Connecting computers
I just acquired a G3 MT for my daughter from a friend. I have two quick questions -
1. There was no manual or information about how to "use" the Mac. I have only had Microsoft based PC's so the user interface, etc. is very unfamiliar. Are there any manuals on the Apple web site (or other locations) that can help my daughter (16) get familiar with the Mac?
2. I know this sounds strange, but she has an older Dell laptop connected via wireless to our Intel wireless router. The Dell does have a card that allows it to be hardwired to the network. Could I use a crossover cord to connect the Dell to the G3 so that the G3 has access to the internet?
Hello KimAnti,
As regards manuals - there were a couple of slender volumes that came with the Mac; they're good, but sort of elementary, and can be found on eBay if you're determined.
I found 'Macs for Dummies' and 'Upgrading and fixing Macs for Dummies' most helpful when I acquired my first beige G3; David Pogue's 'OS9, the Missing Manual' is great, and Robin William's 'Little Mac Book' is especially charming. These are not beige G3 specific, so best is to look for a five year old edition -- used book stores are good, and Amazon.com might be helpful.
Best of all, of course, are the resident forum gurus, who know more about Macs than any person has a right to, and you seem to have found some of them already.
Regards.....Jon
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Unable to connect computers to a Windows Server 2012
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Event code: 3005
Event message: An unhandled exception has occurred.
Event time: 3/31/2014 8:53:24 AM
Event time (UTC): 3/31/2014 12:53:24 PM
Event ID: 916a5b3024ce43549f54a925866b24d9
Event sequence: 10
Event occurrence: 1
Event detail code: 0
Application information:
Application domain: /LM/W3SVC/1/ROOT/Connect-1-130407439956811749
Trust level: Full
Application Virtual Path: /Connect
Application Path: C:\Program Files\Windows Server\Bin\WebApps\Client\
Machine name: DRALHFS-01
Process information:
Process ID: 13760
Process name: w3wp.exe
Account name: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
Exception information:
Exception type: HttpException
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at System.Web.Hosting.IIS7WorkerRequest.RaiseCommunicationError(Int32 result, Boolean throwOnDisconnect)
at System.Web.Hosting.IIS7WorkerRequest.ExplicitFlush()
at System.Web.HttpResponse.Flush(Boolean finalFlush, Boolean async)
at Microsoft.WindowsServerSolutions.Client.Website.Default.TransmitFile(String filePath, String nameToTransmit, Boolean endResponse)
at Microsoft.WindowsServerSolutions.Client.Website.Default.RunComputerConnector(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.LinkButton.OnCommand(CommandEventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)
Request information:
Request URL: https://dralhfs-01:443/connect/default.aspx
Request path: /connect/default.aspx
User host address: 192.168.1.101
User:
Is authenticated: False
Authentication Type:
Thread account name: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
Thread information:
Thread ID: 8
Thread account name: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
Is impersonating: False
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at System.Web.Hosting.IIS7WorkerRequest.ExplicitFlush()
at System.Web.HttpResponse.Flush(Boolean finalFlush, Boolean async)
at Microsoft.WindowsServerSolutions.Client.Website.Default.TransmitFile(String filePath, String nameToTransmit, Boolean endResponse)
at Microsoft.WindowsServerSolutions.Client.Website.Default.RunComputerConnector(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.LinkButton.OnCommand(CommandEventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)
Custom event details:
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Thanks,
Hector M. DevarieHi Hector M.Devarie,
Would you please check if can ping the server successfully by using server name and IP address? Please temporarily
disable firewall and then connect to server again. And monitor the result.
You descript “I'm able to download the connector software”. Would you please let me know the complete error
message when can’t download. Or provide a screenshot, it will help me to understand this issue clearly.
By the way, please check if IIS run as normal in the server.
