IChat/AIM MAC/PC communication problem
I'm trying to get video chat working with my partner while she's away, but it's proving difficult. I see lots of others have had problems, but I can't find any that quite match ours. I have a new MacBook with installed webcam, and she has a PC laptop with Windows XP and a USB webcam, and we've both joined AIM. After a lot of effort, I managed to set it up so that we could see and talk to each other with AIM in different parts of the house using our wireless broadband. But it only worked if she invited me. If I invited her, it failed with a 'maybe it's a firewall' error message. I'm uncertain whether that's the problem as it didn't seem to make any difference with her Norton firewall turn off.
But then when she went abroad and we tried it again, we couldn't get it to work at all. She invited me to join a video chat, I accepted, but then got a message saying that she had declined (which she hadn't). Meanwhile she got a message saying there might be a firewall problem at my end. I'm baffled. Any suggestions much appreciated.
Rob
Hi Rob,
It is possible. It really depends how much time you want to spend at it.
The AIM application (5.9 NOT Triton) on the PC needs several steps anyway no matter who the Buddy is they are contacting.
They decided that each time the Mic and camrea are unplugged that it should go through a Tuning process, but also needs doing at first run/set up.
This sitre is good at decribing the Whole thing http://www.mvldesign.com/videoconferencetutorial.html
AT the PC end the XP Firewall blocks all non Microsoft apps by default. If an earlier version than Service Pack 2 then the Firewall has to be turned Off. At Service Pack 2 better control of the Firewall was added. This added the option to Enable other apps as Exceptions. (That's the Page 12 bit above).
It is in simple terms.
Start > Control Panels > Firewall (Via the Security setting if required)
The click on the Exceptions tab.
Add AIM as an Exeception
Make sure it is enabled back in the first window.
Enable UPnP as well if that is the way her Modem works in opening the ports.
In her modem (Or other Firewall) then port 1024 -500 plus the login port of 5190 should be opened.
Use UPnP if you have it as the ports are then only Open when the Applciation uses them.
On the Mac end.
Preferably use UPnP in your Modem.
If not open these ports
Same for the Firewall on the Mac if it is On.
AS said Earlier timewize and more certainty then Skype is a solution.
10:23 PM Wednesday; November 15, 2006
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Aloha!
I just got my new iMac and am having trouble connecting with the video portion of iChat. I tried through AIM, then changed to .mac to try that...... I have read many posts and tried various suggestions. My son has been helping me walk through these different things, but to no avail. I have changed the Quicktime settiing, I have tried changing the port to 5191 and 443. My son thinks it may be my ISP provider, but they say they have no ports closed. I would appreciate any help. We finally got the error message to change and this is the log from that:
Date/Time: 2007-09-22 13:09:05.408 -1000
OS Version: 10.4.10 (Build 8R4031)
Report Version: 4
iChat Connection Log:
AVChat started with ID 1143009625.
0x454f40: State change from AVChatNoState to AVChatStateWaiting.
[email protected]: State change from AVChatNoState to AVChatStateInvited.
0x454f40: State change from AVChatStateWaiting to AVChatStateConnecting.
[email protected]: State change from AVChatStateInvited to AVChatStateConnecting.
0x454f40: State change from AVChatStateConnecting to AVChatStateEnded.
Chat ended with error -8
[email protected]: State change from AVChatStateConnecting to AVChatStateEnded.
