Sharing across a wireless network

Is there an easy way, other than mobile me, to share my calendar on my iMac with my kid's macbooks across our wireless network?

1. You could install OSX server on your iMac
2. You could install Apple Remote Desktop

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Print Sharing across a wireless network.

Hello fellow Macsters,
I am trying to share my HP printer across my wireless network. here is my network setup. I have a wireless network throughout my house. an iMac 20'' desklamp without an airport card is connected to a belkin router via an ethernet cord. That router creates my wireless network, allowing my iBook G4 to conenct to it wirelessly. The wireless signal is continued by an AX in WDS bridge mode, on the second floor of my house. Currently, I can share the printer connected to the iMac, but only when the iMac is on. I would like to be able to share it without leaving the computer on. I know there are multiple ways to do it, but do not know the specifics of them. Could somebody please tell me what they are. Thank you very much.

Well if its a non network HP printer it will have to be a AEBS. HP dosent make network operable drivers for thier non-network ready printers s and thos eprinters tend to only be PCL and not PostSCript. Since all the network print protocols on the mac rely on PS youre out of liuck unless its connected directly to MAC hardware.
If youre geeky and feeling ambitious you can probably finde a driver/ppd withh the support you need on linuxprinting.org but good luck trying to get it to work properly. I tried without success for a week to get our HP3500CLat work to work over any network protocol i could get my hands on with no luck. if you (or anyone else reading this) fares better please let me know...

Could malware spread across our wireless network?

Hello, I need a bit of help. A scammer posing as a Norton employee got access to our MacBook Pro via LogMeIn Rescue for a few minutes before one of our family members forced shutdown. He had ample time to install a bouquet of malware, but Sophos isn't detecting any. Just to be safe, it seems like the best bet for this computer is to reinstall OSX after backing up any necessary files.
What I want to know is, could malware from this attack have spread across our wireless network to our other devices? Our laptops, desktops, phones, etc... On the targetted computer, System Preferences > Sharing shows only Printer Sharing enabled, not Web Sharing, Remote Login, Internet Sharing, or anything else. Is that a good sign? Or could an attacker have leapt from our wireless printer to another computer?
I am more than happy to provide you with any other details--just let me know. Thank you for your help.

Most of the anti-malware packages for the Mac do not detect anything. All that would be needed is to add an account or launchd .plist to run some software that gives them future access.
You cannot trust that system any longer.
So yes save essential files, erase, and install from scratch, including all applications. Only restore data files.
Unless that Mac had administrator access to the other Macs without needing to authenticate, it is unlikely they could have spread anything to other Apple devices in your home. Which is one of the reasons anti-malware packages do not find a lot of malware on Macs. They tend not to get any via the network.
Social Engineering, such as what happened to you, or getting someone to download and install something with an admin password, is the more common way bad stuff gets into a Mac.
So I would not worry about the other Macs in the house, but do a wipe of the attacked Mac.
Sorry for your loss.

Security settings for print and file sharing on a wireless network.

I would like to gather some security information on file and print sharing on my wireless network before I set it up . What steps do I need to take to make it secure? Is it better to just buy a wirelss print server?
Thanks

You can secure the wireless network, set a password on the shared resources or both.
The box said windows xp or better... So I installed Linux!

Unknown computers showing up under "Shared" on secured wireless network.

After reading through the forums, it looks like I am not the only person who has encountered this, but I haven't found any real answers and my situation is a bit different.
Yesterday, unknown computers started showing up in the "Shared" sidebar in Finder. This happened both on my MacBook Pro and my iMac. I have a password protected wirelss network. I know these are other people's computers and not just printers or peripheral accessories on my wireless network because they have names like "John Doe's Mac Mini" and "Smith-pc."
I understand that this doesn't mean that someone is trying to hack into my computer, that they could just have sharing enabled on their computer and it is broadcasting its availability for a connection. However, I don't understand how these computers are broadcasting it. I live on a farm in an isolated area where it is not possible for someone else to be picking up the signal from my wireless router. I think I have established that these are Bonjour connections because I can make them disappear from the sidebar by unselecting "Bonjour Computers" in Finder Preferences. I have checked all of the MAC addresses that my wireless router (Apple AirPort) says are connected and I can account for all of them.
My ISP comes in through a wireless antenna system. Is it possible that they suddenly changed something yesterday that is letting Bonjour signals from other subscribers to be broadcast through their network? I have used this ISP for a couple of years now and this just suddenly started yesterday.
Should I be concerned? I have gone through and made sure that file sharing is not selected on our computers. I'm not sure what precautions I would need to make with our iPads, iPods, etc. Is the appearance of these computers simply an annoyance, or am I in any way at risk?
I would appreciate any insight anyone can give.

