NAS Question and Suggestions

Current Configuration:
iMac 2.8 Intel Core Duo running Lion OSX (yes I regret that)
2 iOmega 4TB HD's (iTunes Libraries) connected to a 1TB Time Machine BU Drive which is directly connected to my iMac via FIREWIRE 800.
One of my 4TB drives is already full and the other is over half way. I have started looking at other storage options since the 4TB drives seem to be the biggest for direct connection drives out there.
I have read all the horror stories about NAS' and Lion so obviously I will wait a bit before I make the trasition but in the meantime:
I know next to nothing about NAS' so...
I remember reading an old article that mentioned restrictions on file sizes and naming conventions on NAS' - Is this true or am I not remembering things correctly? I have 6+GB files so this would be an issue.
Current plan is to connect this via my Airport Extreme Base Station via Ethernet is that the best way to go?
When the manufacturer says it can support 3GB drives does that ever go up without getting a new unit (i.e. if 5GB drives become common place) would that be something a software or firmware update could fix or is that something really limited by physical limitations like cooling capacity?
Also read a lot of horror stories about drive compatabilites with NAS' is that still a common problem or have things become more standardized?
Is there such a thing as too big of an NAS? I have been leaning towards the Lacie 5big Network 2 but am wondering it having one single larger NAS is a bad idea and instead going with a couple of smaller units.
I read this post: Best NAS for mac? The Synology mentioned is curious but I don't bitorrent or any of that stuff so it seemed like a lot of stuff I really don't need plus the max size at 12GB isn't great I am not concerned about backups as I do that onto blu-ray discs.
Any suggestions or pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.

I think the Lacies are fine. 10TB or the 15TB model is more than enough in my case.
Speaking from experience, have you looked at the QNAP 5 bays models or Synology 5 bays models? I generally stick with those 2 brands when it comes to NAS.

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Questions and Suggestions

Scott:
My apologies for using a wrong thread to post new items. I hope you can now spare some time to look into these and provide insight.
Regards!
Erick
Greetings colleagues!
My message is not an answer to the above-referenced topic/subject. I want to bring in some more substance and see how our friends at Oracle Support--or other colleagues, can address them.
But first let me thank Oracle support for the answer to my recent posting! Regrettably, that didn't much address my question fully. Maybe, I wasn't just more clear.
I agree--please bear with me-with you that there might be limitations and there. Not only on this item, but to many other. These are all inherent to a new technology. I will try T list some, and suggest improvement whenever possible. Let's call these "improvement opportunities" instead of limitations/bugs.
(1). My previous question. We are dealing with a relational database, and our requirements, I dare suspect, might be more than O HTML DB CAN, actually deliver? Suppose, again, I have 4 tables. PRODUCTS, VENDORS, PRESENTATIONS, PRESENTERS. Why these last 2 tables? Before any technology enters our corporate IS environment, it must be approved. It goes through a strict technology acquisition process. Vendors that are selected, say for the bid, must do presentations. At the end, the Technology Committee will make a decision (after doing a Technical Proof of Concept (TPOC).
Now, we want to be able to list presenters and presentations for each product (whenever available). There are more than 1 presentation for a given product and there also situations where you have more than 1 presenters for a presentation.
Can you generate this using a tabular form? I double. I tried, using the Wizard. You can only select 1 table when building this tabular form. However, you can get the SQL script using the SQL Command processor.
(2). The dilemma: We want reports for presenters and presentations o be displayed on separate pages. Here is where it gets more tricky, maybe because I just stated with O HTML DB 2 months ago.
My SUGGESTION to Oracle Developers: Can you make it possible to decide, when creating a region, to display it on a different page other than the one on which you generate the, say the report script? I think that depending on redirection creates confusion, and makes the tool less user-friendly. When you allow a developer to decide, at time of region creation to display the report on this page, or another page, you really create user-friendliness and increase application maintainability.
(3). Buttons: Why has Oracle re-invented the wheel here? Is it possible, in the next release, to make it possible to have graphic insertion icons within a region (just like most tools we are used to do? This would save us a significant amount of time. Having to upload graphics 1 at a time, then include these in the app is time consuming (especially if one has many graphics).
(4). How Tos: I do sincerely commend you guys on a fantastic job. However, we all (developers and Oracle Support team/Developers) must admit that the tool is still immature and there are many improvement opportunities. May I ask why is it that I crete a region now, code an SQL script. Everything works now. I backup the application. The next day, however, when I access the same app, what worked yesterday fails to work now! This has happened many times and it is pretty frustrating.
The best books are those that provide good examples, but also show the result of each code (for instance). Many people learn faster when they look at a code, then see the result. Reading text like a history book, in the development context is taste-assassination.
Do other experience this instability? If so, could you please share with me what you do? I suspect an application level "bug.
Again, I know the product is new and really commend Oracle's team for a fantastic job.
Tanks so very much in anticipation!
Erick

Vizulyz wrote:
1. Can someone make a resume application. In this day of unemployment you may never know who you bump into who is looking for a job or needs a job to be filled. This way you at least have your resume that they can take a quick look at and will remember you when you do give them a personal copy.
You could just email yourself a PDF of the resume or use an app like AirSharing to store the resume on your phone.
2. Can Apple make it so that when you sync your iPhone to iTunes you have the pages, as they are on your iPhone, on your home screen. That way it is MUCH easier to arrange your applications and when you sync again they will be arranged as you did on your computer.
You're not speaking to Apple here. Send feedback - http://apple.com/feedback
3. I am sure everyone has asked this question before but will SMS ever be able to a) recieve picture messages and b) type in landscape?
You can already receive picture messages on the phone. All the sender needs to do is put your email address in the TO field of their MMS client.
As far as landscape, send feedback through my previous link.
4. Eventaully will we be able to print emails, SMS messages, etc from iPhone? We have a wireless printer so all you have to do is load it on your iPhone.
Thanks to all who respond.