Chat ended with error -8
Video Conference Error Report:
@:0 type=4 (00000000/22)
[VCSIP_INVITEERROR]
[19]
@SIP/SIP.c:2448 type=4 (900A0015/22)
[SIPConnectIPPort failed]
@SIP/SIP.c:2448 type=4 (900A0015/22)
[SIPConnectIPPort failed]
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@SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
[INVITE sip:[email protected] SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 192.168.0.11;branch=z9hG4bK1c8b718b337274e4
Max-Forwards: 70
To: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>
From: "[email protected]" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1931809609
Call-ID: cd737542-6960-11dc-aef3-96b4c4a213c4@lip
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:[email protected]>;isfocus
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 513
v=0
o=suefisher 0 0 IN IP4 192.168.0.11
[email protected]
c=IN IP4 192.168.0.11
b=AS:2147483647
t=0 0
a=hwi:1056:2:2400
a=bandwidthDetection:YES
a=iChatEncryption:NO
m=audio 16386 RTP/AVP 12 3 0
a=rtpmap:3 GSM/8000
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
a=rtpID:2010596564
m=video 16384 RTP/AVP 126 34
a=rtpmap:126 X-H264/90000
a=rtpmap:34 H263/90000
a=fmtp:34 imagesize 1 rules 30:352:288
a=framerate:20
a=RTCP:AUDIO 16387 VIDEO 16385
a=pogo
a=fmtp:126 imagesize 0 rules 20:640:480:640:480
a=rtpID:160709498
@SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
[INVITE sip:[email protected] SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 192.168.0.11;branch=z9hG4bK1c8b718b337274e4
Max-Forwards: 70
To: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>
From: "[email protected]" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1931809609
Call-ID: cd737542-6960-11dc-aef3-96b4c4a213c4@lip
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:[email protected]>;isfocus
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 513
v=0
o=suefisher 0 0 IN IP4 192.168.0.11
[email protected]
c=IN IP4 192.168.0.11
b=AS:2147483647
t=0 0
a=hwi:1056:2:2400
a=bandwidthDetection:YES
a=iChatEncryption:NO
m=audio 16386 RTP/AVP 12 3 0
a=rtpmap:3 GSM/8000
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
a=rtpID:2010596564
m=video 16384 RTP/AVP 126 34
a=rtpmap:126 X-H264/90000
a=rtpmap:34 H263/90000
a=fmtp:34 imagesize 1 rules 30:352:288
a=framerate:20
a=RTCP:AUDIO 16387 VIDEO 16385
a=pogo
a=fmtp:126 imagesize 0 rules 20:640:480:640:480
a=rtpID:160709498
@SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
[INVITE sip:[email protected] SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 192.168.0.11;branch=z9hG4bK1c8b718b337274e4
Max-Forwards: 70
To: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>
From: "[email protected]" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1931809609
Call-ID: cd737542-6960-11dc-aef3-96b4c4a213c4@lip
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:[email protected]>;isfocus
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 513
v=0
o=suefisher 0 0 IN IP4 192.168.0.11
[email protected]
c=IN IP4 192.168.0.11
b=AS:2147483647
t=0 0
a=hwi:1056:2:2400
a=bandwidthDetection:YES
a=iChatEncryption:NO
m=audio 16386 RTP/AVP 12 3 0
a=rtpmap:3 GSM/8000
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
a=rtpID:2010596564
m=video 16384 RTP/AVP 126 34
a=rtpmap:126 X-H264/90000
a=rtpmap:34 H263/90000
a=fmtp:34 imagesize 1 rules 30:352:288
a=framerate:20
a=RTCP:AUDIO 16387 VIDEO 16385
a=pogo
a=fmtp:126 imagesize 0 rules 20:640:480:640:480
a=rtpID:160709498
@SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
[INVITE sip:[email protected] SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP m.0;branch=z9hG4bK67bbefd52fd7705c
Max-Forwards: 70
To: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>
From: "[email protected]" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1505577586
Call-ID: cc4251f2-6960-11dc-aef3-fc7423ed13c4@lip
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:[email protected]>;isfocus
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 515
v=0
o=suefisher 0 0 IN IP4 m.0
[email protected]
c=IN IP4 m.0
b=AS:2147483647
t=0 0
a=hwi:1056:2:2400
a=bandwidthDetection:YES
a=iChatEncryption:NO
m=audio 16386 RTP/AVP 12 3 0
a=rtpmap:3 GSM/8000
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
a=rtpID:2010596564
m=video 16384 RTP/AVP 126 34
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a=pogo
