Only use ethernet

Is there a way to force time machine to only backup over ethernet and not wifi? I have multiple laptops at a small business that I want to backup to a Drobo FS but I don't want them clogging our WIFI network that is only 802.11g.

If you configure Network preferences such that the Ethernet port is the first port in the list then it becomes the preferred connection. Open Network preferences, select Set Service Order from the drop down tool menu at the bottom of the port list. Move the Ethernet port to the top of the list.
If you connect to your Drobo via an IP address, then use the Ethernet IP address assigned to the Drobo.

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Using Ethernet only and not USB - why?

Hi,
I'm fairly new so please help if you can. Have ADSL cable modem and have had problems connecting to internet. Phoned my ISP helpline and they said to take out the USB lead from the modem which I have done and its all now working. Basic question but what is difference between ethernet and usb? If now only using ethernet will my speed or anything else be affected.
Thanks
Dee

Some Mac functions are reluctant to work well with USB.
The short answer to your question what is difference between ethernet and usb: These are two different methods for sending data from one device to another.
USB 1 is used for example, to connect the mac keyboard to the computer. It works fine, because high speeds are not needed. USB 2 claims much higher speeds, but they are seldom achieved in real life. Strictly speaking, USB is not a substitute for ethernet, since it is only used for very short connections, whereas ethernet can work over distances of many kilometres.
Ethernet comes in flavours as well; you will see terms like 10 B/T, 100 B/T etc. These describe the density of the data that can be carried. Since ethernet has been around since the very early days of computers, its use for communication is pretty much trouble free, and just about every ISP uses it and depends on it. To my knowledge, there no computer networks, where large amounts of data are moved around, that use anything but ethernet.
All of the above is an attempt to provide a simple answer! The crux is that you are better off using ethernet than USB for the connection between the Mac and the modem. I trust that will allay any concerns you have.

PBG4 tries to connect via airport express, but I want it to use ethernet!

Hey y'all, and thanks in advance for your help!
I use airport express to connect itunes to my stereo, and for nothing else. My computer, however, keeps trying to connect to the internet through the airport express, and I end up having to turn the airport off until I'm on a website, then turn airport back on.
How do I tell my computer to NEVER attempt to connect to the internet via airport, and to ONLY use ethernet to connect???
Thanks again!

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How can I use my ipad in a hotel that only has ethernet connections. The apple store clerk told me that I can't use airport express unless I also have a computer with me in the hotel.

How can I use my Ipad in a hotel that only has ethernet connections? The Apple store clerk told me that travel express won't work in my hotel unless I also have a computer.

The issue with the Airport Express (or any of the Apple routers) is that you need the Airport Utility to configure it. Airport Utility works on OSX and Windows, but not on the iPad (or iPhone or iPod Touch.) It will work, if you can preconfigure the Airport correctly ahead of time, but you'd be stuck if you did need to reconfigure while at the hotel.
You can use most any other router that is configured with a web page, which means you have a chance of configuring with Safari on the iPad. If you want something somewhat portable, I use a "travel router" made by D-Link. The current model is the DAP-1350. Other companies make similar travel routers, but I have no experience with the others.

My macbook pro connects online to my cable modem by by using ethernet only - I lost my wireless feature - help

my macbook pro connects online to my cable modem by by using ethernet only - I lost my wireless feature - help

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Suddenly my ethernet and firewall are no longer connected. router is good...and can connect only using wifi...suggestions?

suddenly my ethernet and firewall are no longer connected. router is good...and can connect only using wifi...suggestions?