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Hello,
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: Saved
ASA Version 8.2(5)
hostname HardmanASA
enable password ###### encrypted
passwd ####### encrypted
names
interface Ethernet0/0
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interface Ethernet0/1
switchport access vlan 10
interface Ethernet0/2
switchport access vlan 10
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interface Ethernet0/4
shutdown
interface Ethernet0/5
shutdown
interface Ethernet0/6
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no ip address
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interface Vlan20
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timeout sunrpc 0:10:00 h323 0:05:00 h225 1:00:00 mgcp 0:05:00 mgcp-pat 0:05:00
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aaa authentication ssh console LOCAL
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no snmp-server location
no snmp-server contact
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crypto ipsec security-association lifetime seconds 28800
crypto ipsec security-association lifetime kilobytes 4608000
telnet timeout 5
ssh 192.168.250.0 255.255.255.0 inside
ssh timeout 5
ssh version 2
console timeout 0
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no threat-detection statistics tcp-intercept
webvpn
enable outside
svc image disk0:/anyconnect-win-2.5.2014-k9.pkg 1
svc image disk0:/anyconnect-macosx-i386-2.5.2014-k9.pkg 2
svc image disk0:/anyconnect-linux-2.5.2014-k9.pkg 3
svc enable
tunnel-group-list enable
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vpn-tunnel-protocol IPSec l2tp-ipsec svc webvpn
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tunnel-group AnyConnect general-attributes
address-pool VPN_Pool
tunnel-group AnyConnect webvpn-attributes
group-alias AnyConnect enable
class-map inspection_default
match default-inspection-traffic
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parameters
message-length maximum client auto
message-length maximum 512
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class inspection_default
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inspect ftp
inspect h323 h225
inspect h323 ras
inspect ip-options
inspect netbios
inspect rsh
inspect rtsp
inspect skinny
inspect esmtp
inspect sqlnet
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inspect tftp
inspect sip
inspect xdmcp
service-policy global_policy global
prompt hostname context
no call-home reporting anonymous
call-home
profile CiscoTAC-1
no active
destination address http https://tools.cisco.com/its/service/oddce/services/DDCEService
destination address email [email protected]
destination transport-method http
subscribe-to-alert-group diagnostic
subscribe-to-alert-group environment
subscribe-to-alert-group inventory periodic monthly
subscribe-to-alert-group configuration periodic monthly
subscribe-to-alert-group telemetry periodic daily
Cryptochecksum:30fadff4b400e42e73e17167828e046f
: endHello,
I seem to be having the same kind of issue although I cannot ping from either end.
Ive set up a l2tp/ipsec vpn which I am able to connect to and get ip from my ip pool (radius authentication is working).
I tried running:
access-list NAT_0 permit ip 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0
nat (inside) 0 access-list NAT_0
but i get an error msg saying that the syntax of the nat command is deprecated. Im running ASA version 8.4.
Ive fiddled around abit to find the correct syntax but have been unsuccessfull so far.
Any help would be much appreciated
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object network obj_any
subnet 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
object network AD1
host 192.168.1.31
description AD/RADIUS
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object network vpn_hosts
subnet 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0
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object network obj_any
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access-group outside_access_in in interface outside
route outside 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 ########## 1
no vpn-addr-assign aaa
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Hi!
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Edited by: totalnewby on Jun 12, 2010 10:53 AMtotalnewby wrote:
Hi!
I have two computers connected locally via DSL router. One's IP is 192.168.1.64 and the other's IP is 192.168.1.65.
I try to connect to 192.168.1.64 via SQL plus from 192.168.1.66 by issuing the following command: sqlplus system@"192.168.1.64/orcl.168.1.100" and receive this error: "ORA-12170: TNS: Connect timeout occurred." I thought it was Windows default firewall that caused this and therefore changed windows' firewall settings in 192.168.1.64 by adding port 1521 into windows' firewall list. Now I receive this error: "ORA-12541: TNS:no listener."
Edited by: totalnewby on Jun 12, 2010 10:53 AM=================================
Assume you have the following in your tnsnames.ora:
larry =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = myhost)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = curley)
Now, when you issue a connect, say like this:
$> sqlplus scott/tiger@larry
tns will look in your tnsnames.ora for an entry called 'larry'. Next, tns sends a request to (PORT = 1521) on (HOST = myhost) using (PROTOCOL = TCP), asking for a connection to (SERVICE_NAME = curley).