5310 - questions and suggestions

Hey everybody!
I bought a red 5310 last week and so far have been really happy with it. My previous phone was 5140, used it for a few years and was really happy with it...like I have been with all of my Nokia phones. Now I have a few questions regarding my new phone, these are more like me wondering if it can be done rather than something actually being wrong with the phone.
1) Is there any way to use the wallpapers from the Nokia media player (like Sine waves, Vivid burst etc) as the theme background image for the phone? Do I have to download a theme editor to modify an existing theme to use a different background image? Where/how can I get the media player wallpaper files? Any recommendations on the software required to do this?
2) Is there a way to make your phone connect to the internet via a pc? Yeah, the other way round =) I'm living abroad for some 5 more months and won't be having internet access for my phone (don't really need it for anything). Still there's a few things I'd like to try on it, so is there a way to relay my internet connection to the phone via Bluetooth or the usb cable?
3) Is there a way to modify the sound volume +/- steps? Basically when you come up one step from mute, it's already quite loud, there's no middle ground between mute and average listening volume. The steps after the first two are too loud for listening inside. I'm using Sony MDR-818E earphones. Since the phone's internal speaker is quite worthless and can't see anyone seriously listening to music with it, I feel the volume steps should be geared towards headphones and therefore the steps should be much more subtle. At the moment I'm often left feeling I would've wanted to set the volume between two steps. Yeah, Nokia, if any of your people are reading this, please take note! It's a software thing, options could easily be added! It's a music phone after all and should be optimized for maximum listening comfort as far as cellphones go =)
Anyway, so far I've listened to a couple of hours of music on it and the phone hasn't crashed or restarted or anything like that. Working perfectly fine. I'm using WMA audio 128kbps, as it's totally indistinguishable from the original cd source if you're not plugging in to some high end hi-fi equipment. Fortunately I've been ripping all my music into WMA since mp3-players held like 256mb and don't have to convert my files from MP3 for the phone =)
Thanks in advance for any answers =)

To leoruoskas 2nd Q.
Yes there is. If I got this right you want to download and upload data from and to your 5310 from the net. You can connect with a Bluetooth USB dongle, if your computer does not have any other bluetooth device. I bought my Prodige Bluetooth Dongle v2.0 from Verkkokauppa.com before I even got my phone. When BT is active the phone and the camera on the phone will be visible on the folder tree on your resourcemanager, if using WIN OS. The connection quality has been no less than good all times, when I've used my gismos.
There were some connection problems, when the previous version of Nokia PC Suite had only connections available by the type Nokia phones have or used to have. The radio buttons were on n/a state when trying to connect.
The never V 6.85 has configuration setup to manage other installed devices that can connect the phone and PC. You can also connect Audio gateway from the Bluetooth objects and listen the music on the phone with your PC or laptop. I have SPDIF sent to 6.1 DigiAmp and most High-Q MP3- and AAC-files sound almost as if they were orginals on a CD for that matter.
Message Edited by paittola on 08-Jan-2008 09:40 PM
B.Sc Information tech
Phones I have or used to have: ancient Ericsson, Nokia: 6510, 2610, 5310 XpressMusic

Question and Suggestion

I can use sess_sh with any user except sys to connect to
database. When I used sys to login, I got the following error
message:
sess_sh -u sys -p xxx -s sess_iiop://xeres.ifrc.mcw.edu:2481:oo8
org.omg.CORBA.INTERNAL[completed=MAYBE]
at
com.visigenic.vbroker.orb.GiopConnectionFactoryImpl.destroy(GiopConnectionFactoryImpl.java:209)
at
com.visigenic.vbroker.orb.GiopConnectionImpl.close(GiopConnectionImpl.java:544)
at
com.visigenic.vbroker.orb.GiopStubDelegate.invoke(GiopStubDelegate.java:609)
at
com.visigenic.vbroker.orb.GiopStubDelegate.invoke(GiopStubDelegate.java:466)
at
org.omg.CORBA.portable.ObjectImpl._invoke(ObjectImpl.java:141)
at
oracle.aurora.AuroraServices._st_LoginServer.O3Logon_B(_st_LoginServer.java:194)
at
oracle.aurora.client.Login.authenticate(Login.java:143)
at
oracle.aurora.jndi.sess_iiop.SessionCtx.login(SessionCtx.java:574)
at
oracle.aurora.jndi.sess_iiop.SessionCtx.login(SessionCtx.java:568)
at
oracle.aurora.jndi.sess_iiop.ServiceCtx.login(ServiceCtx.java:299)
at
oracle.aurora.server.tools.sess_iiop.ToolImpl.initializeSession(ToolImpl.java:101)
at
oracle.aurora.server.tools.sess_iiop.ToolImpl.parseStdArgs(ToolImpl.java:213)
at
oracle.aurora.server.tools.sess_iiop.ToolImpl.invoke(ToolImpl.java:121)
at
oracle.aurora.server.tools.sess_iiop.Shell.main(Shell.java:232)
Is there any reason that sys can't be used with sess_sh?
How can I create new namespace under root namespace?
(Only sys has write privilege in the root namespace)
Suggestion:
If sess_sh can accept 'su' or 'connect' command, it will be a
convenient way to become other user under sess_sh.
null

