graphics card? I seem to remember there being one that was about £80 but I can no longer check as the site is only listing the 2009 mac pros now.
    Any assistance would be gratefully received!

    Your current options are:
    ATI 2600
    Nvidia 8800
    Nvidia 5600
    Or third-party ATI 3870 Mac/PC Edition.
    Presumably the new ATI 4870 will work in the Early 2008 MP, but requires OS X 10.5.7 which is not yet released. You can find benchmarks at Bare Feats.

  • Best GPU options for Mac Pro 2009/2010

    hey guys Im Cinema4D and Photoshop user, currently there is stock graphics card (120GT) on my 2009 Mac Pro. Im thinking of upgrading it, because this card doesnt suit my needs. What would be best I could get for my use? Should I stick with something like ATI Radeon HD 5770 or 5870, or should I go beyond that? Also I found a great deal on ATi Firepro V8800 which is PC card. What dissadvantages will be if Ill go with a PC card?

    If you really and truly want to know what AMD GPUs are supported in a specific version of OSX, AMD and Apple have been kind enough to let you check.
    S/L/E to the AMD family.
    Start with "AMD7000Controller.kext" and right click it.
    Show contents leads you to the "info.plist"
    Open in an editor, then expand "iokitpersonalities"
    Then "controller"
    Here you will see "IOPCIMatch"
    These are the device ids that the 7000 driver works on.
    "0x26001002 0x22001002 0x67901002 0x67981002 0x679A1002 0x679E1002 0x67801002 0x68201002 0x68211002 0x68231002 0x68251002 0x68271002 0x682D1002 0x682F1002 0x68391002 0x683B1002 0x683D1002 0x683F1002 0x68001002 0x68011002 0x68061002 0x68081002 0x68101002 0x68181002"
    "1002" identifies AMD
    The other number is the Device ID. Each GPU has a specific one. (except for 7970 and D700 which share one and 7870 and D500 and R7 somethingorother and D300)
    Anyhow, looking at the list I know two by heart.
    "6798" is the AMD 7970  and "679A" which is the 7950 (underlined and BOLDED)
    So, you need to go to the GPU Database at TechPowerup and find the cards you want to know about and look through that list.
    Note that being in that list doesn't GUARANTEE that a driver is complete. (The R9 290x is in one of them and it doesn't work) But, on the other hand, if it isn't in any of the driver lists, I can ABSOLUTELY, 100% GUARANTEE that it WON'T work.

  • What is the best setup for cable modems/routers for mac?

    I use a MacBook Air and currently have CableOne as my ISP. I use the AirportExpress for my router. To upgrade to faster speeds I need to upgrade my modem. Am thinking about using a modem/router combination. What is the best set up for me?
    Do modem/combos work well with Mac?
    Also - would it be better to upgrade to an Airport Extreme? We had a housefull of Mac people for Christmas and the Airport Express couldn't handle all the devices very well at all.
    Your wisdom is appreciated. Thanks.
    Dave Weitz

    By the way, CableOne lists mainly Motorola modems and combos as supported equipment.
    Thanks.
    Dave

  • I have OS 10.8.2 and use wireless at home just fine. When I visit a friend with only a cable modem internet my Mac Book Pro will not connect. What do I need to do?

    I have OS 10.8.2 and use wireless at home just fine.
    When I visit a friend with only a cable modem internet my Mac Book Pro will not connect.
    I see that the Mac Book Pro is picking up the internet when I check the internet preference section but it will not open Safari.
    What do I need to do connect via a cable modem?

    You need to power off the modem for 15-30 seconds, then power back up and then connect. The modem is remembering the last connection (your friend).

  • ATI 5770 1GB Video Card For Mac Pro dvi hdmi cable

    I am sending video signal over a 50FT HDMI To DVI from my Mac Pro (3,1) via ATI 5770 1GB Video Card For Mac Pro (5.0 GT/s) (181062917108) and I cannot get a constant signal to my TV. The signal stays on for a few seconds or several hours or my TV (Samsung) says there is no signal or I get just a gray static screen.
    I never had a problem before with my previous video card the 512MB nVidia GeForce 8800GT with a 25ft long cable. Any ideas people?

    A cable of about 5 meters (16 ft) can be manufactured to Category 1 specifications easily and inexpensively by using 28 AWG (0.081 mm²) conductors.[114] With better quality construction and materials, including 24 AWG (0.205 mm²) conductors, an HDMI cable can reach lengths of up to 15 meters (49 ft).[114]
    from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI
    You may need a higher-quality cable or a lower resolution for your display to make this work without an HDMI Repeater.

