Can't connect to skype, get invalid port, using laptop with iphone as router

can't connect to skype, get invalid port, using laptop with iphone as router

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Mac can't connect to Internet, no IP, no DNS even with iPhone tethering

My Mac Mini Server with 10.6.8 Snow Leopard Server doesn't connect to the Internet.
It can connect to the router either via Ethernet or Airport, but it can not get an IP address -- it always assigns itself a random IP address which is not in the correct range for the router.
All other devices, including PC, iPhone and iPad can work correctly with the router.
When I manually typed in the router's IP in Safari, 192.168.0.1, I can see the router admin page. But typing in any external IP nothing shows up.
Thinking it might be the router's problem, I used iPhone 4S' tethering -- tried wifi, USB, Bluetooth tethering and the Mac Mini still doesn't have any Internet connection.
I changed the DNS in the Network preferences, trying Google's public DNS 8.8.8.8, my ISP's DNS, and empty DNS. No luck.
What steps should I take to diagnose this problem further? Coming from a Windows background I'm not sure which tools are available to solve this problem...

The answer does not vary. (See details below for why this is the case.)
Check your local DNS on the server; more likely than not, there's either an IP routing error around the gateway setting, or there's a problem with the local DNS set-up (if you're using DNS to reference the remote systems.)
Launch Terminal.app (from the Applications > Utilities folder) and issue the command
sudo changeip -checkhostname
And see whether that produces some output and indicates DNS is valid and no changes are needed, or (as I'd suspect) that there are DNS errors here and that DNS or host-level changes are needed. You'll need to specify an administrative password for the sudo command.
Also check the IP gateway setting in the server.
And (again) you need to use a static IP address for this box, within the same subnet you are using on your network. This address should be outside of the DHCP address pool(s) in use on your network.
---- more details ----
Irrespective of your usage, this box is not a desktop (client) machine. It's a server.
Server requirements do differ from clients.
Servers expect (at least for themselves) DNS services, and require a static IP address.
Servers also support more than one user, which means that server outages can effect more than one user. This detail can then lead to differences from how client boxes are typically managed. Server administrators tend to make fewer changes to and to install and reconfigure a server, and can variously make more and can make more specialized backups, than would be the case with a client box.
To use this Mac Mini Server as a client box, it's possible (per other discussions posted here in the forums) to load OS X Client onto most (all?) Mac Mini Server boxes. Caveat: I've not tried this, and I don't know off-hand if this is officially supported by Apple.
My general preference involves getting DNS services going on the local network, and to use the server for what it provides. Having DNS services on the local network can provide value, as do various other capabilities provided by OS X Server. And to treat the box like a server, with static IP and proper DNS services and related. My preference is to use a server as, well, a server, and to serve various protocols to the local clients. Because of this, servers are useful, but they're also inherently somewhat more involved to configure than are clients.

Can not Connect to Skype

I can not connect to Skype anymore.I have added exception in my firewall and I am not behind a proxy. Every time I want to connect a the circle rotates only and after a few minutes I receive error message "Skype can not connect.Get help fixing this problem". I have checked every thing, I tried to change listening ports, but the problem remains.I did not have this problem previously and I was able to connect easily.

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Can't connect to skype "unable to connect to ser...

I can't connect to skype from my MacBook: "unable to conect to server"
help!

Not quite sure why I have to go through a community registration process just to post a comment to help another Skype user but there it is.
In my experience this message is very poor user feedback from Skype, becuase what it actually means is "your version of Skype is out of date, and you can't connect until you update to the latest version." So try updating.
This is painful when you use it to stay in touch with family on the other side of the world because you waste your wondow to communicate doing IT support for your relatives just to get it to work - updates are way too frequent. It seems like a severe product failure to me to not even allow login, and not tell us why.

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Hello, hopefully someone can help with this problem. When going to use software update using airport I get an error message saying there is a network problem and it can't connect. Also, when trying to use Microsoft Messenger it can't connect either way.
I can connect and use the internet using airport and apps such as iChat and Entourage work.
Can someone tell me why I can't connect to Apple's Software update service through airport?
Thanks

Is your network configuration something like the following:
DSL/Cable modem > (Ethernet cable) > [WAN] AirPort Extreme Base Station > (wireless) > MacBook?
...and, if so, you are able to get to Software Update when connecting your MB directly, using an Ethernet cable, to the LAN port of the AEBS...correct?
Since, you stated that you are using port forwarding, I assume that you have setup your MB with a static IP. Do you have any Proxies setup on either/both your Ethernet or AirPort connections on the MB?