This has been covered a couple of times already on the list.
Basically this is a bug. You have changed the SYS password and
the password file is no longer in synch with the actuall RDBMS
password. The instance crashes when connecting now as sys via
session shell. To fix it do the following:
- change init.ora to use an Exclusive or None password file, eg
remote_password_file=exclusive
- restart the database
- execute:
alter user sys identified by <the-new-password>
You can then go back to the way you were, this will force the
password file to get it's value synchronized back with the RDBMS.
This is fixed in 8.1.6.x (or so they say :)
null

Some questions and suggestions concerning Zen Mi

Hello everybody!!
Firstly I'd like to say that I've already looked through all the knowledge base and web forum and unfortunately I haven't found out the answers for my doubts (sorry if there are these answers I couldn't find), so I'm here.
. Is there any way Zen Micro could display polish diacritic marks (from id tags)?(e.g. polish "l" with line/accent is never displayed, "z" with dot/accent is shown up as square)
2. You advise to plug AC adapter to Zen Micro first and then to the wall socket, so is it the same way I should do with usb cable? I mean, when I plug my ZM to the usb cable already connected to PC, it will be ok? So, is it any difference in usb connection order?
3. Is it possible to include in new firmware more sensiti've FM radio, at least change 00 kHz step to 50 kHz step? On the air where I li've there are a dozen or so radio stations and I could find only a few of them :-/ (yes, I have read "How to improve FM Radio reception" in the knowledge base )
4. Is it any possibility to reset the "play count" in Zen Micro? If no, maybe it will be in the new firmware? (it would be a great option)
5. What's about the "look up artist" function? I think it doesn't work properly. It should return all albums of this artist, not only currently played!
6. In the mp3 format (ID3 v2 tag) we can set our own genre name. Why doesn't Zen Micro show that?
Thanks for all answers! Regards form Poland!
p.s. sorry for my not very good english
/Greg

Area5 wrote:
... and I still have problems with polish marks (diacritic marks). :mansad: E.g. Media Source shows polish id tags correctly but when I transer them to the Zen Micro, it displays a rectangle instead of proper mark. :mansurprised: Is there any solution to this problem?
hi, sorry to disturb ya, but any ideas, solutions?
btw: after a few weeks of using the Zen Micro, I come to a conclusion that the "The Zen Micro Power Loss (Battery Drain) issue" is very bothersome problem . Creative, if you can, please fix it.
Regards from Poland
/Greg

HT204088 iTunes is telling me that I have not purchased from my iPhone before although I have multiple times, and I don't remember my security questions and there is no option to change them. Any suggestions other than making a new account?

iTunes is telling me that I have not purchased from my iPhone before although I have multiple times, and I don't remember my security questions and there is no option to change them. Any suggestions other than making a new account?

If you create a new Apple ID you won't have access to the media purchased with the Apple ID you are currently using.
Try here > Rescue email address and how to reset Apple ID security questions

I have forgot the answer to my security question and am unable to buy games. any suggestions?, I have forgot the answer to my security question and am unable to buy games. any suggestions?

I have forgot the answer to my security questions and unable to download new games from itunes. Any suggestins ?

If you have a rescue email address (which is not the same thing as an alternate email address) set up on your account then the steps half-way down this page should let you reset them : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312
If you don't have a rescue email address (you won't be able to add one until you can answer 2 of your questions) then you will need to contact iTunes Support / Apple to get the questions reset.
Contacting Apple about account security : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699
When they've been reset (and if you don't already have a rescue email address) you can then use the steps half-way down the HT5312 link above to add a rescue email address for potential future use

I want a new and more powerful (non-Apple) wireless router but I still want to use my existing Time Capsule to continue with my Time Machine backups and I still need the Time Capsule's Network Attached Storage (NAS) features and capabilities

