Opinions on G3 450mHz B&W as home server or network backup system

Hi all,
I just got a G3 450mHz Blue and White Server and am using it as a jukebox right now but was thinking of also using it as a backup machine for my other macs. So my question is am I better just getting an ethernet switch and using file sharing to make it a back up machine or should I use it as a home server. If I use it as a home server should I get any special kind of pci card? Also if anybody has a site they can recommend on how to do this please let me know. Sorry for all the questions.
Roland

Does it still have the Server software loaded?
In schools, they use Mac OS X Server and set most student users up as Network users, and put their Home Directories on the Server instead of locally in /Users/<your_id>. This allows any user to log on to any school computer and get their files instantly, since they are actually stored on the server.
You can buy used CDs of an old version of Mac OS X Server for less than the US$1000. price of the current unlimited users version. It will support about 150 users doing File Sharing.
For a school, you add a Gigabit Ethernet card and Gigabit Switch. This makes file access on the Server nearly as fast as a Hard Drive.

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hi guys,
i have a mac mini with two HDD's as my home server/media centre. both hdds are WD My Book 1TB's (USB). i have just purchased but not picked up
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=580
in regards to USB vs Firewire i am just wondering:
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I have a HP mediasmart home server to manage backups, remote access and such. As well as I have an Apple TV where i store my pictures, movies, music etc.
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http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/mediasmart-server/

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Your question has not been answered.
Windows Home Server 2011 does not use domains, so even if you had Windows 8.1 Pro, you'd still be left without a solution. I have one PC with Windows 8.1 Enterprise and that does work with Home Server; and a laptop with Windows 7 Pro and that works fine
too. Like you, I have issues with Windows 8.1 Pro.
Does anyone from Microsoft Server actually read these posts?
@PeterPensive,
the OP's original question was relating to "linking/combining" an MS Account with a Win8.x local account. That question was answered. (the answer is no), so, for a WHS scenario, linked accounts aren't possible, but, in Win8.x, an MS Account might be suitable
for use with WHS.
Are you confirming that an MS Account on Win8.x works ok with WHS?
< Also, this is a community-driven forum - MS staff rarely, if ever, participate here.. >
Don
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How do I add my phone's Wi-Fi Mac address to my home server so that I can use my home Wi-Fi with my phone?

Hello. I am using an Android cell phone and, though the phone sees my home server name and accepts my password, it won't connect. I understand that I may have to add my phone's Wi-Fi Mac address to my home server in order for it to allow my phone access, but I have no idea how I might do that. Could someone help me with this? Thank you.

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if you have experience with configuring and using freebsd, you're already ahead of most people who are likely to setup os x server.
start with the server documentation here: http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/resources/
check john de troye's tips doc: http://tinyurl.com/8qb77l
there are also some quick setup guides like this one around the web: http://wiki.bssd.org/images_up/6/65/LeopardServer.pdf
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Do other device connect?
Did the iPod connect to this network before?
Try:
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Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
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- Power off and then back on the router
- Reset network settings: Settings>GeneralReset>Reset Network Settings
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I too would like to would like to know how to implement iTunes on Windows Home Server (WHS) so my Music library can be stored on a redundant source that is always available to be accessed from any PC in the house. Does Apple have a way to do this or plans to create a product for WHS?
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All 30 minutes my Macs (iMac/Snow Leopard, MacMini/Lion) are loosing the connection to the Windows Servers (2 Networks: Home with Home Server 2011 (Server 2008) and Office with Home Server V1 (Server 2003)).