Where is (HOST = myhost) on the network? When the request gets passed from tns to the next layer in the network stack, the name 'myhost' will get resolved to an IP address, either via a local 'hosts' file, via DNS, or possibly other less used mechanisms. You can also hard-code the ip address (HOST = 123.456.789.101) in the tnsnames.ora.
Next, the request arrives at port 1521 on myhost. Hopefully, there is a listener on myhost configured to listen on port 1521, and that listener knows about SERVICE_NAME = curley. If so, you'll be connected.
A couple of important points.
First, the listener is a server side only process. It's entire purpose in life is the receive requests for connections to databases and set up those connections. Once the connection is established, the listener is out of the picture. It creates the connection. It doesn't sustain the connection. One listener, running from one oracle home, listening on a single port, will serve multiple database instances of multiple versions running from multiple homes. It is an unnecessary complexity to try to have multiple listeners. That would be like the telephone company building a separate switchboard for each customer.
Second, the tnsnames.ora file is a client side issue. It's purpose is for address resolution - the tns equivalent of the 'hosts' file further down the network stack. The only reason it exists on a host machine is because that machine can also run client processes.
What can go wrong?
First, there may not be an entry for 'larry' in your tnsnames. In that case you get "ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified" No need to go looking for a problem on the host, with the listener, etc. If you can't place a telephone call because you don't know the number (can't find your telephone directory (tnsnames.ora) or can't find the party you are looking for listed in it (no entry for larry)) you don't look for problems at the telephone switchboard.
Maybe the entry for larry was found, but myhost couldn't be resolved to an IP address (say there was no entry for myhost in the local hosts file). This will result in "ORA-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist"
Maybe there was an entry for myserver in the local hosts file, but it specified a bad IP address. This will result in "ORA-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist"
Maybe the IP was good, but there is no listener running: "ORA-12541: TNS:no listener"
Maybe the IP was good, there is a listener at myhost, but it is listening on a different port. "ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error"
Maybe the IP was good, there is a listener at myhost, it is listening on the specified port, but doesn't know about SERVICE_NAME = curley. "ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor"
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Connecting computers via Airport Express
I have a problem that I've been trying to solve, but so far nothing has worked.
I have three Macs, 2 G4 PowerBooks and an iMac (Core 2 Duo) which are all connected via an Airport Express. All of the computers can access the net and my printer just fine. The iMac can connect to both of the G4s, and one of the G4s can connect to both the iMac and the other G4. The problem is that one of the G4s can only connect to the other G4, not the iMac. It's as though the iMac does not exist for it's purposes. Yet I can connect to that G4 from the iMac, just not the other way around.
Any clues as to a fix for this would be greatly appreciated.That is what you want to select.
You jumped into the middle of this thread. What
problem do you have?
More to the point - what is YOUR problem...I think your response was a little rude...
One who has common sense can see what issue I am having simply by looking at the subject of the original post - and reading my entire post.
For your benefit, the subject is: Problems Connecting Two Computers to Cable Modem via AirPort Express.
If you read my post again, you will see that after following the advice given by Rj, I am still having problems. I will not re-post my question. Simply restating things in this post has been a waste of time. -
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I have one Mac Book and one MAC G5. I want to connect both Mac using firewife.
So, I would like to know whet is the exact procedure to connect both Mac after connecting firewire cable and I also would like to know how to connect by clicking option "Target Disk Mode" under "Startup Disk".
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I really appreciate your help.
Thanks.So, I would like to know whet is the exact procedure to connect both Mac after connecting firewire cable and I also would like to know how to connect by clicking option "Target Disk Mode" under "Startup Disk".
With both Macs connected with a FireWire cable, start up one machine with the T key held down, or use the Target Disk Mode option, or use the Network pane of System Preferences to set up FireWire networking. You should then be able to access one Mac's hard drive on the other computer.
I connected PC with Mac G5 using firewire, but it doesn't work when I try to connect by clicking option "Target Disk Mode" under "Startup Disk".
That option may or may not work with a PC depending on the PC's configuration.
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