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a=rtpID:160709498
@SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
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Via: SIP/2.0/UDP m.0;branch=z9hG4bK67bbefd52fd7705c
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To: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>
From: "[email protected]" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1505577586
Call-ID: cc4251f2-6960-11dc-aef3-fc7423ed13c4@lip
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Contact: <sip:[email protected]>;isfocus
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m=audio 16386 RTP/AVP 12 3 0
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a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
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To: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>
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Call-ID: cc4251f2-6960-11dc-aef3-fc7423ed13c4@lip
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:[email protected]>;isfocus
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Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 515
v=0
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[email protected]
c=IN IP4 m.0
b=AS:2147483647
t=0 0
a=hwi:1056:2:2400
a=bandwidthDetection:YES
a=iChatEncryption:NO
m=audio 16386 RTP/AVP 12 3 0
a=rtpmap:3 GSM/8000
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
a=rtpID:2010596564
m=video 16384 RTP/AVP 126 34
a=rtpmap:126 X-H264/90000
a=rtpmap:34 H263/90000
a=fmtp:34 imagesize 1 rules 30:352:288
a=framerate:20
a=RTCP:AUDIO 16387 VIDEO 16385
a=pogo
a=fmtp:126 imagesize 0 rules 20:640:480:640:480
a=rtpID:160709498
@:0 type=2 (00000000/22)
[VCVIDEO_OUTGOINGATTEMPT]
[4]
Video Conference User Report:Hi Suefis,
Welcome to the Discussions
The log itself does not suggest the ports are blocked by the ISP.
iChat works like this.
Logging on with the default 5190 port is on the TCP protocol
Some info for the Buddy List and file sending and some specific Text chats happen on the 5190 port on the UDP protocol.
When you send an A/V invite this goes out on port 5678 on the UDP Protocol.
If your Buddy sees this and accepts iChat moves to port 5060 on the UDP protocol.
At this point it contacts a server called SNATMAP run by Apple.
iChat tells this server which ports to use for vid in, vid out, Audio in and Audio out.
This server acts like and old fashioned telephone exchange where you dailed the operator and asked them to put the call though.
So this server then finds your Buddy and tells the iChat at that end which ports to use.
Then the connection is made and the server drops out and the 1-1 Vidio or Audio chat is Peer to Peer.
Your log contains the iChat ports.
This is where Error 8 gets difficult to pin down.
An Error 8 refers to all sorts of problems with ports and NAT.
So from the beginning.
The System Preferences > Quicktime > Streaming tab needs the setting changed to 1.5Mbps T1/Intranet/LAN and iChat restarted to see this speed change.
The iChat > Preferences > Video section > Bandwidth Limit needs to be set to NONE.
If the Mac Firewall is ON then the ports need to be set there.
System Preferences > Sharing > Firewall tab
See here http://www.ralphjohnsuk.dsl.pipex.com/page4.html#_mactodo
If you have a routing modem or a router then the ports are most likely going to be needed to be opened or allowed there.
This is where NAT (Network Address Translation) can play a part.
Not all manufacturers do NAT the same way and you sometimes seem to get devices at either end that don't like each other.
If you have UPnP In at least one device at your end it can help get around this.
To say more we would need to know make and models or routers and modems you are using and what you have done to set them up as well as the info in the points above.
8:18 PM Sunday; September 23, 2007 -
Multiple Accounts - AIM / .Mac / Google Talk (Jabber)
Hello,
I am fairly new to all of this, and I have a question which I haven't really been able to answer by searching this site...
I have three chat / messenger accounts in iChat, AIM, .Mac and Google Talk (Jabbber).
Can anyone contact me on any of those accounts at the same time? Or do I have to be logged to to the relevant account for them to do that?