Can't connect to a majority of webpages using the RG54gs residential gateway

I'm stumped with the MSI Residential Gateway.
We primarily got it as a gift for my father-in-law who had just aquired a centrino laptop. He started complaining that he was not being able to download his e-mails. Found out later, it was because the gateway shuts off the connection after some time of inactivity and on occassion after a few minutes. There was some improvement after I installed the new firmware (feb release) but it was still there.
I decided to bring it home and test it on my network. I immediately noticed that I couldn't visit all the sites I used to. It seemed that all the secondary sites were no longer available. An example is, opened google (can connect), google searched for RG54gs and come up with the msi website but when I click on the link to the msi website, I get a page not available error. This is also the same thing that happens to the rest of the links. I hooked all connections back to my accton router and I'm able to access all site again.
Can't figure out what the problem is?
There was a suggestion that for Ppoe connection you're suppose to leave the "connect on demand" button disabled. I found a little improvement when it was enabled. All this is using the wired part. Using the wireless is totally useless with almost everything unaccessible even though the signal is excellent.
Sorry for the long story but it's really got me to a point where I don't know what else to do.

Are you sure that this did not happen on the morning of June 15th when the major web sites were actually unavailable due to Akami problems?
Check the RG54GS configuration and see what DNS server it is using. Check the configuration of the PC and make sure it is using the RG54GS as the DNS server.
You don't mention if you are ADSL or cable. An incorrect MTU length (guess at 1400 if your service does not tell you) can cause connections to be dropped.
I use ADSL and could not connect at all until I got the new firmware, since then things have been OK. I am on a very marginal ADSL connection.

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can i connect two monitors to my mac book pro with HDMI?

I retract my previous "No." If you can live with limited performance (slow refresh/choppy action video/no gaming) on the second external monitor, you could use a USB video adapter and a DVI-HDMI adapter to connect it to a USB port on your computer.
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Can you connect your Ipad to a projector using Bluetooth, if so what projectors, My situation is that I want to connect my Ipad3 wireless to a projector where there is no wifi available so the apple TV and airplay won't work.

No.
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I have the new IPad and can't connect via bluetooth to any of my apple devices (IPhone 4s and appleTV) neither from my new IPhone 4s. When I turn the Bluetooth on, both devices keep in searching mode... I don't know what to do now... Please help

I have the new IPad and can't connect via bluetooth to any of my apple devices (IPhone 4s and appleTV) neither from my new IPhone 4s. When I turn the Bluetooth on, both devices keep in searching mode... I don't know what to do now... Please help... I can't pair any device because they can't find whitin themselves.

Wmorlac wrote:
I have the new IPad and can't connect via bluetooth to any of my apple devices...
Correct... See Supported Bluetooth Profiles Here...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3647
Suggest you check the User Guides of your Devices to find the Method of what you are trying to do

Can someone connect in FaceTime if they are using a friends Macbook Pro, yet, doens't have an Apple ID?? For example, I have an IPAD and a Macbook Pro. Can I connect to FaceTime on my Macbook Pro and connect with a friend using my IPAD????

Can someone connect in FaceTime if they are using a friends Macbook Pro, yet, doens't have an Apple ID?? For example, I have an IPAD and a Macbook Pro. Can I connect to FaceTime on my Macbook Pro and connect with a friend using my IPAD????

I have also tried changing the contact emails(you can contact me by) in Facetime(diff email for IPAD and Macbook Pro). Facetime tried the call, I see the accept buttom appear and it goes away as the call never connects? Any ideas??

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Can you connect a ps3 to your Mac using apple tv?
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Can you connect a 4th generation iPad to a printer with a cable?

Can you connect a 4th generation iPad to a printer with a cable?

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How can I do to communicate to parallel port using labview 5.0 and NT ?

I am trying to write and read from parallel port using Labview 5.0. It does not work with NT.
How can I do to communicate to parallel port using labview 5.0 and NT ?
Thank you in advance.
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If you are trying to use In/Out port functions that come with LabVIEW they will not work with NT. I think the AccessHW file at the following link will fix that problem:
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/explprog.nsf/6c163603265406328625682a006ed37d/49664743ded6f1da862564bc004e3a7f?OpenDocument
Try also this link:
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and do some searchs at NI.com for parallel port, you should find some more usefull info.
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I can't connect OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 version with Canon LBP2900 Printer, Please help how to connect...

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http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard

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