SOLUTION!
I've been suffering from this problem for a few months. I tried everything suggested by everyone, and then, today, I had a mad idea.
I used to work in a room in the house that's about 12 metres away from the router. It's on the next storey up and horizontally about 8 metres away. The problem started when I began to work in the same room as the router.
Today I became so frustrated that for some reason I walked into a room about 8 metres away on the same level - Guess what? I connected with no problem at all. Feeling full of joy I walked back to the room where the router is located - Dropped internet connection within a few minutes! Walked back to the the room that's 8 metres away and, hey presto! I have a connection. I now realise that the problem was that I moved too close to the router.
I can think of no logical explanation for my experience, but empirically it seems to work. Does anyone have the faintest idea of why this should be the case? In the absence of an answer I think I may have to start believing in fairies at the bottom of the garden - I'm just off to set a meal for them.
By the way, I don't know if it has any significance, but the router is a BT Infinity router that has replaced the incredibly unreliable Virgin Media cable connection

How to disconnect wireless(antenna) transmission? I am using Ethernet connection only

How do I disconnect wireless(antenna) transmission? I am using Ethernet connection only.

Log into your router by going to 192.168.1.1 - username should be admin and password could be any of the following:
password
password1
the serial number of our router (look at the sticker located on the bottom/side of the router)
There should be an option there to turn the wireless radio off.
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How do I add an airport extreme to a cable modem with only one ethernet port, while keeping that port connected to my Mac?

I have a mac pro connected by ethernet to a cable modem via ethernet. There is only one ethernet port on the modem.
I want to keep the Mac connected via ethernet for speed. Is there a way that I can add an airport extreme to this set up - for my ipad and roku, and for guests to use - or do I need to buy a router to put between the modem and the mac?
If I need a router, what kind?
Thanks.

The modem connects to the WAN "O" port on an AirPort Extreme router.
The Mac Pro connects to one of the three LAN <-> ports on the AirPort Extreme router.
Or if you do not need the ability to connect a hard drive to the USB port on the router, you can save a bit by using an AirPort Express.
The modem connects to the WAN "O" port, the Mac Pro connects to the LAN <-> port
Either the AirPort Extreme router or AirPort Express router will allow up to 50 wireless device to connect.
There are many other wireless modems offered by other manufacturers as well.

How can I tell if my computer is using ethernet or wireless for downloads?

Hi,
My computer is hooked up via ethernet to my router (base station) which is connected to my DSL modem, and I also have my Airport on because I have extended my network with an airport express so I can stream music to my stereo across the room using iTunes.
I've noticed in the Airport menu that my computer is connected also to my wireless network which I use for getting online with my iPad.
Can I assume that my computer will use ethernet and NOT wireless for accessing the internet, downloading files, etc?
How can I tell which network connection is being used? Are there tools for monitoring the network that would allow me to easily determine if a particular download is going over the ethernet or the wireless connection?
Clearly, I want to use the hard line ethernet connection for everything and use the wifi only for my streaming music function for speed purposes...
Thanks!!!!
Elisabeth

Hi,
Internet is served on the priority basic from the System Prefrences Network pane.
If ethernet is on top you getting it from ethernet if Airport and so on...
So depending on internet speeds set the priority to access fast internet speeds.

Unable to use ethernet after updating to OS X 10.10.2

I updated my Mac Mini (late 2012) yesterday from OS X 10.10.1 to OS X 10.10.2.
After I updated, I noticed that under Networks in System Preferences, OS X indicated that I had a cable unplugged for my ethernet connection.
I checked the cable and even replaced it.
This did not fix the issue.
I tried rebooting a few times and ethernet seemed to become available, but if I used it, after a few minutes the system would seize up and reboot on its own.
This did not fix the issue.
I've deleted my location profile (under Network in System Preferences), shut down my Mac Mini, booted back up and tried creating a new location profile, but there is no longer an "Ethernet" interface available to add to my new location profile. I do however have both a "Thunderbolt Bridge" and "Thunderbolt 1" option in the list of available interfaces. I think this is a bug, because when I try to add the "Thunderbolt 1" interface, it doesn't appear in the list of interfaces for my current location.
This did not fix the issue.
I've re-installed OS X 10.10.2 twice using the full installer downloaded from the Mac App Store: once from the Mac Mini itself, and once from a USB I created.
This did not fix the issue.
My Wi-Fi connection works fine, but ethernet is no longer available.
If I shut down my Mac Mini and try to boot manually with the ethernet cable connected, sometimes it will refuse to boot, or will boot but will stay stuck on the grey boot screen with no Apple logo and no progress bar visible.
How can I re-enable ethernet?

