Wired Networking Question

First let me say that I'm new to networking.
I have an early 20" iMacG5 (no built-in wireless). Since getting my mac over a year ago, I can't bring myself to throw out my old HP Kayak pc running Win98, as I have many old photo files still on it. I always thought I'd get around to moving them over to the Mac some day.
Since the pc has a network card, I was thinking maybe I could buy a router and access the files that way (pc has no burner, and Mac has no floppy, so xferring files has to be done some other way).
SO .....
1. Can I buy a wired router and access files on the pc from my Mac ?
2. Will Win98 (not SE) be a problem when setting up network ?
2. Anyone know of a decent wired router ? (Store ads only show wireless these days.)
tia
20" iMacG5 Mac OS X (10.4.6) 160gb HD, 1.25gb RAM

Tia, that should not be a problem at all connecting the two.
Yes, you can use a wired router, but wired routers are often as expensive as the wireless ones and since you can still use a wireless router with ethernet, it makes sense to buy what works for the best price. I use Netgear, but Linksys, Belkin, D-Link all work with Macs and PCs.
It is a bit involved, but not impossible. The short version is that you need to setup a workgroup, have both the Mac and the PC join that workgroup and then make sure that file sharing in enabled on both.
For all the details, check Joel Shoemaker's excellent site as well as iFelix's great page. I learned all I know about mixed Mac and PC networking from those two pages.

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Some additional information on my setup - the printer has been installed for about 2 years with no issues. I can still print without problems from another computer on our home wired network. I opened Vista on this very computer on a separate drive partition, and had no trouble installing and using the printer through Vista, which seems to eliminate any possible hardware issues (I never found it worth the effort to move over to Vista after trying it; only use it now as a back-up to XP on the computer). In the past week, I installed an update for Adobe Reader, and Microsoft Security Essentials stopped a Java Script Trojan. I believe Windows also installed it's monthly anti-virus update. All virus scans have been negative. Beyond that, there has been no other hardware or software changes.
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I found a solution to the problem, through early morning inspiration. I thought as everything disappeared from the Printer folder, and kept being told that the printer was installed, that I would delete and reinstall other drivers that may (or may not) have been in the folder. I seemed to recall that I had the generic Fax driver installed, and the Microsoft XPS Document Writer installed. I went to "Add/Remove Windows Components", and deleted Fax Services. I then went to the Printer file, clicked Add a Printer, and didn't receive the error message that the Print Spooler wasn't running, ect. I then had no problem reinstalling the HP printer, Fax, and XPS drivers.

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*Problem details:*
We have three computers intermittently on, wired into the ethernet LAN managed by the Airport Extreme.
We have a few more computers that connect to the wireless network managed by the same Airport Extreme.
As far as I know, no fancy settings hijinks have been attempted. I manage the router, and I only plugged the Airport into the cable modem and connected all the wires to the computers. The WiFi setup went a similar way -- I just turned it on and it sorted itself out. This was eight months ago, mind you -- everything has been going quite well up until this weekend.
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The wired machines complain that they have a self-assigned IP address. Sometimes, after resetting everything, they look like everything's fine for a moment. Like I said, ordinarily my macbook pro does not even recognize the router over the wired network. However, after reverting to factory defaults and restarting the Airport, the laptop did see it (until a few minutes went by and it realized something was wrong).
I figured that renewing my DHCP lease would fix this problem, but it did not. Nor did turning off Passive FTP Mode (PASV) under Proxies in the Network configuration pane.
I have tried resetting the router to factory defaults, power cycling the modem and router in various configurations, etc. but nothing has worked. In addition, I have verified that connecting any machine to the ethernet directly from the modem will work, so the problem is definitely being introduced by the Airport Extreme.
So I guess my question is: what do I have to poke to return everything to normal? I'd like working wired and wireless networks again.
*Some last few details:*
The Airport is running 7.5.2, but downgrading to 7.4.2 produced no tangible difference.
I have an Ubee D3.0 modem. All lights are green and blinky except the DS light, which is solid amber (and it is green when the modem is wired directly to one of my computers -- it's only amber when connected to the Airport).
Some of the machines that can't connect to the wired network are PCs, so it's not just an OSX thing.
My roommate's XBOX 360 can connect to the internet over the wired port. It doesn't have WiFi, so I'm pretty sure there's no way it could be fooling me.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can muster.
EDIT FOR APOLOGIES:
I didn't realize I was posting this in the "Airport for Windows" section. While a Windows computer's connection is a concern, I would much rather get my Macs online and deal with that first. I can't figure out how to move the message myself.