  • GeForce 7300 GT Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro?? G5?

    Hi,
    Just found this on the apple store:
    http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/ukstore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=1643C421&nplm=M A567
    "NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro"
    Why is it only for mac pro? its PCI express & my g5 is one of the late 2005 models and it has PCI Express so am i wrong in thinking that this should work fine or is it something to do with the new intel architecture?
    If i remember correctly i could have chosen this card or a very similar one when i configured my G5.
    Thanks

    That card is only for the Mac Pro, as it says.
    When you ordered your G5, you had the choice of the nVidia 6600 (or 6600LE), nVidia 7800GT, or the Quadro FX 4500.
    The 7800GT that you could have ordered with your G5 is close in performance to the ATi X1900XT that is an option on the Mac Pro. The 7300GT that you're looking at is an entry level card, which the 7800GT definitely is not.
    The 7300GT and the X1900XT are both Mac Pro only due to the ROM on the card, which is designed to work with the EFI booting hardware that the Mac Pro uses. The G5s used Open Firmware, which requires a different ROM on the video card. So, even though both your G5 and the Mac Pro are PCI-Express based, these video cards are not compatible.
    Now, most PCI-Express cards that you look at for, say, external SATA, will probably work in both the G5 and the Mac Pro. You'd still want to check the specs to be sure, however.
    If you're looking for a new video card to replace your (presumably) nVidia 6600, your only real option is the ATi X1900 G5 edition. This is a different card than the X1900XT that's offered for the Mac Pro.

  • Printer wireless for Mac Pro and  I pad.?

    Need to get a printer wireless for Mac Pro  also can be use with the IPad  this is possible? Thank  you

    Any of the current HP e-Print capable printers support AirPrint capabilities without even having to enable the e-Print stuff that's purely HP.
    Also, make sure your exisiting network router at home supports multicast protocols.  The majority of retail routers support this and you won't have issues, but I've run into problems with carrier issued modem/router combo units from Comcast made by Arris that don't support multicast and other protocols and hence, will not allow for the necessary discovery protocols for AirPrint to work across the wired or wireless network.  In cases like that, the fix is to place those units in "bridge mode" and then use your own router behind it that doesn't restrict that capability.  Just FYI.

  • Is AirPlay Mirroring available for Mac pro?

    Is AirPlay Mirroring available for Mac pro?
    Need to share my MAC screen with apple TV display and eliminate the cable.

    It's a glaring omission in my view, but Apple's focus seems to be on phones and tablets not OS X.
    Send some feedback:
    http://www.apple.com/feedback/appletv.html

  • Can I use 27' iMac(Later 2009) as a display for Mac Pro(future 2013)?

    Can I use 27' iMac(Later 2009) as a display for Mac Pro(future 2013)?

    See > http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11302
    To be able to use the iMac as an external display, the Mac Pro should come with a Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt port, so think that it will include Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt, although we don't know anything.
    To connect the iMac to the Mac Pro, as your iMac has got a Mini DisplayPort, you have to use a Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cable (Thunderbolt is compatible with Mini DisplayPort cables, but Mini DisplayPort isn't compatible with Thunderbolt cables). Then, just follow the steps of the page above to use the iMac as an external display

  • Hardware for Mac Pro early 2008

    Hi there
    We have very old Macs at our university. We will renew them next year, however we need to hook up our magnificent video monitors to Premiere Pro CC. There is only DVI and FireWire signal out, no thunderbolt. Inputs on the monitor are HD SDI and HDMI.
    I´m sure there must be Hardware for this Mac Pro (2008) in order to connect to monitor digitally. I´m sure there were options when Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 was the current version back in 2008. Any ideas?
    Jon

    I have already connected two monitors via a DVI “hub”. So they are up and running fine.
    The hub don´t have any more outputs of any kind. Also I´m not sure if the quality would be good enough for the monitor output.
    Now I also realised that there is no HDMI input on the monitor, only HD SDI.
    Please look at photo here for info on my current graphics card.
    Best,
    Jon
    Fra: RoninEdits <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
    Svar til: "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
    Dato: Thursday 19 February 2015 11:40
    Til: Jon Berntsen Huseby <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
    Emne:  Hardware for Mac Pro early 2008
    Hardware for Mac Pro early 2008
    created by RoninEdits<https://forums.adobe.com/people/RoninEdits> in Hardware Forum - View the full discussion<https://forums.adobe.com/message/7209429#7209429>

  • Is there any thunderbolt card available for mac pro?

