Plug off the ethernet cable, ox y yosemite crashes, laptop shuts down
Hi, I Just had recently another problem :
I use the etherent cable for faster internet speed, but if I unplug it, or it comes off, my entire computer shuts down.
Is PRAM the answer, I seemed to read that everywhere with Yosemite bugs,
thanks for anyones input!
The "do something with the battery" you're referring to would be to unplug it for a minute. You can go to ifixit.com and get detailed instructions on how to do it for your model. The other thing I'd suggest, though I'm not sure it'll work with your machine in this condition, is to reset the SMC. You can try.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
If your MPB is a 2009 or later, follow the "for a battery you should not remove" instructions.
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You can, but you'll need to expand your cabling a bit.
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Anytime you change networking hardware, it is always a good idea to perform a complete power recycle of your networking components.
I would recommend that you do the following as a minimum:
Power-down the modem, AirPort base station, and computer(s).
Disconnect the AirPort base station from the Internet broadband modem.
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After the base station resets, go ahead and power it back down.
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Power-up the modem; wait at least 10-15 minutes to allow it adequate time to initialize.
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Power-up your computer(s).
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Can the wifi port and the ethernet cable work simultaneously?
Sometimes when I am uploading a file i will plug in the ethernet cable with the assumption that it will help it upload faster if it has a "direct connection." Does it actually help?
For example: I am uploading to youtube at the moment and only 3% has been uploaded using wifi. The i decide it's going to slow and I plug in the ethernet cable from the router. Does this actually cause it to go faster?Kellycross87 wrote:
Sometimes when I am uploading a file i will plug in the ethernet cable with the assumption that it will help it upload faster if it has a "direct connection." Does it actually help?
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ISP's limit your upload speed to a fraction of the download speed to prevent people from hosting their own content or servers etc.
If you have a stationary desktop machine, hooking up via Ethernet cable and setting that as the primary connection (turn off wifi) would certainly be faster.
If your wifi is slow, then you might be having a interferance or local neighbor hogging your bandwidth.
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First question, how to I plug in an Ethernet cable to the MacBook so that the two can be connected to the same network via the ethernet? Step one of the Apple setup wizard has me flummoxed!
Second question, once I have that sorted, how do I keep the two devices synchronised (data files and email) and how do I keep the email synchronised to my iPhone?
Help!Direct you to the proper forum for MacBook :
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http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro
Mac OS X Forum
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os?view=discussions
This forum deals with a desktop/tower 65lb Mac Pro
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My PowerBook g4 says it's connected to the Internet and the Ethernet cable's plugged in, but every time I open Safari it says I'm not connected. What can I do to get Safari to get online?
Also I'm having problems with my PowerBook G4 on recognizing my HP Photosmart C4680 All-In-One Printer/Scanner/Photocopier. This is connect via USB printer cable, but yet they're not syncing. How can this be resolved?Internet Quick Assist:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1144?viewlocale=en_US
Troubleshooting internet settings:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1714?viewlocale=en_US
As for the printer problem, is this a new problem?
Try an SMU reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1939?viewlocale=en_US
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1436
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Correct. That's the way to set up the AirPort Express. After connecting your AirPort Express to the router, open AirPort Utility (in /Applications/Utilities) and follow the steps
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This is more about your modem then anything. Sometimes you'll need to unplug and plug back in your modem. Consider it a glitch from the ISP or just the modem in general.
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Having trouble with the ethernet cable
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All of the sudden the ethernet cable I have been using for my MacBook Pro seems to be causing trouble with my streaming, especially when watching live online streams like from CBS New.com, MSNBC, etc. I had not had any trouble until recently but when I push the ethernet cable in a little bit the stream seems to pick up. This also did happen the last time I installed the latest Flash update. When I do the Software Update, it goes OK, it just seems to be the live video streams.
I thought I would get a new ethernet cable since I do not know how to hook up my Airport Extreme with the odd set up where I am staying.
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I would uninstall the latest Flash update, but every time I mess around with Flash it causes trouble, but not the kind of trouble I am having now.CanaDuke wrote:
Moved the AEBS (g) downstairs
That's probably what caused your problems.
Here are my questions:
1) Would replacing the AEBS (g) with an Express (n) solve the problem?
No.
The weakness is in the connection between the main base station and the remote (in this case the AEBS (g).
If you got an Airport Express 802.11n, it would improve the connectivity if it operated in 802.11n mode. However as you have none-802.11n devices which use wireless (ie the iPhones) then you would need to operate in 802.11g mode and therefore the weakness would still be there.
2) Would ADDING an Express (n) be better?
See above.
If everything was 802.11n then yes, otherwise no.
3) Would we be better off buying the wireless adapter for the xbox, rather than plugging it in with ethernet?
If you moved the AEBS back to its original location then I expect yes it would.
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How can I make Time Machine use the ethernet cable to Time Capsule instead of the wireless connection? Wireless is too slow; has been taking 40 hours to create an initial 142 GB backup.
Plug in ethernet .. in the computer.. turn off wireless.
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Apple's Setup Guide for the Time Capsule is pretty simple and clear for most users, and you don't indicate at what point or step that you are getting stuck.
So, please go to page 8 in your Setup Guide to review the topic of Plugging In Your AirPort Time Capsule.
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3. Continuing with the Setup Guide.......Follow the onscreen prompts to create a new network
Network Name...........Type in a simple name that you want to call your network. Do not use the suggested name.
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Password...................Type in a password that will be used for both the network and the Time Capsule. Write that down.
Verify..........................Type in the password again to Verify
Click Next
The setup wizard will configure everything for you. When you see the message of Setup Complete, click Done.
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I recently discovered that my DSL modem and Internet plan supports WI-FI, so I can access the Internet throughout the house. When I bring my iMac to another room, it can, of course, access the Web wirelessly.
When I bring the iMac back to the original room, I re-plug the ethernet cable back in, but the question arises as to whether I even need it anymore.
Is this necessary? Are there still advantages to having the Mac plugged in directly to the Internet or can I safely eliminate an extra piece of cable clutter by removing this cord?I for one, keep my iMac plugged into the ethernet. I am not lugging that thing all over the house just to get free wifi.
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It's almost always plug-and play for wired ethernet. That is to say, most people use a router that has DHCP which will permit your machine to automatically configure itself. With wireless it may be a little more complicated in that you need to know the name of the router you want to connect too (they have names because there could be several in the area) and what encryption method and key is used (because you're transmitting over radio, so no encryption would mean anyone close enough can listen in).
However, even when you use a wired network, there are times where you're going to want to not have the machine automatically use setting provided by the router but rather specify your own. For example, if you want to access services on your Mac from a machine elsewhere on the Internet, the Mac will need to have a fixed IP address and the router will need to be told to forward those requests directly to your Mac.
This is not a Mac-specific situation either. The exact same holds for Windows and Linux as well. All of them are simply plug-it-in-and-it-works until you want to do something special, in which case you need to now how to tell it. -
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