Update:
For no apparent reason that I can think of, I began having connectivity issues over Wi-Fi; but only with certain applications such as Safari, Mac App Store, Google Drive, and Steam. Google Chrome was completely unaffected. I was also able to use Microsoft Remote Desktop over LAN without issue, and the Windows computer I would connect to didn't experience any internet connectivity issues.
Not sure why this was happening, I restarted.
After a few minutes following the restart, OS X froze like it used to before.
I reset the SMC.
The system would keep freezing after a few minutes.
I booted into safe mode and saw the Ethernet interface was now again listed under Networks.
I then restarted and tried to begin the AHT, but the system freezes completely after a few minutes every time I start testing.
I gave up trying to perform the AHT and booted normally.
The system would keep freezing after a few minutes.
So I eventually gave up and had to delete the Ethernet interface from Networks.
Now OS X doesn't freeze, but I'm back to only using Wi-Fi again.
None of this fixed the issue.

Connecting two macs using ethernet

Hi All
am attempting to link my iMac and Mabook. I've done it before with a firewire cable, but have forgotten how to. Have tried varios combinations of password and user name, but can't get access to macbook from my imac. Am wanting to transfer photos from macbook to imace.
Saw a post about connecting using ethernet, but equally am not sure how to.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Robert

As Jolly Giant says you need to enable file sharing, though only on the mac you want to connect to. IE, if you want to connect to the MacBook from the iMac you'd enable sharing on the MacBook.
To connect by ethernet, simply plug one end of the cable into one mac and the other end into the other. If you connect to a wireless network using airport and your mac is set to use the airport before the ethernet (see system prefs> network> list at the side shows order) you may have to turn the airport off on one of the computers to ensure you're transferring files across the ethernet (rather than the wireless, which will be far slower).
Once you've connected the cable and turned sharing on the shared computer should show up in the sidebar of a Finder window. If it doesn't, check that Finder is set to show shared computers, in the menubar Finder > Preferences > Sidebar > Tick Connected Servers & Bonjour Computers.
Clicking on the shared computer's icon in the sidebar should connect you as a guest, however at the top of the Finder pane there will be a black bar that says Connected As: you can then connect as yourself and you should be able to see everything on the other computer

When using the migrate tool to migrate from windows to mac, can you use ethernet to connect the computers to each other?

When using the migrate tool to migrate from windows to mac, can you use ethernet to connect the computers to each other? In the Migration tool, I was only given the option of choosing the computer when it appeared on the same network, and didn't see an option to connect them to each other. Even though they're both connected to the same network with a wired connection, the migration is painfully slow.

Yes. The following quotation is from About Windows Migration Assistant
These are the preferred network connections, in order:
Use a CAT6-certified Ethernet cable that is in good condition to connect the Ethernet port of the PC directly to the Ethernet port of the Mac or Ethernet adaptor (USB or Thunderbolt). You shouldn't use an Ethernet cable that has any kinks in it or is missing connector tabs.
Use CAT6-certified Ethernet cables that are in good condition to connect the Mac and PC to your home network router/hub/switch. You shouldn't use an Ethernet cable that has any kinks in it or is missing connector tabs.
For wireless, use the fastest wireless signal possible (802.11n 5Ghz). Try to have the PC, Mac, and the wireless access point all in the same room close to each other.

Backup to Time Capsule too big for wifi - can I start again and use ethernet?

Hi all,
I've just bought a 2TB Time Capsule, and I was hoping (stupidly) to make my initial Time Machine backup from my MacBook Pro (OSX Mountain Lion) overnight using wifi. The backup is roughly 400GB, and obvously it only managed about 20GB of that. I've hunted down an ethernet cable today but I can't seem to figure out how to make this work - it won't seem to use ethernet when I try to continue the backup.
If you know how to help with this, please do let me know - I absolutely have to get this computer backed up this weekend.
Many thanks,
Merlin

Fantastic, thank you! So, it really is as simple as switching the network mode of the TC in Airport Utility to 'Off' when I want to use ethernet?
Kappy - status in Airport utility has two amber lights for 'Internet Connection' and 'No DNS Servers' - I assume all this means is that it has no wireless internet connection?

