Bigpond cable/wireless router
I am currently using Bigpond cable with a Netgear wired router. It is my intention to buy an iBook soon and I am currently looking at wireless routers. From my reading of Whirlpool it appears that many of the wireless router brands have problems of one kind or another. I would appreciate recommendations about wireless routers from othe Bigpond cable users. Thanks. Bob
Re: Bigpond cable/wireless router
I have setup D-Link wireless cable routers for clients with good success. They have an up to date version of the Bigpond Cable client installed which is the main thing. We sell them here at Team Digital where I'm working or they can be had from Harvey Norman or I'm sure, many other places. Rob On 29/8/05 10:22 AM, Bob Jackson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am currently using Bigpond cable with a Netgear wired router. It is my intention to buy an iBook soon and I am currently looking at wireless routers. From my reading of Whirlpool it appears that many of the wireless router brands have problems of one kind or another. I would appreciate recommendations about wireless routers from othe Bigpond cable users. Thanks. Bob -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Bigpond cable/wireless router
As it happens I'm using that exact config at home myself. I'm using a DLink DI-524 and found it excellent, no probs at all. It has a built- in client for Bigpond Cable and my iBook connects to it with no problems at all. Gordo -- Need to get in touch? Email MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -UNIX is user friendly, it's just picky about its friends -Make something idiot proof and someone will build On 29/08/2005, at 10:22 AM, Bob Jackson wrote: I am currently using Bigpond cable with a Netgear wired router. It is my intention to buy an iBook soon and I am currently looking at wireless routers. From my reading of Whirlpool it appears that many of the wireless router brands have problems of one kind or another. I would appreciate recommendations about wireless routers from othe Bigpond cable users. Thanks. Bob -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Slightly OT: Caught between a Dell and a cinema display
Hi all, I'm trying to decide between a 20 Apple Cinema Display ($1200 or so) and a Dell 24 display ($1400). Advice or suggestions gratefully appreciated. I've read many website reviews of the Dell 2405 FPW which praise it, and many forum reviews which both praise it ... but point out issues such as a 'screen door' effect, and the narrower viewing angle (compared to Apple's displays). On the other hand, I've read many comments on the Apple displays which mention 'pinkish whites' and 'grayish blacks'. The extra screen real estate of the 24 would be good, but at the end of the day I don't want it at the expense of screen quality. Seeing a cinema display in the flesh is easy ... seeing a Dell is difficult. The only showroom they have is in Sydney, and they won't offer any suggestions as to who in WA might have one to view. Does anyone know where I might see a Dell 24 LCD? I'd prefer not to cold-call Design / Video Post Production / Architecture businesses ... ;-) Cheers, Tobes. P.S. some further background info: I'm using the monitor for Print Design, iLife '05 based projects and the occasional game (see: World of Warcraft *grin*). I'll be hooking it up to a Dual 1.8 G5 with an ATI X800 video card.
Re: Slightly OT: Caught between a Dell and a cinema display
(compared to Apple's displays). On the other hand, I've read many comments on the Apple displays which mention 'pinkish whites' and 'grayish blacks'. I noticed the 20 was a little warm when I first plugged it in but doing colour correction through display panel by eye it is now better than acceptable Design, iLife '05 based projects and the occasional game (see: World of Warcraft *grin*). sorry this is illogical as occasional game and WoW in one sentance is an oxymoron! unless you bought a pre leveled character of ebay ;) - This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/
[FS] Various Items!
Hi All! I have the following for sale, with possibly more items in the next few days. NVidia FX5200 AGP Graphics card 256Meg version flashed for a mac. Works fine with 10.4. Had it running in a Powermac G4 MDD. $120 ono 80Gig 5200RPM 2.5 HD Brand new, never opened from anti-static bag $220 ono Powerbook 1400C 166Mhz, 56Meg ram, 2Gig HD, Floppy, CDROM (sticks when ejecting, but works fine). No Power supply, but any from that series to Pismo Powerbook will work. $Offers Seeya Rod!