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a Fusion Drive or a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually login automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

Can't see shared printer over wireless network

I currently have a newer HP F340 injet printer connected to my emac which is on a wireless network (Linksys) so that I can share internet connection with my MacBook Pro. Both are running Mac OS 10.4.8. When I try to print on my MacBook Pro, I don't even see the shared printer, in fact, there isn't even a separate chioce for shared printers. I used to have a Lexmark printer that actually worked on the network.

After following some advice from a different posting, I loaded the gimp print drivers and recreated the printer in the printer listing using the gimp printer. This worked! The only problem I had was that I had to load the whole Mac OSX base system and then the print drivers. This messed up my system and I had to reset a bunch of user preferences, etc. It took me a couple of hours.

Difficulty sharing folders across home wireless network

Can anyone tell me how to set sharing permissions so that when I share a folder on my home network, all the sub-folders and files are also made accessible? As it stands, sharing a folder does not change the sharing permissions of the sub-folders and files contained within it. If I have to manually set the sharing permission of every single document I want to share, it's going to mean a ton of work!

Have you carefully studied?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1549?viewlocale=en_US
and
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2963
Roger

Home sharing across two wifi networks?

I have two wifi networks in my home and each is attached to its own cable modem. Can home sharing be used across both networks so I can see my Apple TV and my iTunes library at the same time in the remote app? Thus far, I have only been able to access them separately by switching wifi networks on my iPhone. All my devices are set up with the same Apple ID. My main computer is running Windows 7 and it is connected to network #1 via LAN and network #2 via wireless. All my speakers including Apple TV show up in the Airplay menu of iTunes. Apple TV is connected to network #2 solely for the reason that the signal is stronger.
Any ideas out there? This has been frustrating the heck out of me. Thanks in advance!

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2972
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4620
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3819

Sharing across a private network.

Is it possible to configure an itunes service to share the music across the network for other people in my house when i have my itunes application closed?

like a itunes server sharing app that runs off of the XML file... i could probably write one in jave its just i'm too lazy to code it

XBOX 360 media sharing across wired/wireless

I have a WRT54G, 2 Windows machines, and an XBOX 360. Everything works as expected except that I cannot connect the PC's to the XBOX except via wireless. If a PC is wired to the router, Windows Media Player doesn't see the XBOX. If I ping the XBOX while connected via a cable, I do have connectivity but the first ping takes ~40ms and then drops to ~1ms, which seems to indicate an ARP was required.
I updated the firmware on the router to the latest (v4.21.1 ) but the problem persists.
It seems that the devices can only communicate over whatever ports/protocols required if they are both on wireless (or possibly both wired works as well; haven't tried). I don't see any setting in the router that seems relevant, but I'm hoping I've just missed something. It would be very nice to be able to be able to use my desktop via a wired connection, and have access to it's music on the XBOX. Any help would be appreciated
Thanks!

Listen to Music, Watch Videos & View Pictures on your Xbox 360 :
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Sharing Printer over Wireless Network

I am trying to print from my MacBook to a printer that is connected to my desktop.
My printer is a HP LaserJet 1012.
My desktop is a HP Media Center running Windows XP.
My MacBook is running Mac OS X Version 10.5.5
I've shared my printer on my desktop. However, when I check system preferences > print & fax window, no printers show up. When I click on the plus sign, there are no listed installed printers.
Is this a Mac issue? a HP issue?
I've been working on this issue for a long time and can't seem to figure out how to get the MacBook to see my printer.
AHHHH!!! Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance!

I am experiencing same problem. My desktop has Vista. Is there something that needs to be addressed on the PC so the Mac will see the printer? We have set up the pc to 'SHARE'. The PC is the network HOST and the mac is the GUEST. When we go to Add printer and click Windows, no printers are listed. It's probably something simple but we sure can't figure it out. HELP PLEASE.

Need Help sharing files on wireless network

I have a linksys wireless router. . . and my laptop is connected to it wirelessly, and my deskyop wired.
The laptop is definatly connected to the internet and is definatly on the network as ive searched for it on the Computer name thing. Ive turned the firewalls off on both computers but i try to share files and it will not let me, anybodt knw whats rong?

Hey guys, I don't want to hijack this thread, but I am having a simlar problem I have posted in another thread - no one has responded yet though, you may be able to help (http://forums.linksys.com/linksys/board/message?board.id=Wireless_Routers&message.id=26206).
My problem is very similar to this guy's, but if I put my laptop on the wired side, I can fileshare. When it is wireless, I can't. I have AP Isolation disabled.
Any ideas?