*An update:*
Several days later, this issue seems to have fixed itself. I suspect there may have been Funny Business on my ISP's end (but then again, it's an ISP).

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Greets all.
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Thank you! Thank you! Awesome! I've been trying to find an explanation for this is laymen's terms (I'm new to Mac and wi-fi networks) and this answered my question exactly. I have an iMac I want to keep its wired connection, and the iPad to run off wi-fi. Sounds like the Airport Extreme is the way to go, but I only say that because it's an Apple product.
What would be the advantage/disadvantage with going with something like DLink or Linksys? Or as long as I buy something with the 10/100 802.11b/g support, should I be okay.
Thanks again!

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At my job we have our HP 1525nw printer connected into the network printserver via ethernet cable. The printer has its own IP address setup on the network.
With support for XP computers ceasing, a copule of computers will be cut off/blocked from the job's network. One computer is close enough where we can make a USB connection to print. Another is located on another bench. Furthermore, the one that is further away from the printer also can't be upgraded to a compliant Windows OS due to incompatibility with specialized software used to operate equipment hooked up to this computer.
Is it at all possible for this wired network printer to also be setup to print wireless via an ad hoc connection? The idea was perhaps we could install a wireless card on thix XP computer and print wirelessly via a direct connection to the printer, avoiding having to connect to it via the wired network at all. But it is sounding like this wouldn't be possible. Looking for a direct answer before I start shopping around for a wireless PCI card.
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From other posts I have read, I think the CP1525 can be either ethernet or wireless not both at the same time. That will prevent you from setting up with an adhoc network the way you described.
You might try an inexpensive wireless router with a build in print server attached to the usb port. then add wireless USB wireless dongles to the XP computers. Be sure you make sure that the wireless dongles support XP. Also for security purposes you will want to leave the wireless router disconnected from your network.
If your fairly tecky and you don't mind playing a bit you could check your local thrift store for a used router with a print server. For printing you don't need the fastest wireless available. Just make sure it is a b/g router (not a B only one).
Treefrog
Please mark the post that solves your problem as "Accepted Solution"
Sometimes it takes several posts back and forth to get to a solution - please be patient.
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ACS 5.4 with DACL over wireless and wired network

Hi my name is Ivan, I have a question
I have a deployment in my network wired at this way:
Profile 1: corporate's users are working with 802.1X to authenticate computers and users with eap peap mschap v2 and Mac Filtering configuring in the Cisco WLC. My ACS 5.4 is integrate to the Active Directory.
Profile 2: Telephonies IP authenticate with MAB. All the Mac Address are registered in to the ACS locally.
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Flex Connect with central authentication and local switching to connect 15 sites over the wan network.
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SSID 2: users guest working with portal web from Cisco Wireless Lan Controller over the wireless network, and the account exist in to the WLC Lobby Ambassador.
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Regards
Ivan.