    I have a blackmagic intensity extreme, which has thunderbolt port. But I am unable to use it with Mac Pro as there is no thunderbolt port on it. Any suggestions?
    Thanks!

    5kFilmGuy wrote:
    Here's a clue at a Thunderbolt PCIe card that may be available for cpu's with an open 16x slot.
    HP is now offering a Thunderbolt option for thier Z820 workstation model.
    Actually, no. That computer was designed for thunderbolt from the start. It is a feature enabler card, not an expansion card.
    I hope this will change soon, but not soon enough to hold my breath.
    There will never be a thunderbolt card for Mac Pros.
    Two reasons:
    1- Even the 2012 Mac pro used 2 year old hardware, that means even the very last Mac Pro Apple sold last month used 3 year old technology. Its not economical to make new hardware for old technology in a very small market.
    2- Thunderbolt communicates directly with the CPU, GPU and PCIe hardware. That means they have to be designed to communicate with the thunderbolt controller. Since thunderbolt was introduced in 2011, a full year after the last Mac Pro (5,1) was designed, its hardware has no possible way to communicate with it.
    Thunderbolt is not  "an extension of the PCIe bus" like eSATA is an extension of SATA, its an entirely different communication protocol.
    If it were just an extension, it would be far cheaper and easier to implement and there would be more than just a handful of products on the market that support it. Right now thunderbolt is making Firewire look like a runaway success!

  • Better Graphics Card for Mac Pro !!

    Hi,
    I planning to upgrade my Mac with the latest Mac Pro .. so I'd like just to know ..
    Which is the better performance can I get it for 3D Graphics redraw .. and Open CL feature:
    A Mac Pro, have (One) NVIDIA EVGA GeForce GTX 285 1GB GDDR3 memory (Here is the Card info )
    Or Mac Pro, have (3x) NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 512MB (Here is the Card info )
    Or anyone can advice me another graphics card better than above for Mac Pro ?
    (Except the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800)
    Thanks in Advance.

    Two choices, either ATI 4870 can be bought as BTO for $200, or buy with GT120 and add GTX 285 $449 afterwards (not offered as BTO configuration at reduced price).
    ATI seems favored by OS X and Apple applications but has to catch up in some areas, you know, like behind on OpenCL which will take time and work really (and Nvidia with CUDA, GPGPU and Physx has a leg up).
    Or, sit on pins and needles and hope ATI 5870 or GTX 480 (bit, power guzzeler).
    Apple likes to have basic card that doesn't need aux power so has to work @ 75W, and only has two 6-pin, the Fermi cards have 6 and 8-pin, unless revised models of Mac Pro have more options.
    Run Windows, the GTX shines.
    There has never been support for SLI, and recently even CFX was disabled as well.
    Photos of the 480:
    http://www.hardmac.com/news/2010/03/04/first-photos-of-the-geforce-gtx-480
    Specs:
    http://www.hardmac.com/news/2010/03/03/first-information-about-geforce-gtx-480
    And 1.5GB RAM... http://techreport.com/discussions.x/18556

Maybe you are looking for

  • Camera to video switch is missing

    I got my iPhone 4 just last week and in the camera it had a switch in the bottom right hand corner to switch from using camera to video. Now the switch is missing and I would like to know how to fix it??

  • Table Scroll down using a button

    Hi, Can some expert Webdynpro consultant try out this weird requirement and give me the solution. ( Its for an app to be used on Mobile which is why asking for it. Its working fine on computers/Laptops) Create a table and bind it with a child node an

  • Integration directory + message level access control

    Hello, are there any how-to guides or blogs explaining how to restrict user access to certain objects of the integration directory? How can access be restricted to messages having certain interfaces in runtime workbench and sxmb_moni. Kind regards, H

  • Hello, do you know what this crash is about? F382462422

    Just in the last 3 days, my Firefox 5 has been crashing frequently, apparently at random. Please help! Thanks!

  • IOS 7.1.1 Wifi Bug ?

    Hello, I made an update to version 7.1.1 and after that i can connect to wifi only at a few cm from router if i get more distance betwen iPad and router i get message " Unable to connect to.. ". Can be that bug from iOS or ca be from wifi antena (i h