THE SHORTER STORY
My goal is to successfully use my existing Time Capsule (TC) with a new and more powerful wireless router. I need a new and more powerful wireless router in order to reach a distant Denon a/v receiver that is physically located in a master bedroom some 50 feet away from my modem. I need to provide this Denon a/v receiver with an Internet connection so that it can obtain its firmware updates and I need to connect this Denon a/v receiver to my network in order to use its AirPlay feature. I believe l still need the TC's Network Attached Storage (NAS) features because I am not sure if the new wireless router will provide me with the NAS like features / capabilities I need to share files between my two Apple laptops with OS X 10.8.2. And I know that I absolutely need my TC's seamless integration with Apple's Time Machine (TM) application in order to continue to make effortless backups of my two Apple laptops. To my knowledge nothing works with TM like Apple's TC. I also need the hard disk storage space built into the TC.
I cannot use a long wired Ethernet cable connection in this apartment and I cannot use power-line adapters. I have read that wireless range extenders and repeaters are difficult to successfully set-up and that they will reduce data speeds, especially so when incorrectly set-up. I cannot relocate my modem and/or primary base station wireless router.
In short, I want to use my TC with my new and more powerful wireless router. I need to stop using the TC to connect to the modem. However, I still need the TC for seamless TM backups. I also need to use the TC's built in hard drive for storage. And I may still need the TC's NAS capabilities to share files wirelessly between laptops because I am assuming the new wireless router will not provide NAS capabilities for OS X 10.8.2 (products like this/non-Apple products rarely seem to work with OS X 10.8.2/Macs to provide NAS features and capabilities). Finally, I want to continue to use my Apple laptop and AirPlay to wirelessly access and play my iTunes music collection stored on the TC's hard drive. I also want to continue to use my Apple laptop, AirPlay and Apple TV to wirelessly watch movies and TV shows stored on the additional external hard drive connected to the TC via USB. Can someone please advise on how to set-up my new Asus wireless router with my existing TC in such a way to accomplish all of this?
What is the best configuration or set-up to accomplish my above goals?
Thank you in advance for your assistance!!!
THE FULL STORY
I live in an apartment building where my existing Time Capsule (TC) is located in my living room and serves many purposes. Specially, my TC is at least all of the following:
(1) Wi-Fi router connected to Comcast Internet service via Motorola SB6121 cable modem - currently the TC is the Wi-Fi base station that connects to the modem and has the gateway address to the Internet. The TC now provides the DHCP service for the Wi-Fi network.
(2) Wireless router providing Internet and Wi-Fi network access to several Wi-Fi clients - two Apple laptop computers, an iPod touch, an iPad and an iPhone all connect wirelessly to the Internet via the TC.
(3) Wired Ethernet router providing Internet and Wi-Fi network access to three different devices - a Panasonic TV, LG Blu-Ray player and an Apple TV each use one of the three LAN ports on the back of the TC to gain access to the Internet.
(4) Primary base station in my attempt to extend my wireless network to a distant (located far away) Denon a/v receiver requiring a wired Ethernet connection - In addition to the TC, which is my primary base station, I am also using a second extended Wi-Fi base station (a Netgear branded product) to wirelessly extend my WiFi network to a Denon receiver located in the master bedroom and requiring a wired Ethernet connection. I cannot use a wired Ethernet connection to continuously travel from the living room to the master bedroom. The distance is too great as I cannot effectively hide the Ethernet cable in this apartment.
(5) Time Machine (TM) backup facilitator - I use my TC to wirelessly back-up two Apple laptops using Apple's Time Machine (TM) application. However, I ran out of storage space on my TC and therefore added external storage to it. Specifically, I added an external hard drive to my TC via the USB port on the back of the TC. I now use this added external hard drive connected to the TC via USB as the destination storage drive for my TM back-ups. I have partitioned the added external hard drive, and each of the several partitions all have enough storage space (e.g., each of the two partitions used by TM are sized at three times the hard drive space of each laptop, etc.). Everything works flawlessly.
(6) Network Attached Storage (NAS) - In addition to using the TC's Network Attached Storage (NAS) capabilities to wirelessly back-up two Apple laptops via TM, I also store other additional files on both (A) the hard drive built into the TC and (B) the additional external hard drive connected to the TC via USB (there are additional separate partitions on this drive for these other additional and non-TM backup files).
I use the TC's NAS feature with my Apple laptop and AirPlay to wirelessly access and play my iTunes music collection stored on the TC's hard drive. I also use my Apple laptop, AirPlay and Apple TV to wirelessly watch movies and TV shows stored on the additional external hard drive connected to the TC via USB. Again, everything works wirelessly and flawlessly. (Note: the Apple TV is connected to the network via Ethernet and a LAN port on the back of the TC).
The issue I am having is when I try to listen to music via Apple's AirPlay in the master bedroom. This master bedroom is located at a distance of two rooms away from the TC's current location in the living room, which is a distance of about 50 feet. This apartment has a long rectangular floor plan where each room is connected to the next in a straight line. In order to use AirPlay in the master bedroom I am using a second extended Wi-Fi base station (a Netgear branded product) to wirelessly extend my WiFi network to a Denon receiver located in the master bedroom and requiring a wired Ethernet connection. This additional base station connects wirelessly to the WiFi network provided by my TC and then gives my Denon receiver the wired Ethernet connection it needs to use AirPlay. I have tried moving my iTunes music directly onto my laptop's hard drive, and then I used AirPlay on this same laptop to connect to the Denon receiver. I always get a successful connection and the song plays, but the problem is that the connection inevitably drops.
I live in an apartment building and all of the many wireless routers in this building create a great deal of WiFi interference on both the 2.4 GHz and 5GHz bands. I have tried connecting the Netgear product to each the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands, but neither band can successfully maintain a wireless connection between the TC and the Netgear product. I also attempted to maintain a wireless connection to an iPod touch using the 2.4 GHz band and AirPlay on this iPod touch to play music on the Denon receiver. Again, I was able to establish a connection and successfully play music, but after a few minutes the connection dropped and the music stopped playing. I therefore have concluded that I have a poor wireless connection in the master bedroom. I can establish a connection, but it is intermittent with frequent drops. I have verified this with both laptops by working in the master bedroom for an entire day on both laptops. The Internet connection in this master bedroom proved to drop out frequently - about once an hour with the laptops. The wireless connection and the frequency of its dropout are far worse with the iPod touch and an iPhone.
I cannot relocate the TC. Also, this is an apartment and I therefore cannot extend the range of my network with Ethernet cable (I cannot drill through walls/ceilings, etc.). It is an old building with antiquated wiring and power-line adapters are not likely to function properly, nor can I spare the direct power outlet required with a power-line adapter. I simply need every outlet I can get and cannot afford to block any direct outlet.
My solution is to use a more powerful wireless router. I found the ASUS RT-AC66U Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router which will likely provide a better connection to my wireless Internet in the master bedroom than the TC. The 802.11ac band of this Asus wireless router is totally useless to me, but based on what I have read I believe this router will provide a stronger connection at greater distances then my TC. And I will be ready for 802.11ac when it becomes more widely available.
However, I still need to maintain the TC's ability to work seamlessly with TM to backup my two laptops. Also, I doubt the new Asus router will provide OS X 10.8.2 with NAS like features and capabilities. Therefore, I still would like to use the TC's NAS capabilities to share files on my network wirelessly assuming the Asus wireless router fails to provide this feature. I need a new and more powerful wireless router, but I need to maintain the TC's NAS features and seamless integration with TM. Finally, I want to continue to use my Apple laptop and AirPlay to wirelessly access and play my iTunes music collection stored on the TC's hard drive. I also want to continue to use my Apple laptop, AirPlay and Apple TV to wirelessly watch movies and TV shows stored on the additional external hard drive connected to the TC via USB. Can someone advise on how to set-up my existing TC with this new Asus wireless router in such a way to accomplish all of this?
Modem
Motorola SB6121 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
Existing Wireless Router and Primary Wi-Fi Base Station - Apple Time Capsule
Apple Time Capsule MC343LL/A 1TB Sim DualBand (purchased June 2010, likely the Winter 2009 Model)
Desired New Wireless Router and Primary Wi-Fi Base Station - Non-Apple Asus
ASUS RT-AC66U Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router
Extended Wi-Fi Base Station - Provides an Ethernet Connection to a Denon A/V Receiver Two Rooms Away from the Modem
Netgear Universal Dual Band Wireless Internet Adapter for TV & Blu-Ray (WNCE3001)
Addition External Hard Drive Attached to the Existing Apple Time Capsule via USB
WD My Book Studio 4TB Mac External Hard Drive Storage USB 3.0
Existing Laptops on the Wireless Network Requiring Time Machine Backups
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012) OS X 10.8.2
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010) OS X 10.8.2
Other Existing Apple Products (Clients) on the Wireless Network
iPod Touch (second generation) is model A1288.
iPad (1st generation)
Apple TV (3rd generation) - Quantity two (2)