Hello. To avoid confusion, let's divide the WLC based upon the operating system.
There are WLCs who run AirOS. That includes WLC 4400, but also includes WLC 5500.
There are WLCs who run IOS-XE. That includes the new Catalyst 3850-X and WLC 5700. (also I think can run AirOS too).
IOS-XE fully support DACL. On the other hand AirOS support DACL partially.
From ACS point of view, when you configure DACL for IOS you configure not only the name of the access-list, but also the access-list entries. That way the IOS devices don't need to have the ACLs pre-configured. This is great because you only need to create and update the access-list entries from only one place (which is ACS) and deploy easily to hundreds of switches.
On the other hand, when ACS configures DACL for AirOS it can only specify the name of the access-list. The AirOS device needs to configure the access-list with a name exactly as configured on the ACS. Sadly, each AirOS device also needs to configure all acess-list entries.
It seems you want to configure DACL along with other attributes. If you explain me a little more your requirement I can show you what to configure.
Best regards

How does WLC prevent layer 2 loops between mesh and different wired networks

hi all,
i have a question in regards to layer 2 loops. in my network i have clients devices moving between 2 separated mesh networks. from WLC prespective, the mac addresses should've moved between multiple bridge group and wired network.
can someone please enlighten me how WLC prevent layer 2 loops?
i understand spanning tree in the wired network, but WLC is not using SPT in mesh
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Thanks for your help! This really helps a lot! We actually only want to replace the autonmous access point with the controller solution and make one WLAN available at another site. From what I can see, this is possible with our current solution - we just need to switch from Layer 2 to Layer 3 and purchase the corresponding amount of supported Access Points (I think we should be able to get some refurbished ones).
Am I correct in assuming that the Access Points we want to replace (AIR-AP1230B-E-K9 with 802.11b radio only) cannot be upgraded to lightweight ones? Since if I understood document http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/conversion/lwapp/upgrade/guide/lwapnote.html correctly, this is not possible with access points that only have 802.11b radios.
Regarding the switch from Layer 2 to Layer 3: Do we really only need to perform the steps I described in my first post?
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Thanks again for your help!
Michael

Wired network help needed

hi i'm new to support communities
this is my Question:
i want a wired network for the 2 mac's and the pc desktop, the router is in the hallway and the 2 mac's are in the living room so my idea is to run a cat6 ethernet cable to an airport extream base station and 2 ethernet cables to the mac's and get a usb hard drive for all my muisc and tv programs, movies to share on the network so i can stream them where ever i need it . then run ethernet cable's to my son's bedroom and our bedroom and so we can run apple tv in our bedroom via airport express wired to apple tv and make wifi better as well for all wifi devices. i prefer wired network as it's faster and more reliable.
so i was going to buy a 5th gen apple extream x 2 and an airport express latest one.
would this be a good setup any help would be very welcome. many thank for your help
mac mini 2012 i7, imac, window's 8.1 pc (son's), iphone, sony z1, apple tv (not setup yet), now tv box,

A very good plan to use an Ethernet "backbone" for the network, which will result in much faster and more reliable performance.
The 5th Gen AirPort Extreme was discontinued in June 2013.
The 802.11ac version of the AirPort Extreme offers quite a bit more performance, even if you do not have 802.11ac devices at the present time.
Apple added two additional antennas in this version and moved all of the antennas up to the top of the "tower" for more efficient broadcast operation.
The 2nd Gen Express would really limit performance since it uses 100 Mbps ports. Your Ethernet cabling and the AirPort Extreme model that you choose offer Gigabit or 1,000 Mbps ports. The numbers speak for themselves.
If the budget allows, two AirPort Extremes would be the way to go.
Apple tends to introduce new models in June of most years, so if you are not in a rush, you might want to wait and see what might be coming soon.

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I currently have a PC and Mac Mini hooked up to a D-Link DI-604 wired network and am considering purchasing an iBook that I would like to go wireless with.
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Yes, you could cable an Airport Express to one of the spare LAN ports on the D-Link router.
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iTunes on a wired network is not working correctly. Internet connection in all other areas is working. When running iTunes, update notification works, downloads updated version, but I keep getting the error 306 message when trying to update apps.
The icons are all blank or have blue question marks.
On the same network, just wirelessly, my laptops iTunes works perfectly.
TCP/IP settings are identical on both.