I'm Writing from singapore. Can i purchse Apple tv from Apple store and use it in singapore. u will be only using it for the airplay feature. not keen in the movie or song download. just air play will do.. is it possible? apple TV is not sold in singapore

I'm Writing from singapore. Can i purchse Apple tv from Apple store and use it in singapore. i will be only using it for the airplay feature.
not keen in the movie or song download. just air play will do.. is it possible? anyway apple TV is not sold in singapore.
Please revert
thank you
Vejan!

You may or may not already have your network set up correctly, it's just that I can't tell from what you have said.
I have a main router provided by my ISP, I have several other Airport Extremes and Airport expresses connected by Ethernet, all set up to bridge the network created by the main router.
Each maker has their own settings, but bridging should be reasonably obvious. In simple terms my main router distributes IP addresses to all devices, the Airports bridge that network by passing these addresses to the devices from the main router. A base station that isn't in bridging mode will distribute its own addresses to the devices connected to it.
I don't really follow your next point.
instruction for configuration vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, the best course of action here is to refer to the manual. If everything is set up properly the addresses of everything on your network will have identical sets of numbers for the first 3 of 4 groups of numbers that make up an address, the last set must always be different. I think the part you are referring to with your DD-WRT is the option to have Ethernet and wifi bridged or not.
Some routers may be easier to configure than others, but generally speaking they should all work with the Apple TV. 5Ghz is less likely to suffer interference but it is much more likely to be blocked by solid objects, it may or may not be an advantage.

I purchased a 3TB Airport Time Capsule After 8 hours been able to configure the box using Ethernet connection but now I want to move my current backups and it wants authentication but no box is available to provide my administrator name can anyone help ?

I purchased a 3TB Airport Time Capsule to use with my Mac running latest Maverics. After 8 hours been able to configure the box using Ethernet connection but now I want to move my current backups from my small driveand it wants authentication but no box is available to provide my administrator name can anyone help ?

I overcame the permissions by allowing both paths to have read and write access to anyone but that didnt solve it until I copied it into the DATA directory which I created on the Airport Time Capsule.
I had already discovered the TIME MACHINE How to transfer backups but I am struggling still with the item and cannot currently get it to work. My setup seems to have created a wireless link to my router which is what I wanted and in that set up there are three options. I have simply gone for the extension of my network. I ignored the other option there which I cannot remember something like DNS? That may be the problem becasuse when I remove the Ethernet connector it just doesnt go anywhere.
I have also found I cannot update my TIME MACHINE software (currently 1.3) as although Apple tell me I should be able to set backups hourly daily or weekly I have only ever been able to run it hourly when i would prefer longer intervals so thought an update might be necssary.
Also tried to get an update for my Airport Utility (Currently 6.3.2 but cannot find one even though I have read there might be one available and again this might be the problem.
Have reset the Time Capsule now about a dozen times.
Following the instructions and trying to copy my existing backup it suggests you need to copy it to the root directory but that is when I get some sort of security issue and I found I could only get it to accept if I dragged my .backupdb to the DATA directory on the Time Capsule. I dont even know if I do this it will work when I come to use it.
I therefore found your reply of no more help than i had discovered but I hope you return to read this note because I really do need some help.
I am intending starting again in the next couple of days and fully documenting what I do and what I see and then as I suspect it will be no different and I will then seek an appointment at the Apple Store in Trafford Centre and if that proves unsuccessful then I still have time to return and become a dissatisfied customer with Apple for the first time in a long experience with Apple. I have noticed frightening notes on the conversations which point to problems of Mavericks working with Airport Time Machine!! So in the end it might not be me doing anything wrong. Unfortunately you do feel left out in the dark sometimes that is why I hope you can respond with a solution?

Only use ethernet

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