Thanks Bob Timmons.
In regards to a Plan B, I hear ya brother. I am already on what feels like Plan Z. Getting WiFi to a far off room in an apartment building crowded with WiFi routers is a major pain.
I am basing my thoughts on the potential of a new and more powerful router reaching the far off master bedroom based on positive reviews on cnet.com, pcmag.com and pcworld.com. All 3 of these web sites have reviewed the Asus RT-AC66U 802.11AC wireless router as well as its virtual twin cousin 802.11n router. What impressed me is that all 3 sites rated this router #1 overall in terms of both range and speed (in both the 802.11n and 802.11AC flavors). They tested the router in real world scenarios where the router needed to compete with a lot of other wireless routers. One of the sites even buried this Asus router in a media room with thick walls and inside a media cabinet. This Asus router should be able to serve my 2.4 GHz band wireless clients (iPod Touch and iPhone 4) with a 2.4GHz Wireless-N band offering some 50 feet of dependable range and a 60 Mbps throughput at that range. I am hoping that works, but it's borderline for my master bedroom. My 5 GHz wireless clients (laptops) will enjoy a 5GHz Wireless-N band offering 150 feet of range and a 200 Mbps throughput at that range. I have no idea what most of that stuff means, but I did also read that Asus could reach 300 feet and I got really excited. My mileage may vary of course and I'm sure I'm making some mistakes in my interpretation of their data. However, my Winter 2009 Time Capsule was rated by cnet.com to deliver real world performance of less than that, and 802.11AC may or may not be useful to me someday. But when this Asus arrives and provides anything other than an excellent and consistent wireless signal without drops in the master bedroom it's going right back!
Your solution sounds great, but I have some questions. I'm using OS X 10.8.2 and Airport Utility (version 6.1 610.31) and on its third tab labeled "Wireless" the top option enables you to set "Network Mode" to either:
Create a wireless network
Extend a wireless network
Off
Given your advice to "Turn off the wireless on the TC," should I set Network Mode to Off? Sorry, I'm clueless in regards to how to turn off the wireless on the TC any other way. Can you provide specific steps on how to turn off the wireless on the TC? If what I wrote is correct then what should the rest of this Wireless tab look like, or perhaps it is irrelevant when wireless is off?
Next, what do you mean by "Configure the TC in Bridge Mode?" Under Airports Utility's fourth tab labeled "Network" the top option "Router Mode" allows for either:
DHCP and Nat
DHCP Only
Off (Bridge Mode)
Is your advice to Configure the TC in Bridge Mode as simple as setting Router Mode to Off (Bridge Mode)? If yes, then what should the rest of this "Network" tab look like? Anything else involved in configuring the TC in Bridge Mode or is it really as simple as setting the Router Mode to "Off (Bridge Mode)"?
How about the other tabs in Airport Utility, can they all stay as is assuming I use the same network name and password for the new Asus wireless router? Or do I need to make any other changes to the TC via Airport Utility?
Finally, in regards to your Plan B suggestion. I agree. But do you have a Plan B for me? I would greatly appreciate any alternative you could provide. Specifically, if you needed a TC's Internet connection to reach a far off corner of your home how would you do it? In the master bedroom I need both a wired Ethernet connection for the Denon a/v receiver and wireless Internet connection for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Power-Line Adapters - High Cost, Blocks at Least One Wall Outlet and Does Not Solve the Wireless Need
I actually like exactly one power-line adapter, which is the D-Link DHP-540 PowerLine AV 500 4-Port Gigabit Switch. This D-Link power-line adapter plugs into your wall outlet with a normal sized plug (regular standard power cord much like any other electronic device) instead of all of the other recommended power-line adapters that not only use at least one wall outlet but also often block the second outlet. You cannot use a power strip with a power-line adapter which is very impractical for me. And everything about my home is strange and upside down. The wiring here is a disaster and I don't have faith in its ability to carry Internet access from the living room to the master bedroom. And this D-Link power-line adapter costs $90 each and I need at least two to make the connection to the Denon A/V receiver. So, $180 on this solution and I still don't have a dependable drop free wireless connection in the master bedroom. The Denon might get its Ethernet Internet connection from the power-line adapter, but if I want to use an iPhone 4 or iPod Touch to stream AirPlay music to the Denon wirelessly (Pandora/iTunes, etc.) from the master bedroom the wireless connection will not be stable in there and I've already spent $190 on just the two power-line adapters needed.
Extenders / Repeaters / Wirelessly Extending the Wireless Network
I have also read great things about the Amped Wireless High Power Wireless-N 600mW Gigabit Dual Band Range Extender (Repeater) SR20000G and the My Net Wi-Fi Range Extender. The former is very powerful and the latter is easier to install. Both cost about $150 ish so similar to a new Asus router. However, everything I read about Range Extenders points to them not being very effective for a far off corner of your house wherein it's apparently hard to place the range extender in the sweet spot where it both gets a strong enough signal to actually effectively extend the wireless signal and otherwise does not reduce network throughput speeds to unacceptable speeds.
Creating a Roaming Network By Hard Wiring with Ethernet Cable - Wife Would Say, "**** No!"
Even Apple seems to warn against wirelessly extending your network (see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4145#) and otherwise strongly recommends a roaming network where Ethernet cable is used to connect two wireless base stations. However, I am in an apartment where stringing together two wireless base stations with Ethernet cable would have an extremely low wife acceptance factor (WAF). I cannot (both contractually and from a skill prospective) hide Ethernet wire in the walls or ceiling. And having visible Ethernet cable running from room-to-room would be unacceptable, especially to the wife.
So what is left? Do you have a Plan B for me? Thanks in advance for your help!

