Ethernet cable VS Firewire Which transfers faster?
I have an iMacG5 and a MacBook. I'm using an ethernet cable to transfer files from my iMac to my laptop. Would firewire be a faster way to transfer files?
thanks
Ethernet transfers data at speeds up to 100mbps while FireWire gets up to 400mbps.
They both use about the same overhead from what I have read, but FW is faster no matter how you look at it.
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Re: Is ethernet cable to AEBS (b/g) faster than wireless connection?
Just wondering if an ethernet cable from my AEBS (b/g) to my older iMac G5 (2.0 GHz) is faster than having it connected wirelessly?
What ethernet would I likely have? Fast ethernet?
Your AEBS comes with a combination 10/100 Mbps "fast" Ethernet switch built-in.
When would one encounter a gigabit ethernet?
The newer 802.11n (2nd generation) AEBSn and Time Capsule have Gigabit Ethernet capability. To take advantage of this technology all devices would need to be Gigabit Ethernet enabled.
The short of it is that if my AEBS is b/g, the max would be 54 mbps and a fast ethernet would almost double this. yes?
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Imac won't detect ethernet cable or firewire connections,
I've also run the prescribed Hardware test which freezes at 2m07sec
If you have not already, I would reset PRAM
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
and if that does not help, follow this procedure to reset SMU
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1767 -
I am linking 7 airport expresses to an airport extreme via ethernet cables in a large estate I maintain. Is there a specific product apple recommends to act as the "backbone" in such an application? Any information would be appreciated. Thank you
Is there a specific product apple recommends to act as the "backbone" in such an application
Apple does not recommend a specific product in this regard.
In general, you would connect an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <-> ports on the AirPort Exteme to a Gigabit Ethernet switch, then connect as many Ethernet cable runs as you want to use to remote locations around the house.
Ethernet switches come in 5-port, 8-port, 16-port etc versions, so choose according to your needs.
I recommend Netgear and Cisco switches, but I am sure that there are other good products from which to choose.
Be sure to run CAT6 Ethernet cable to allow for the faster speeds coming in the next decade or so. -
Ethernet cable connection of MacBook Pro to G5
I have been following the Finder Help guide to connect my G5 to my MacBook Pro. I found the four step guide under the query of "connecting computers". The first three steps are unambiguous: -
1, connect the cable.
2, Open Sharing preferences on both computers and turn on Personal File sharing. Note Computer name for the computers.
3, On one of the computers, choose Go> connect to server and then click Browse.
However 4 is not so clear: - Double click the other computer in the window and enter your password if necessary.
My questions are double click what and in which window?
T5G5Hi. Better come clean and say that I don't use this route for networking - the LAN here is via a router to Vista & XP... So I can't test your exact set-up.
However, I think Apple are steering the User along a different path for a simple two-Mac, ethernet cable-connected 'network', which is inherently physically secure, to overcome the (deliberate) limitation of OS X that only the 'Public' folder is shared on a potentially 'open' network; see the Admin User-Connect to Server 'workaround' further down the page here
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106224
Personally - on this LAN, with 10.4.11, I use(d - see note below) Sharepoints
http://hornware.com/sharepoints/
which enables the sharing of your choice of folders/drives - the User on the networked Mac does not have to be Admin - and then connect in Finder > Go > Network.
Please post again if you have any questions. Good Luck.
Note - Networking is somewhat "different" in 10.5 -
Wifi Extender vs Ethernet Cable
Hi im new here and appologise if this question has been asked before but im a bit miffed...
I got bt youview activated last week then called up and ordered an extra box
which was delivered and activated today, i originally wanted three youview+
boxes in total but BT says they can only provide me with a maximum of two,
even if i pay upfront, i would need to buy the additional box for my
kids room from a retailler which i did and plugged in on saturday there.
I also purchased two Wifi Extenders (not the BT ones) and they seemed to be
working fine on my upstairs boxes, great signal and pulling netflix and all the
other on demand content through fine, however on my second bt subscription box sold by BT that was activated today, the extra channels on my package were not pulling through. Ended up calling BT for advice on how to fix the issue with the box not pulling through
the extra channels and the advisor talked me through various tests etc then said
to restart my home hub and box then she would call me back but after restarting the box
and home hub it still didnt pull through the channels so i had a 25m cat6a ethernet cable lying around which i decided to try so i plugged in and it pulled the channels through fine to my second BT subscription box.
I bought the extenders to save me from having to run a cable upstairs, which i have now had to do. I thought it would just be a matter of running a short cable from each extender to each of the youview+ boxes but my question is, if the extra channels are streamed down the internet, why do they not pull through using wifi extenders but netflix and all the other on demand content does, which again is streamed?
Solved!
Go to Solution.Yeah have always preferred using ethernet cables from cat 5e upwards but now they have cat 7, it's always changing but safe to say even when gfast comes into play cat 6a wil still serve me well.
