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- Open the network drive in Finder; Folder is at root level.
- Every few seconds, the folder does the following;
1 Folder Name switches from all upper (the way I created it) to lower case
and back again.
2 Folder disappears and reappears.
- Goto 1
- In addition, if I open the Folder (either with the turny triangle or by double clicking), the folder will open, display the contained files list, and then close itself and repeating the behavior above. I've never seen anything like this before. This Folder is the first I created on the network volume since "upgrading" to SL. All my software, system and otherwise, is up-to-date.
I'm starting to wish I had followed my usual policy of not updating to a new version of anything until it had some shake-out time and a maintenance update.
Any ideas?
-dds

both my mbp's ( clip ) within 24" of the AE.
That close? No walls, rabbit cages or steel plates, then I guess
Got to wonder if they are now stepping on each other somehow.
What channels/freqs. have you tried so far? Any bluetooth in operation with each other? Can you see any change if you take any cell phones out of range. Any new garage door openers or new neighbors?
I understand your apparent concern that this is totally new and unique to the 10.6.1 install somehow breaking an apparently stable configuration - just be sure to check the basics as you go, and try to only make one change at a time. Don't let your suspicions blind you to any suspects, etc. Troubleshooting modern electronics can be a real time waster, I know

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