NAS Drives and Apple TV and networking

Hello, first post on here so sorry if it is a bit disjointed!!!
Trying to be as brief as possible, I am running an imac with a time machine backup drive attached and a macbook. Both connect via wifi to the internet through my speedtouch 585 i router (Cytanet provided)
I need more storage because my photo library is currently running at 280GB
My thinking is that if i get a 4TB NAS drive and connect it to my router, i can access the drive from both computers and use it as a backup for my content. trouble is, if i set up the macs to the home network using the built in airport then will i lose the internet?
I also want to get an Apple Tv and use the NAS drive to stream content to it.
The main question is, how do I set up the computers to see the NAS drive and the internet? will it automatically see the drive as it is attached to the router?
and, if i can get that working, will using the internet slow down streaming to the Apple Tv.
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Welcome to the  Discussion Forums
I don't fully understand why you think you will lose access to the internet by adding a NAS drive to your network.
You should be able to add the NAS, and the tv without losing your internet connection. Your macs should be able to see the NAS and use it for storage and back up, you should have no problem using it for your iphoto/itunes content and the tv should be able to use that content through itunes.
Network drives are unfortunately quite slow in comparison to external drives but in most scenarios should do the job.
Your connection to the internet may well be something like 8 - 16 Mbps, the NAS interface may allow speeds of around 20 Mbps, the tv requires around 5 Mbps but will operate up to about 14 Mbps. Your LAN is likely capable of much higher speeds and you shouldn't really have too much trouble using everything together.

NAS storage and catalogs on several PC's?

I have a collection of some 28.000 photo's, stored on files by camera, date and type (e.g. Canon40d, RAW 2009, Nikon d100 JPG 2003 etc). All these photo's, including edits (JPG, TIFF and PSD) are on my desktop's drive, together with their LR catalog. Most of the editing I do on my desktop (E7500 processor, Win 7, 8Gb) Since about 6 months, I'm using LR to manage and edit my photo's.
I have renamed them all according to capture time and file type: yyyymmdd_xxxxx.NEF (or CR2, TIF; PSD; JPG etc)
In order to be able to work on my laptop, too (I7, Win8, 8Gb ) I have copies of all the photo files and a second catalog on the laptop. However, with every import and edit on either computer I would have to syncronise photo files and as well as catalogs - which is almost undoable.
Therefore, I have copied all photo files and their xmp Sidecars to a NAS drive. I want to store all data on the NAS drive, and to be able to work from either desktop or laptop. I understand I will have to synchronise catalogs now and then, but I think this is easier than updating both catalogs and data files every time I have worked on one or the other computer. I have understood that I can't keep my catalog on thew NAS drive, since this is a network drive. And is it smart to use xmp Sidecar files for edits or should I include all edits in my catalogs (since most editing will be done in or the other catalog's Smart Previews)?
For recent imports I have made Smart Previews, since I understood I these allow me to work on my photo's without directly adressing the master file. Thus, right now LR is making Smart Previews from all my other photo's.
What should be my next step?
Copy my desktop catalog to the laptop and change the default drive for all photo's to the NAS's adress?
Make a whole new catalog by re-importing all photo's with Smart Previews into a new catalog?
Or follow a completely different route?
Keep using xmp Sidecar files or reimport edit data into the catalog (in that case, I have would have to rebuild my catalog with edits and delete all xmp files, right?)?