Re: Slightly OT: Caught between a Dell and a cinema display
I noticed the 20 was a little warm when I first plugged it in but doing colour correction through display panel by eye it is now better than acceptable Yeah, I figured whatever I get will need some tweaking. :) sorry this is illogical as occasional game and WoW in one sentance is an oxymoron! unless you bought a pre leveled character of ebay ;) Heh heh - there is another alternative: I'm nearing the end of my interest in the game as I reach the higher levels. I've been addicted to be sure, but the law of diminishing returns is finally kicking in. Cheers, T. P.S. Just had a play with an Apple 20 and 23 display respectively.
Re: Slightly OT: Caught between a Dell and a cinema display
Toby, Hi all, I'm trying to decide between a 20 Apple Cinema Display ($1200 or so) and a Dell 24 display ($1400). Advice or suggestions gratefully appreciated. I've got two 20 Apple Cinema Displays (hooked up to a dual 2.3 G5). They are very nice indeed. I haven't noticed any colour problems, but I don't do much graphic art stuff. I can't advise you on the Dell display, but if you decide to go for the Apple one, I'm sure that you will be happy with it. Cheers, Andrew
WTB: ADC to VGA adaptor
Does anybody have a ADC to VGA adaptor for sale need to plug a second VGA monitor in to a G4 tower. New prices for 3rd party seem around the $60 which is reasonable but need to be ordered from US/UK so looking at something a bit quicker than the 2 months snail mail or cheaper than the silly money for FedEX express delivery -- ~ Mark Secker Computer Support Officer ph# 61-8-6488 1855 (ECEL) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Western Australia - CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ It takes an idiot to do cool things that's why it's cool - Haruhara Haruka (FLCL) Ubi fumus, ibi fumus
Re: WTB: ADC to VGA adaptor
On 29/08/2005 3:50 PM, Mark Secker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anybody have a ADC to VGA adaptor for sale need to plug a second VGA monitor in to a G4 tower. New prices for 3rd party seem around the $60 which is reasonable but need to be ordered from US/UK so looking at something a bit quicker than the 2 months snail mail or cheaper than the silly money for FedEX express delivery Hi Mark Although I don't have one of these in stock, I can order one in for you. It would only take a day or so to get and I can do it for $69. Drop me an email if you're interested and I'll get it ordered. Thanks! Kind Regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: danielATmacwizardryDOTcomDOTau Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh**
Ethernet Linking
Hi all I'm trying to connect a G3 266 tower running MacOS 8.6 to a G4 Powerbook (using Tiger) through their ethernet ports over a small ethernet network. A call to Apple Support pointed me to Macintosh: How to Create a Small Ethernet Network http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n106658 but the link is obsolete. Can anyone give me a few clues, particularly at the 8.6 end ? Thanks Warwick Smith Warwick L Smith BCom (Hons) MBA (UWA) [EMAIL PROTECTED] PO Box 411 Melville WA 6156 Fax: +618 / 08 9317 4472 Mob: 0419 967 628
Re: WTB: ADC to VGA adaptor
$41.95 at ELX : http://www.elx.com.au/item/elsADC-VGA Cheers, Anton. Does anybody have a ADC to VGA adaptor for sale need to plug a second VGA monitor in to a G4 tower. -- == == = = Antony N. Lord = http://antonylord.com = = [EMAIL PROTECTED] = Perth, Western Australia = == = ==
Re: FS: MIDI and ADB/usb graphics hardware etc
on 27/08/05 17:30, Mark Secker at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: just clearing out some excess hardware here... 1 x Midiplus music MIDI controller keyboard $30 A basic 48 key + bend modulation wheels + data entry slider theoretically works with USB but I haven't been unable to get it to function directly through USB since 10.3 (worked with OS 9,10.1 10.2) That said it works fine with standard midi DIN cables to a USB to DIN midi box (ie Midisport) or daisy chained through another midi device (ie sound module) that supports MIDI through on it's USB port. can be used with DIN through an external MIDI sound module as a stand alone synth system. 