Hallo,
Ich betreibe im Büro und zu Hause jeweils einen Microsoft Home Server. In beiden Netzwerken ist neben diversen Windows Rechnern auch ein Mac vorhanden.
Die jeweilige "Konfiguration" ist wie folgt:
- Apple MacMini (Late 2011, als HTPC) mit Lion per Wlan über AVM Fritzbox 7390 an Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011 (Windows Server 2008).
- Apple iMac (Late 2010, Arbeitsplatzrechner) mit Snow Leopard per Lan über AVM Fritzbox 7270 an Microsoft Windows Home Server V1 (Windows Server 2003)
Alle Betriebssysteme sind auf aktuellem Stand.
Die Fritzboxen laufen mit der jeweils aktuellen Firmware
Nun zu dem Problem:
Beide Macs unterbrechen ca. alle 30 min den Kontakt zum Server. Die Verbindung wird zwar ca. 1-2 Minute später wieder aufgebaut, aber am MacMini (HTPC) macht sich dadurch bemerkbar, daß der Film oder die Musik für obige Zeitspanne stoppt und danach weiterläuft. Beim iMac (Arbeitsrechner) kann ein zuvor vom Server geladenes Dokument dann nicht mehr gespeichert oder gedruckt werden.
Der MacMini hat dieses Phänomen direkt bei der Verbindung mit dem WHS gezeigt. Der iMac hat jedoch zuvor ca. 1,5 Jahre ohne Probleme funktioniert. Dieses Problem tritt bei dem iMac (Snow Leopard) erst seit ca. 6-9 Monate auf.
Da unterschiedliche WHS und OS X Versionen betroffen sind und auch unterschiedliche Fritzboxen verwendet werden und scheint ein allgemeines Problem im Zusammenspiel Windows/OS X vorzuliegen.
Bei dem iMac fällt der genaue Zeitpunkt der Verbindungsunterbrechung nicht auf.
Bei dem MacMini läßt sich der Zeitpunkt dagegen relativ leicht bestimmen. Aus der Ereignisanzeige beim Windows Server ergibt sich leider kein eindeutiges Fehlerbild. Zu dem jeweiligen Zeitpunkt taucht aber relativ oft, aber nicht immer (!), in "Windows-Protokolle Sicherheit" der Fehler 4625 ("Fehler beim Anmelden eines Kontos") auf. Dies würde auf eine Rechteproblematik hindeuten. Das Konto des Mac kann aber alles was ihm auf dem WHS erlaubt ist.
Beim Suchen nach einer Lösung (bisher leider erfolglos) bin ich u.a. auch über das Problem des Server Infrastructure License Services (silsvc) beim Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials gestolpert (auch alle 30 min!). Vielleicht ein Zusammenhang?
Hello,
I run the office and at home each a Microsoft Home Server. In both networks, in addition to various Windows computers, a Mac is available.
The particular "configuration" is as follows:
- Apple MacMini (Late 2011, as HTPC) with Lion via wifi via AVM Fritzbox 7390 to Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011 (Windows Server 2008).
- Apple iMac (Late 2010, desktop PC) with Snow Leopard by Lan on AVM Fritzbox 7270 on Microsoft Windows Home Server V1 (Windows Server 2003)
All operating systems on current conditions with all patches and updates.
The Fritz boxes running with the latest firmware
Now to the problem:
Both Macs are loosing every 30 minutes the contact to the server. The connection is "re-"established about 1-2 minutes later. On MacMini (HTPC), the film or music is stopped for the above period. Thereafter, the film / music goes on. With the iMac (workstation) a document loaded from the server can no longer be saved or printed.
The MacMini has shown this phenomenon directly in connection with the WHS. However, the iMac has been working about 1.5 years with no problems. This problem only occurs for about 6-9 months
Because of different WHS and OS X versions are affected and also different Fritz boxes are used and it seems to be a general problem in the interplay Windows / OS X to be present.
When the iMac is the exact date of disconnection does not occur.
With the Mac Mini, the time can however be determined relatively easily. From the Event Viewer on Windows Server is unfortunately no clear error image. At the particular time but appeared relatively often, but not always (!) In Windows Security Logs the error 4625 (Failed to log on an account) on. This would indicate a rights issue.
Searching for a solution (so far unsuccessfully, unfortunately), I stumbled over the problem of the Server Infrastructure License Services (silsvc) in Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials (every 30 min!). Maybe a connection?