Bobcominitaly wrote:
Thanks for replying, I'm getting a little bit further. Rhight now my photo collection is stored on both desktop and NAS - including xmp Sidecar files. My desktop is still working at creating Smart Previews for my catalog, and I'm thinking furiously about my next steps.
As of the xmp issue, I'm still in the dark. Right now, I think my next step would be re-entering the edit data into my desktop catalog, and then delete all xmp files from my photo libraries on the NAS drive. Main question regarding this is: does the catalog just contain a pointer tot the xmp file, or does it also hold the information on edits? In that case, xmp files in the photo library would be superfluous and possibly confusing - better erasing them.
I can't think of a good reason to delete all xmp files. In fact, I think this is a pointless waste of time. Just let them sit there, they aren't hurting anything (they're not really helping any part of your process either)
As I said, your Lightroom catalog does not care what is in the XMP files. It doesn't use that information at all. Everything you see on the screen in Lightroom is displayed that way because of the information in the catalog file; and changing or deleting the xmp files won't make a difference to what you see on the screen in Lightroom.
Next, I would probably do some test edits on files in my desktop's catalog, with NAS drive switchrd on and off - just to see whether my edits are picked up and synchronized with my files on disk. What pitfalls might I expect, and what should I pay attention to?
Going back to your original goal of having the same information in Lightroom when working on either your laptop or your desktop, I again see no point in doing this. It is in the information in the catalog files that matters; whatever is written to the files on the NAS is not relevant to the original goal.
On several occasions I found the suggestion of keeping one catolog for both desktop and laptop on an external drive (USB), eventually porting the Smart Preview Library to both laptop and desktop computer. Is this a valif procudure, and what are the pitfalls or penalties in it? Speed loss, catalog corruption?
This is a very good way to achieve the stated goal of having the same information in Lightroom when working on either your laptop or your desktop.
Am I at least a little bit on track? Or is it ...Rethink?
Your concerns about xmp files and information written to the photo files themselves are completely off track, and as I indicated, IMO a total waste of time. This will not get you to the stated goal. You seem to be confused and not understanding how Lightroom actually works. Lightroom stores all changes and information in its catalog files, and whatever is stored in xmp files or in the photo files themselves (except for the actual image) is ignored by Lightroom.
You should be concerned with either having the same catalog file available to both computers. Putting the catalog file on an external Hard Disk is one way to make this happen. Another way to make this happen is to Export and Import catalogs (not export and import photos) from one computer to another, as I described earlier. Smart previews should help, but are not mandatory to making this work.

HT5622 I keep getting a pop up about signing into an Icloud account. It won't take the password. I tried to log in on pc and sign in and screwed up on my security questions and it's kicked me out.. how long til I can try again?

I am in iphone **** or better icloud ****. When I try to go ointo settings on the phone a signin prompt pops up continuously with one apple id. I think i've made it that i have a separate icloud and apple id. I am trying to delete the icloud id. I made all the passwords the same so that there should be no problem but the phone won't still take the password. So when i went in again, looking to see if I could delete the icloud, i screwed up answering my security questions and am now unable to enter that icloud id. How long til I can again? Secondly, since the phone won't accept any password, I have tried to delete it. When I do that, it come up with a request for that same password to shut of the locator service. What the heck? I'm frustrated. I just can't get the hang of apple software and itunes seems to be just as bad for me. Any suggestions appreciated ( aside from stomping on it, I've considered it). Tried to take the battery out but not for me, mere mortal, thought might reset. Got sim card out. Whooopeeee.

It sounds like you have the Find my iphone Activation lock for sure. Go to www.icloud.com/find and see if you put in that Apple ID that is coming up and yoru password to see if you are able to sign into the account that way to turn it off. If you are unable to, you will have to contact AppleCare by phone (chat cannot handle account lock outs or forgotten password due to not being able to verify your identity) and see if they can reset it. And are you sure the Apple ID that is coming up yours?

I've read similar questions and answers, but I am still terrified to upgrade from leopard to snow leopard. The only reason I want to is because I received an iPad which requires an updated system. I have an external hard drive. I have the disks to upgrade

I've read similar questions and have studied the answers, but I am still terrified to upgrade from leopard to snow leopard on my macbook pro. The only reason for doing it is in order to sync my macbook pro with my iPad. I do have an external drive which automatically backs up every hour. BUT.......I am techno-ignorant as well as techno-paranoid. I have the disks to update to snow leopard but knowing doing so may likely change/alter/lose/obliterate my current set-up, it actually makes me feel sick to think of it.
Years ago when updating via Apple Protection Plan tech support, my screen actually went blank, everything gone! The tech told me not to worry, that "we" would be able to restore things, but several hours later I was still looking at a primitive looking screen that wasn't anything like what I had before. His language was too technical, in that there was an assumption I understood things I had zero understanding of. Example: partition my external drive.
Anyway, living hundreds of miles from an Apple service provider, and no Apple techs in my community, I had to wait for a trip to an Apple Store where one of the wonderful guys at the genius bar spent a ton of time getting things back to normal and actually explaining it enough that I had a vague understanding.
So now I am in the predicament again and won't know what to do after installing the new disks and finding a likely mess or absence of documents etc. on my computer. I don't know how to access the external drive, and even if I did I wouldn't know how to move stuff from that to my computer.
Anyone have any suggestions?