I had originally planned to run the cable through the wall, up the outside of the house behind the pipe then into the front bedroom upstairs but the brickwork this house is built with seriously is the hardest thing ever known to man, the walls are solid and about a foot thick so drilling it was a complete nightmare. That's where the extenders had come in. All internal walls to where the hub is, is also made from brick so couldn't even drop the cable down a cavity. I Have had to run the cable neatly all the way on the skirting and it looks good but the main thing is, the wife hasn't complained, so all is well :-) -
how do i migrate files from a imac to macbook pro using an ethernet cable. the migration program asks for firewire and i don't own a fireWire. I do own an ethernet cable though
A FW cable would be far faster & Easier, but with Ethernet you need a compatible version of Migration Assistant running on both Macs.
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I used migration assistant and my ethernet cable to move data and apps from my 5-yr old Intel-based iMac to my brand new Intel-based iMac running OS Lion. The old machine was running OS 10.5.8. Not all my files transferred (or I can't find them). I've seen recommendations to select the old computer in System Preferences, but that didn't work. Help. Thanks!
IMO, wrong choice. Start over, using a FireWire cable and following the steps in Pondini's Setup New Mac guide.
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Started the transfer process from my old MacBook to a new MacBook pro using Migration assistant 12 hours ago. The screen says transferring your information. Moving about 270 GB using an Ethernet cable directly connected. Is this normal?
You can get a thunderbolt to firewire adapter. You can then get a firewire 400 to 800 cable and put the old computer in target mode. Then you can follow these instructions.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4889
Choose migrate from other disk or volume. -
I just purchased the 2TB TC and set it up on bridge mode to my att verse which is connected via ethernet cable. The TC is continually blinking amber and an error message states that a wireless network cannot be found but the uverse is functioning great. The network name I assigned to the TC is also not appearing among available networks. How do I remedy this, please?
What OS on the computer you are using to setup the TC?
Did you turn on ipv6 for wireless to link-local... this is essential for network access now??
Try power cycling the network.. start up in correct order.. uverse.. 2min wait.. TC.. 2min wait.. computer.
No luck factory reset and start over. Use ethernet cable as well to the computer to help it.
No luck I can show you manual method. -
I bought a new iMac today. I'm using migration assistant to move all my software, but the time just keeps getting longer. It says connect an Ethernet cable for faster data transfer. I did, but that doesn't seem to help. Any ideas?
m1doc,
Are you migrating from a Mac or a MS Window machine? Either way you probably should be in touch with AppleCare, you have 90 days of free AppleCare telephone support. They can usually help on issues like this. If you don't know the phone number please use http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57 to help find the number in your country. -
I need to repair a Macbook Pro with Disk Utility using target mode connected to my iMac. Can I use ethernet cable to connect them or must it be firewire?
Firewire
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Transferring itunes to new itunes via ethernet cable
I want to transfer the music from my old itunes to the itunes on my new computer. As my old computer is pretty much knackered, the easiest way for me to do this i figure is via ethernet cable. can this be done, and if so, how do i go about doing it?
Sure, get a crossover ethernet cable.
Windows has built-in utilities to get this done. You didn't say which OS you are using, but here is an example for XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/getstarted/bott_fstw.mspx -
I recently purchased a MacBook Pro and transferred data from my MacBook using Migration Assistant via Ethernet cable. I was confused about consolidating my accounts, so I continued to use my old MacBook. Can I now update the data transfer using the same process and begin using my new MacBook Pro exclusively? How do I consolidate my existing accounts?
Thank you.Of course. It does everything it did before Yosemite. You just won't be able to send or receive SMS messages with it.
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I want to run a single cable from the Airport Extreme in the house to the garage and plug it directly into my laptop in the garage, without having a separate hub in the garage. I have several questions?
Cat-5e or Cat-6? Do they both use the same connectors? Do they both plug directly into an Airport Extreme and a MacBook?
Would a cable that runs directly from an Airport Extreme into a MacBook ethernet port be the same type of cable that runs between, say, an Airport Extreme and an Airport Express or other router? Is one of those a "cross-over" cable and one a "patch" cable? Which is which?
How do I know whether a cable is rated for burial directly in dirt or running overhead outside? How do I identify such a cable?Cat-5e or Cat-6? Do they both use the same connectors? Do they both plug directly into an Airport Extreme and a MacBook?
You could use either cable type. I would suggest using CAT-6 for future growth. Both use the same connectors ... and either would plug directly between the Extreme & the MacBook.
Would a cable that runs directly from an Airport Extreme into a MacBook ethernet port be the same type of cable that runs between, say, an Airport Extreme and an Airport Express or other router? Is one of those a "cross-over" cable and one a "patch" cable? Which is which?
Most modern networking equipment have the ability to "sense" the type of cable attached to it so it really doesn't matter which type (straight-thru or crossover) you use; however, I would just go with straight-thru in this case.
How do I know whether a cable is rated for burial directly in dirt or running overhead outside? How do I identify such a cable?
Please check out the following link for just about anything you'd ever want to know about Ethernet cables: ePanorama: Telecommunication and Data Communication Wiring Page
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