Windows is absolutely passing the buck, and what is more, they are doing it in hopes that we will pass them more bucks- Windows 7 offered a program (for free) that was called windows media center. Windows 8 does not have this however, they will suggest
that it you pay an additional $99.99 to upgrade to windows pro and THEN another $9.99 for windows media center, all will be fine in the media sharing department....
UNTRUE-
I have Windows 8 and fresh out of the box, I got an app called XBox Smartglass with my new (and supposedly improved) OS, Windows 8. Therefore, it is an OS issue, not a manufacturing issue or an Xbox issue or where ever else you may want to stream your
media to.
However, for whatever reason, I have been able to share media without upgrading or paying anything with not one, but two Xbox's...It has something to do with permissions, sharing, devices, networks...but don't ask me what, I truly, truly wish I could help
everyone...however, I just do not want windows weaseling more money out of already high paying customers.
Sometimes I right click on a pie of media and I receive a 'Play To' option. Sometimes that options offers me to 'Play To' 'The Dark Box' or 'Xbox 360' or one but not the other or; my personal favorite- the 'Play To' option is gone and the only option
is to 'Open With' the various media outlets on my PC but not stream it anywhere...and there is no rhyme or reason or setting that makes this consistent.
I wish I could help more, but I leave you with this- It is possible, It does have to do with Windows OS, and you do not have to pass anymore bucks their way to make it happen...

DM4-1201/US notebook that does not have a wired network port.

I need to know if there is a USB o5 eSATA Giga-bit ethernet adapter that will allow me to connect to a wired network.
This laptop does not have the capability to insert a card.
WIFI works fine but transferring multi-Gb files takes hours (literally) over the 54 Mbs WIFI.
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Hi:
Yes, they have such a thing:
Here is one for example:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812146017
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Try repairing disk permissions.
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Wired network using Time Capsule

I'm building a new house soon and want to maximise the wired and wireless networking opportunity while I've got the chance. We currently have two MacBooks and an iMac in the household, plus iPhone, iPod and iPad. I have a 1TB Time Capsule which I currently use as a router, very satisfactorily, wired and wireless.
I want to incorporate wired network access points in five or maybe six different rooms, share at least two printers across the network, and enable wi-fi throughout the house for the other portable devices and guest access. Our TV will be "internet-ready" with a built-in ethernet port. I'd also like to be able to play music from mobile devices, wired and/or wirelessly, to an output such as a Bose Wave Radio (which has an AUX jack), and the TV.
I'm looking for the optimum solution to integrate all these things, starting with the need to add additional ethernet ports to the Time Capsule. I'd be quite happy to buy a second TC if needed, as it would give me addiitonal back-up storage for the future.
All suggestions welcome! Thanks!

Dear LaPastenague - sorry to go off topic: please advice me how to reciver
passwors to enter my Time Capsule's server ? You are very knowledgeble as I see. And I am not. Need help, please!
I am trying to transfere all my settings and everything from my Timemachine to a cleaned up MacBookAir - due to it recent freez and corrupted all and start-up problem... Password was on a Note page and it was wiped up too.
It asks: Enter your password to server "svetlana's Time Capsule" so that Time Machine can access it.
I have connected TM and laptop by wire today (network to USB) - but same question pops up.
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I work in an office building with free Wifi to connect to the Internet. I want to be able to use this internetconnection, but at the same time I want to shield of my own wired network.
I've made the following configuration:
- fritz adsl modem / router
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- Lan-cable from lan-port AE to wan-port TC (4th gen)
- Lan-cable from TC to Mac
- Lan-cable from TC to Printer
When I set my TC (network-settings) in bridge-mode everything works fine, but my Mac and Printer get an IP-address from the fritz modem / router and are visible to others.
I tried to set TC in NAT/DHCP-mode, but then I get the error message that I should set a static IP-adress for TC. When I set TC in DHCP-mode, it looses connection to the AE. I'm not sure what to do now. Does anyone know how to set up my TC and create my own private network and still be able to get on the internet?