I'm in the same boat as you, I've used Mac's since day one and neglected my Windows education and now it has come to haunt me as I have to learn it like a school kid.
Nearly 99% of all businesses and nearly 95% of everyone use Windows, Steve Jobs declared "The desktop wars are over, Microsoft won" a long time ago.
By 2015 tablets are going to be selling to consumers more than traditional computers, your living proof, you got a iPad.
Apple has already discontinued the Xserver, the Xraid, the MacBooks and the 17" Macbook Pro.
Apple has introduced BootCamp in OS X 10.6 and up, this allows a partition and drivers so one can install Windows on a Mac.
https://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
Why do you think they named it "BootCamp"
You can't run a older OS X version longterm like you have with 10.5 anymore, Mac's are being targeted for attacks and older OS X versions are dropped for security updates.
In fact your Mac might still be part of the 750,000 Mac strong Flashback botnet or infected.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_BackDoor.Flashback
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/04/how-to-check-forand-get-rid-ofa-mac-flashba ck-infection/
See here, Apple has no security updates for 10.5 users and soon 10.6 is going to be ignored next.
https://support.apple.com/kb/ht1222
1-1.5 years is the OS X upgrade cycle. Change everytime like it or not.
So I'm thinking about your long term future and how you obviously don't like change, need local assistance like it appears you first claimed.
So buy a new Mac and upgrade your OS X version whenever Apple shows it in AppStore.
When your machine can no longer upgrade to the newest OS X version, then you've got about another 2 more years of security updates before you have to buy a new machine or risk running a insecure one.
Learn here how to go about fixing your own machine and creating backups/bootable clones this way your not having to drive several hundred miles for a software or boot drive repair. Simply reverse clone your troubles away.
Most commonly used backup methods
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro?view=documents
I'm of the maturity and experience that I know a Mac isn't always the best solution for everyone and even Apple doesn't provide the proper hardware, support or features for everyone. Why only store locations in high traffic ritzy areas?
Our SteveJobs fan here is under 18 years old with good eyes, he's not older like we are with bad or failing eyesight.
The new Mac's have hard to see glossy screens and the type/UI can't be scaled up easily to accomadate our older eyes, however a Windows 7 machine does allow up to 150% scale of the UI, type etc., and also there are anti-glare screen PC's and just about no more anti-glare screen Mac's.
I wrote this User tip in case you have trouble seeing the screen, at least you can scale the web browsing up
Web browsing for hard of seeing users
Apple might still be selling the anti-glare 15" non-retina on their online store, it's the "high resolution/anti-glare model"
But I can get a 17" 1080i HD anti-glare Windows 7 laptop at Sager for a lot more performance and screen size for the price than a Mac.
https://www.sagernotebook.com/index.php?page=category_browse&selected_cat=2
Screen size is important as the UI and text can be scaled up for easier reading.
Of course you do now have the option of having Windows pre-installed alongside OS X to begin your transition to the dark side.
Just call and they will accomondate, hold the option/alt key at boot time to swtich operating systems.
http://www.macmall.com/
Windows 7 looks just as good as OS X, the secret is having a good monitor with most PC's come with don't.
Good Luck and I hope I've given you a lot to think about.

I've got a mid 2009 MacBook Pro. Today, I updated to Yosemite 10.10.1. I also updated Safari to 8.0.2. Now, anytime I open Safari, it immediately quits and give me an error page that says, Safari unexpectedly quit and suggest that I can click on a

I’ve got a mid 2009 MacBook Pro. Today, I updated to Yosemite 10.10.1. I also updated Safari to 8.0.2. Now, anytime I open Safari, it immediately quits and give me an error page that says, Safari unexpectedly quit and suggest that I can click on a Reopen button and restart it, but it just does it again.
I read some of the questions and responses here and went to ~/Library/Safari and threw out the webpages.db file and emptied the trash and rebooted.
No luck; same problem.
BTW: Mail works
Any ideas how to get around this?

There is no need to download anything to solve this problem.
You may have installed the "Genieo" or "InstallMac" ad-injection malware. Follow the instructions on this Apple Support page to remove it.
Back up all data before making any changes.
Besides the files listed in the linked support article, you may also need to remove this file in the same way:
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.genieo.completer.ltvbit.plist
If there are other items with a name that includes "Genieo" or "genieo" alongside any of those you find, remove them as well.
One of the steps in the article is to remove malicious Safari extensions. Do the equivalent in the Chrome and Firefox browsers, if you use either of those. If Safari crashes on launch, skip that step and come back to it after you've done everything else.
If you don't find any of the files or extensions listed, or if removing them doesn't stop the ad injection, then you may have one of the other kinds of adware covered by the support article. Follow the rest of the instructions in the article.
Make sure you don't repeat the mistake that led you to install the malware. Chances are you got it from an Internet cesspit such as "Softonic" or "CNET Download." Never visit either of those sites again. You might also have downloaded it from an ad in a page on some other site. The ad would probably have included a large green button labeled "Download" or "Download Now" in white letters. The button is designed to confuse people who intend to download something else on the same page. If you ever download a file that isn't obviously what you expected, delete it immediately.
In the Security & Privacy pane of System Preferences, select the General tab. The radio button marked Anywhere should not be selected. If it is, click the lock icon to unlock the settings, then select one of the other buttons. After that, don't ignore a warning that you are about to run or install an application from an unknown developer.
Still in System Preferences, open the App Store or Software Update pane and check the box marked
Install system data files and security updates
if it's not already checked.

Questions and Answers Database for HE&R

Hello Everyone,
I'm looking for Questions&Answers Database regarding HE&R. I couldn't find anything
about interview questions and answers cookbook, file etc. for Higher education&Research.
If anyone has the related documentation, can you please share these information with me or
give any suggestions about this issue?
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Ayşe

Hello Ayşe,
I hope this document which we just published in the BPX Archive provides a useful guideline onto your question.
[Question Catalogue for Student Lifecycle Management Business Process Mapping 2009|http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/808f676c-56d0-2c10-a0a3-e5e9e3ba0012]
Regards,
Tina

HT5312 i can not remember the answer to my security questions and it does not give me an option to have my answers sent to me. can someone help me with this?

I am trying to log into my itunes and I put my apple id and password in and it wants me to answer the security questions and I know one of the answers but not the other. and it does not give me an option to reset the questions or have them emailed to me. Any suggestions?

Didn't the link to contact the iTunes Store staff in the 'Additional Information' section of that article work for you? If you don't already have a valid rescue email address, only Apple itself can reset the questions; nobody on these boards can.
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