Also, I notice from the icon in the dock that, when I am logged on to either .Mac or AIM (indicated by a tick), there is also a tick by the Google account. Does this mean I am logged on to that at the same time?
Also, can .Mac send messages to AIM, and vice versa? Both types of accounts appear in each when you add buddies from the address book,
Thanks
GarethHi Gareth,
Welcome to the Apple Discussion Pages
Read the two links about Jabber in iChat at the top of this page
http://www.ralphjohnsuk.dsl.pipex.com/page5.html
Ralph -
I upgraded to a new apple mac book pro and now when I try to download to adobe digital edition I receive this error:Error getting License. License Server Communication Problem: E_ACT_NOT_READY
What does that have to do with Digital Publishing Suite?
We’d love to help but if does have something to do with it, please give us
some details. -
IChat AIM Problems withbanned users.
I was arbitrarily banned by an AIM room owner. I made a new AIM account, but iChat is saying that I'm banned, regardless of the user name / screen name. I am able to enter the rooms with AIM Instant Messanger, but not with iChat. Any ideas how to fix this?
Thanks Ralph, but that's not it at all. I deleted everything to do with iChat, including the application itself. I also deleted ALL of my keychain passwords from AIM, as well as the signing certificate. Nothing has worked for me. I suspect there is another link somewhere in the system that has attached itself to iChat 4. Last night I even did a complete reinstall of OS X 10.5, then updated it 10.5.1. Time machine was on though. It still doesn't work. The Ban was lifted yesterday, and I had no problem getting into any of the chatrooms with AOL Instant Messenger. So something's up with iChat 4, at least on my system anyway. I could not find the file named: com.apple.ichat.aim.plist however. To better explain what happened, it goes like this. I had one screen name that was banned from an aim chat room. With iChat 4, none of my other screen names will work. They all say that I have been kicked out, and cannot rejoin. However, as I said earlier, AIM Messenger works just fine now. It's very strange, and I can only assume that something is wrong with another unknown file that is linked to iChat 4. Fortunately, the first time I deleted all the iChat files, it allowed me into the rooms, but only for a few seconds. Then an error dialog came up and said: your encryption link with "**** lol [email protected]" has been damaged, or broken, or something like that. So I assumed that that user was the hacker that broke my iChat. I have to believe at this time that something is wrong somewhere else in the system files that are linked to iChat 4. I could be wrong, but I've tried just about everything, except erasing my laptop drive, and reinstalling everything anew. So, I dunno?
Thanks. -
when i sign in to ichat, aim, and adium, i stay logged in for a little while, but then it signs me off and doesn't tell me that i've been kicked off. it looks like i'm online but none of my friends can see me. there is a lag like this for a couple of minutes and then it finally tells me that the connection timed out if i try typing another message. this is very frustrating. i've tried reinstalling everything and it doesn't help. i have also tried changing the aim port to 443. does anyone have any insight?
Hi,
Try turning Off the SSL option in iChat (And in Adium if it has it).
iChat needs this manually reset if the Connection is lost to the SSL server at AIM (It also goes down more frequently than the regular server).
8:38 PM Tuesday; June 7, 2011
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Mac OS X (10.6.7),
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I bought a new macbook air and I can not log in to access the preferences through icloud icloud. also received the following message: Unable to login due to a communication problem with iCloud.
Somebody can help me?Back up all data.
Launch the Keychain Access application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Keychain Access in the icon grid.
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If the lock icon in the top left corner of the window shows that the keychain is locked, click to unlock it. You'll be prompted for the keychain password, which is the same as your login password, unless you've changed it.
Right-click or control-click the login entry in the list. From the menu that pops up, select Change Settings for Keychain "login". In the sheet that opens, uncheck both boxes, if not already unchecked.
From the menu bar, select
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Jabber and AIM/.Mac contacts in ONE window
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I there a way of doing this with Leopard's iChat?Hi,
I use several including GoogleTalk.
It is not about whether the server can do Audio or Video as Most Jabber Servers can not
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The A/V side is independent of the Text based side.