Setting up a private wireless network to share a website

Hi, I have what I thought was a simple problem but after wandering through google for the past 3 days I can't find a canned solution or a reference I can understand.
This is what I would like to do - share a website on my netbook wirelessly with other machines in my office. Thats it, simple eh ?
OK, seriously, here is some background info, the basic environment and what I would like to do.
1) I do not have admin rights to my office workstation so I can't realistically trial commercial grade software or carry out some basic processing
2) I have repurposed a personal netbook running Windows Ultimate and SQL Server 2008 R2 Express as a secondary workstation so I do my work and possibly trial some reporting software
3) I have IIS running on the netbook
4) The reporting software I want to trial I have used before at another contract but I can't show it here because of 1) above, it is web-browser based zero-client solution
so all I need to do locally is to browse to a website created as part of the software install
5) I'd like to install the software on the netbook and then share its main website with other workstations wirelessly within the office so that other people can simply browse to the
website on the netbook and they can also assess its usefulness to the business
6) I do not want to use any existing wireless networks within the office
7) Potentially multiple users so prefer not to rdp into netbook
8) I would prefer not to have to install any additional software but I can onto the netbook if required
9) Would like to have it accessible by other devices, iPad, iPhone etc, if they can connect to the published wireless network and browse to the main page this should be doable
10) I am a complete ignoramus when it comes to hardware and OS software
Its quite possible that this is simply not an option with my Windows variant - if this is the case thats OK I'll think of something else.
If a router is required would something as basic as a 'D-Link DIR-505' do the trick ? (having said that I've also read its manual and there is nothing in it about being able to share
a service in the manner I require)
What I have tried thus far:
1) Creating an adhoc network secured by WPA-2 - but I don't know what to do with it, I am pretty sure I need certain services on the netbook to be running in order for other computers to discover
it but I don't know what these are
Ideally if someone could point me to a resource that does not discuss any of the following that would be helpful.
What I do not need
1) Sharing an internet connection
2) Sharing an existing wireless network
3) Doing simple file sharing
4) Media streaming
thanks

Hi,
According to your description, I think you what you want is a wi-fi. if so, you will need a router, each router has a guide to broadcast the wireless connection.
The following guide can also be helpful
Setting up a wireless network
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-hk/windows/setting-wireless-network#1TC=windows-7
Regarding to file sharing and media streaming, not sure whether you have read the following articles but they're very useful indeed.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-hk/windows/share-files-with-someone#1TC=windows-7
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-hk/windows7/getting-started-with-media-streaming
Regards
Yolanda Zhu
TechNet Community Support

IPhone not working with my Sky Broadband wireless network!! Please help!!

I've just migrated from Tiscali to Sky Broadband, the iPhone worked perfectly with Tiscali but it won't with Sky across the wireless network. I set the new router up (it takes only minutes), and I easily got both iMacs in the house up and running in no time at all. But when I head into the Wi-Fi menu on both my iPhone and my parent's iPod Touch, it keeps saying "Unable to connect". It offers no explanation why, but the network key Sky gives you on a little card (it's either WEP or WPA) is what I am going off to enter the details. I've even tried to manually type the SSID instead of it searching for it, but even that's a no-go. Can anyone help me? I just have no idea what could be doing it. If both Macs work fine, and both Xbox 360s... I don't see why the iPhone shouldn't.

I've got it working now, I had tried the caps before and it didn't work... just tried it again now and it's come on. Weird. Anyway thanks for the help

Wireless network sharing in iTunes 6.0.4 (3) nonfunctional after upgrades

I have been using iTunes on my university's wireless network to connect to other users' libraries for almost a year, and it hasn't had a problem until the upgrade to version 6.0.3, when any attempt resulted in the error "The shared music library is not accessible for an unknown reason. (-3259). Check that any firewall software running on either the shared computer or this computer has been set to allow communication on port 3689". I can see everyone on the network in my side panel, just can't connect.
The first fix I tried was to downgrade to 6.0.2. However, after I installed the package that was supposed to be said version, it turned out to actually be 6.0.4.
Then I tried upgrading to the most recent version, along with any OS upgrades that had come out, which I did a few minutes ago. This also didn't solve the problem.
Does anyone know whether this could be simply software-related, or possibly a quirk of the way the newer OS and program are interacting with the wireless network? Obviously I have no control over its settings. Also, if it is just a software issue, does anyone know where I can find a functional version of 6.0.2?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Hi Avsz,
You can report iTunes Feedback to Apple here.
Jon

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