Hi, and thank you for your reply!
My reason for not posting this in the server forum is that I suspect it is a clien issue. All my other clients connect happily to the server which leads me to believe the server is configured correctly.
Only my the two MacBook Pro's are having problems.

How can I get a PC connect to my home Airport Extreme network ?

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I tried calling the manufacturer tech support and they had me delete & re-install drivers, but that did nothing. We took the PC back to Best Buy today and the techs there were able to log onto the internet - the Best Buy techs said that their in-store wireless router was old & slow.
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Any suggestions or thoughts are much appreciated.
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Open Keychain Access located in HD > Applications > Utilities
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TS1490 i am running Windows Home Server 2011 and iTunes can't seem to connect to the iTunes Store nor run Genius on my Library. What do I need to do?

I am running Windows Home Server 2011 and have installed iTunes on my dedicated server, attached to my router. I can't connect to the iTunes Store nor run Genius on the server ONLY (iTunes runs fine on by two other PCs and my Apple TV and I share the libary that resides on the server). I am running a very current version of iTunes 64 bit. I have run the connectivity test and it failed.
My guess is that there is some setting in the Server software that i need to change to let iTunes access urls or computers on the internet. Does anyone have any experience with this software combination?
Thank you

Some guy managed to get this to work. The following link is for iTunes 10.5 but it should work for the current release.
http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/whs2011/thread/bd62ee3d-a933-4cad-ae9b- fd38adc994c0
Good luck!

My home wi-fi network no longer recognized by Iphone 4

Ever since I got my iPhone 4, it has worked fine with my home wi-fi network which is hosted on an Airport Extreme. Today it started dropping the network and now won't find it at all, or any of the other networks close by me. My iPad, MacBook and a PC laptop all find the network with no problem.
When I take the iPhone to other wi-fi connections nearby, it finds them and connects just fine.
I have turned the phone on & off several times, reset 'Network Settings' several times, turned the Airport Extreme off & on, all to no avail. I haven't added any new wireless phones or other electrical equipment to the house. I haven't tried a complete reset and restore of he phone as yet.
Could another router or electrical equipment nearby be causing a problem?

Sorry Linda: poor sentence construction on my part; we have different SSIDs!
Anyway, the issue isn't 'ravin' - they're back on line and no problem. I'm on channel 11 and no problem since yesterday morning. This did happen once before, some time ago, but it affected my whole wf-fi system, not just the iPhones. Again, it lasted about a day and then mysteriously disappeared. I do live in an area where construction is going on; maybe a piece of equipment is occasionally used which causes interference???
Probably one of those mysteries that will never be solved!

Unable to connect to home wi-fi network after iPhone restores an old backup

For some reason when I recently connected my iPhone to iTunes, it restored an old backup from a few days earlier. Since then, I can no longer connect to wi-fi networks I previously connected to regularly, like my home and office networks. I have tried resetting network settings, rebooting the phone, forgetting the networks, etc. Nothing seems to work. I have no idea what else to do.
If anyone else is having this specific problem, please help me out.

The restore process don't restore the Wireless networks that you used to use... this is a security measure.

Used to be able to connect to home Wi-Fi network, but no more

Used to be able to connect to home Wi-Fi network, but all of the sudden my IPad has stopped connecting. I have verified that the Wi-Fi network is operational (IPhone, smart TV, laptop) and also that the IPAD is operational (Wi-Fi hot spots). I have tried forgetting the network and adding it back in - but IPAD just sits and spins. Have also forgotten network and intentionally entered incorrect password, and I do receive an immediate reject so I know the IPAD is talking to the router.
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Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
Additional things to try.
Try this first. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.
Go to Settings>Wi-Fi and turn Off. Then while at Settings>Wi-Fi, turn back On and chose a Network.
Change the channel on your wireless router. Instructions at http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html
Another thing to try - Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.
How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems
http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
If none of the above suggestions work, look at this link.
iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes
http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/
Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE
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If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
 Cheers, Tom

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