I have found that the Green icons show up.
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8:15 PM Sunday; November 25, 2007 -
Communication problem with printer when using Parallels
OK, apologies if this has been asked elsewhere but I've been trawling the forum for an hour and have yet to find the exact problem that I'm having!
First of all, I'm a recent convert to Mac (hurrah I hear you all cry), secondly, I've set up Parallels to deal with some PC left-overs, thirdly, I've tried to use my old Dell printer and realised Dell doesn't support Macs (or not my AIO 922 anyway).
So, I thought I'd get round this by installing the drivers for the printer on the Windows partition, which all went well until I actually tried to print something... although the printer is visible and 'on-line', I get the box informing me there's a communation problem with the printer and computer.
It's beginning to wind me up so any info/advice would be greatly appreciatedThis is either a Windows or a Parallels problem. For Parallels go to http://forum.parallels.com. For Windows go to the support forums at Microsoft.
There is no support for either product at these Discussions. -
Video chat between ichat & AIM, between UK & US -how can we get it to work?
Hi!
we are trying to video chat. we is:
- apple, ichat, in UK and ISP provider is BT
- AIM, in US and ISP provider is Verizon
i swithed open all ports, swithed off all firewalls. it does not work. error message is that 'firewall blocks..'
ironically, video ichatting with mac users in US works just fine
pls help!
grand parents would be very happy
andre
powerbook g4 Mac OS X (10.4.6)HI Andre19,
That looks like a XP Firewall still On.
http://www.ralphjohnsuk.dsl.pipex.com/page12.html#_Service
It could be the ports in their modem are not open for the AIM application.
6:42 PM Monday; May 29, 2006 -
Hi, I bought an e-book in PDF format that uses Adobe DRM. I've created an account on adobe.com and tried downloading the book in Adobe Digital Editions on the Mac (as well as the bookstore's e-reader--logged into my Adobe account--on an Android device).
It tries to download the book but get's the following error:
Error getting License. License Server Communication Problem:
E_ADEPT_DOCUMENT_TYPE_UNKNOWN:
Has anyone come across this? Any guidance would be most appreciated!
Thanks!
TonyPlease refer to the KB article, Public Knowledge Base
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my new macbook pro is giving me hardtime. even apple team is not being to solve it. they replace the motherboard first it didn't work. second time they formatted the computer and that also didn't work. every time my mac showing different problems.
At first my computer had issues. Once it go to sleep it will not back again. I dropped my laptop at apple store to fix it. After 10 days they returned my laptop saying they were no able to fix the problem so they replaced motherboard aiming if that might help. Acttually that didn't help.I had same issue again. I visited apple store again. This time they said they could fix, if I will allow them to format the harddrive. I said ok. They formatted it. It was working fine for few daysAfter few days compter is taking.even more than 15 min to shutdown. Now computer has another problem. It is being hang frequently like every 20'to.30 min.
I don't know what to do? I still have one month left on first year warranty. I have requested couple times to apple associates either to fix or replace or refund. They are showing me rude behavior. They are not understanding my situation. I am a student. I need to do lot of home work. Since last three month my mac book and apple associates giving me hard time. Any suggestions are welcome.Contact Apple Customer Care - not Apple Care - Customer Support. Have your receipts handy and/or case numbers. Be patient, be calm, and tell your story just as you have here. I get the sense you are not in the US and don't have access to an Apple Store but are going to an independent shop. This makes using Customer Support all the more important. If phoning isn't viable, use registered mail.