Hajenius wrote:
Is there a better alternative? I'd rather not want to reset my TC every day.
You are using free internet.. so there is a price to pay.. that is convenience and non-ideal network setup.
The better alternative is to pay for your own connection. Then you are completely free of the possibility of others in the bullding seeing your connection. (as long as you secure the wireless).
But I think you are probably over worrying about public wifi.. if it is setup right.. ask the building admins.. it should be setup so each user cannot see another users connection. This is typical for most wifi setup and simply means you can see internet connection but nobody else on the connection. ie other wireless users.
Having a router with NAT makes it then more secure again and allows clients on your own network to interact with each other. But you can setup wireless to the free wifi for every client.. (depending on how many IP you are allowed).. and run a secondary network without internet access. This is easy for desktop etc where you have a wireless and a wired connection but less convenient for mobile devices.. unless you use a cloud connection and each client can link and share via that.
Have I made the explanation worse??
Think of it this way.. if you had 3 laptops.. all 3 could connect to the internet from the building wifi.. but they cannot talk to each other or share resources in local office. You can put resources out in the cloud, that can be shared.. but that adds traffic and most free services are not fast.
Now you can also plug all three into Time Capsule by ethernet.. and share local resources. Files, printers backup etc. This network is not connected to the internet at all. Each laptop has internet via free wifi and local connection.
For devices like iphones that have no ethernet or other method.. you could use local wireless and public wireless.. but in turns.. still the only advantage is less issues with double NAT.. if that causes problems.. then this is an alternative.

MBP takes long time to restore wired network connection after wake-up

Hello...
My Mid-2010 MBP (MacBookPro6,2) has been experiencing this problem recently -- Whenever I wake up the computer from sleep, it needs approximately 10 seconds to restore its wired network connection. I know there are other annoying connection issues with MBP's WiFi/AirPort out there, but I'm talking about the wired connection here.
Maybe some don't even think this slowness is a problem at all, but this laptop used to be network-ready right after wake-up until 3~4 months ago. That was around the time when I upgraded to SSD and changed some settings via pmset, not sure if that's the culprit. It is now running OS X 10.8.5 and its pmset settings are:
Battery Power:
lidwake              1
ttyskeepawake        1
hibernatemode        3
gpuswitch            2
hibernatefile        /var/vm/sleepimage
displaysleep         2
sleep                15
acwake               0
halfdim              1
sms                  0
lessbright           1
disksleep            10
AC Power:
lidwake              1
ttyskeepawake        1
hibernatemode        0
gpuswitch            2
hibernatefile        /var/vm/sleepimage
womp                 1
displaysleep         10
networkoversleep     0
sleep                60
acwake               0
halfdim              1
sms                  0
disksleep            0
I'd appreciate help of any kind
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zuoy

Maybe try this, i am not sure that it will resolve the problem, but it is worth trying anyways.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itpronetworking/thread/eef49e64-157c-4082-8e80-52e48309691f
Hi All,
I've seen this problem multiple times, especially with Windows 7 64-bit versions and Enterprise edition. The source of the problem appears to be the Bonjour service that is installed in the background and set to "Automatic" when installing certain 3rd
party applications. Apple applications like iTunes and Adobe applications like Acrobat Professional and Creative Suites have been known to cause this problem. I've also seen virtualization software like VMWare and VirtualBox cause similar issues
with network adapters.
The solution in most of the cases I've come across has been to stop and disable the Bonjour service. The Bonjour service also masquerades as a service with a name of the format "##Id_String1.6844F930_blahblahblah". Here's how to disable this service
in Windows 7:
Right-Click on Computer > Select 'Manage'
Expand the 'Services and Applications' section in the bottom of the Left-Nav dialog and Select 'Services'
Sort the Services list by name and look for either "Bonjour" or the "##Id_String..." name mentioned above
Right-Click on the service and select 'Properties'
Click the 'Stop' button to stop the service
Select 'Disabled' from the 'Startup type' drop down list
Click 'Apply' and then 'OK'
Reboot your machine and see if the "Multiple Networks" issue is resolved. If so, you should have internet connectivity again.
Hope this helps.
cheers,
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