Since time is running short, be prepared to purchase AppleCare to exennd your warranty 2 more years. Yes, you shouldn't have to do this, but it gives you added protection and more opportunities over the next 2 years to claim a replacement computer if you don't get one immediately. After dealing with a similar unhappy situation with a Mac in the late 1990s I finally got a replacement computer and reimbursed for the AppleCare policy. -
Ichat, AIM, Adium frequently disconnect using Airport
Ichat, AIM, & Adium all frequently disconnect when using Airport. I use a Linksys Wireless Router with an Airport extreme card. When directly connected to the router, I have no problem. Using a PC with Windows XP, AIM operates fine. Safari and Firefox work fine, although sometimes I receive errors connecting to pages, when I try again no problem. Using any of the chat programs, I lose connection, but then can reconnect. After a few times, the AOL servers will prevent login.
I use COMCAST Cable internet service. My wireless router uses WEP encryption. I would switch to an AIrport Base station, but doubt it would correct the problem.
I have had this problem previously, but it corrected itself. now it is making chat programs unusable.
Any ideas?Hi John,
By default Linksys units normally have the IP address of 192.168.1.1
Is this true for both your units or have you changed one of them ?
You may only find this out if you connect directly to the Modem one.
Also you have not said if only one of them is doing DHCP.
Example pic 3 on this page. This shows this device as getting it own contact IP address by DHCP (like from your ISP). Further down the page in the pic it shows the device is also acting as a DHCP server to the local net.
If your router is set up like this it could be getting an IP address usng DHCP like this device shows and that would tend to mean that the Modem is acting as a DHCP server as well.
If both devices still have the default IP addresses you will have conflicts, which probably explians the problems you have.
Ralph -
Ichat, AIM, & Adium all frequently disconnect when using Air
Ichat, AIM, & Adium all frequently disconnect when using Airport. I use a Linksys Wireless Router with an Airport extreme card. When directly connected to the router, I have no problem. Using a PC with Windows XP, AIM operates fine. Safari and Firefox work fine, although sometimes I receive errors connecting to pages, when I try again no problem. Using any of the chat programs, I lose connection, but then can reconnect. After a few times, the AOL servers will prevent login.
I use COMCAST Cable internet service. My wireless router uses WEP encryption. I would switch to an AIrport Base station, but doubt it would correct the problem.
I have had this problem previously, but it corrected itself. now it is making chat programs unusable.
Any ideas?Hi John,
By default Linksys units normally have the IP address of 192.168.1.1
Is this true for both your units or have you changed one of them ?
You may only find this out if you connect directly to the Modem one.
Also you have not said if only one of them is doing DHCP.
Example pic 3 on this page. This shows this device as getting it own contact IP address by DHCP (like from your ISP). Further down the page in the pic it shows the device is also acting as a DHCP server to the local net.
If your router is set up like this it could be getting an IP address usng DHCP like this device shows and that would tend to mean that the Modem is acting as a DHCP server as well.
If both devices still have the default IP addresses you will have conflicts, which probably explians the problems you have.
Ralph -
Hi there,
let me know if this should be asked in a different community and ill repost it.
I have just changed my website host and have repointed my DNS to new host. However my macbook pro keeps taking me to the old host.
I have tried other computers and they all seem to go to new host , so it appears my mac is the problem.
I have tried clearing cache , history and cookies in the hope it would fix the problem but it hasnt.
What am i overlooking??????
Im not IT smart so please reply in simple language .
Any advice appreciated.
thanks
CGIf you moved your domain from one hosting service to a different one, and changed the the nameservers listing for your domain - which is what I think you're saying - then the "problem" really lies outside of your MacBook.
Changes to DNS entries, like the nameservers, can take anywhere from minutes to as long as a couple of days to propagate through the DNS system. How fast that change will show up for your ISP depends on how often their DNS servers update their caches and how often the hosting service updates their DNS entires to the DNS servers they are linked to. (Typically, hosting services are linked to DNS servers that update rather frequently - no less than once an hour.) The other computers you used may be hooked to different DNS servers that get updated more frequently than the one your MacBook is using.
If you know the IP address of the new hosting site, you can plug that into the address bar of your browser and it should get you to the new host, no problem. Using a URL is going to rely on updated DNS information making through the DNS system.
HTH,
-Doug
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