1x A5 Wacom ADB graphics tablet with 1x iMate ADB to USB converter $30 (Will not split) Graphics tablet works under classic OS's only (will function under OSX but no pen pressure sensing). iMate can be used to connect old ADB devices such as software dongrals keys Just a word of caution here - do not assume that an ADB software dongle will work through an ADB/USB adaptor. I had such a dongle to use Ashlar Vellum 3D (CAD software) and bought such an adaptor (belkin from memory) - no go Belkin advised: Thank you for contacting Belkin Components This is an incompatibility. The USB ADB adapter only works with ADB mice and ADB keyboards. It will not work with other ADB devices unfortunately. Belkin Technical Support Thinking it might just be a Belkin problem, I checked with Ashlar who advised: I received your e-mail regarding putting your Vellum 3D 2.6 on a Mac G4. To answer your question in a nutshell, no adapter will allow it to work. The reason for this is that for Vellum to run on a machine with USB ports, the architecture of the program had to be changed to allow for extensions to be enabled so that the USB ports could find the program. This extension architecture wasn't added until Vellum 3D99, which was released late in 1999. Therefore, if you need Vellum on your new Mac, the only option would be to upgrade. This may be different for other software dongles - I'd say it would be safest to check with either the software company or user forums to confirm. Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Fax: +61 8 9841 6137 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Website Test
on 26/08/05 17:06, Onno Benschop at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mervyn Giuliana Bond wrote: Onno I get a blank page! i'm using Explorer 5.2 on an iMac running OS 10.2. Strange. We have a winner... Can someone please confirm this? http://www.wsc.org.au/ It seems that writing to an actual standard doesn't actually seem to help... Yes Onno, As noted on my previous post, Explorer 5.0 on Ti Powerbook running OS 9.1 also gave a blank page. Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Fax: +61 8 9841 6137 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: FS: MIDI and ADB/usb graphics hardware etc
On Mon, 2005-08-29 at 18:00 +0800, Neil Houghton wrote: 1x A5 Wacom ADB graphics tablet with 1x iMate ADB to USB converter $30 (Will not split) Graphics tablet works under classic OS's only (will function under OSX but no pen pressure sensing). iMate can be used to connect old ADB devices such as software dongrals keys Just a word of caution here - do not assume that an ADB software dongle will work through an ADB/USB adaptor. I had such a dongle to use Ashlar Vellum 3D (CAD software) and bought such an adaptor (belkin from memory) - no go It is, however, well worth a try. I use an iMate ADB-USB adapter to handle the hardware dongle for some software the POST uses. It's entirely fuss free - it even works under Mac OS X (in Classic) with the new drivers, despite the original software being of Mac OS 7.1 vintage. Now, what I'd prefer to do is find the person responsible for deciding that a hardware dongle is a good idea and beat them with the dongle. Alas, in this case that's impractical. As for why I have such a problem with them: It's an artificial single point of failure in what is usually a key business system. They're a major cause of incompatibilities, faults, and other problems in otherwise fine systems and software, and I just can't imagine what sort of thought process leads to shipping them. After all, if you actually want to illegally copy the software you'll just tweak it so it forgets to look for the dongle - this is, after all, not all that hard. A hardware key is increasingly a strong factor in purchasing decisions here. I don't like being treated like a criminal who'll do the wrong thing if given the chance, and I don't like the extra point of failure hardare dongles introduce. I've already had to temporarily fix software until I can get a replacement dongle - it's tiresome, and something I'd much rather avoid. This is an incompatibility. The USB ADB adapter only works with ADB mice and ADB keyboards. It will not work with other ADB devices unfortunately. The same is true of the iMate out of the box, but Griffin provide a driver that lets it support more (presumably by providing a virtual ADB bus). Maybe it's worth a try? I think I have a spare here - if I can find it I might be able to loan it to you. -- Craig Ringer
Re: Ethernet Linking
on 29/08/05 17:41, Warwick L Smith at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all I'm trying to connect a G3 266 tower running MacOS 8.6 to a G4 Powerbook (using Tiger) through their ethernet ports over a small ethernet network. A call to Apple Support pointed me to Macintosh: How to Create a Small Ethernet Network http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n106658 but the link is obsolete. Can anyone give me a few clues, particularly at the 8.6 end ? Thanks Hi Warwick, I'm relying on my sometimes faulty memory here but I remember when networking my museum macs running 7.6 and my Ti powerbook running 9.1 and my iMac running 10.1.5 (and later 10.2.8) that there was a problem with appletalk in that: - the OSX machine would see and connect to the OS9 machine OK. - the OS9 machine could see the OSX machine however trying to connect brought up the error message The connection to this server has been unexpectedly broken I had a workaround which worked under OSX 10.1 which involved connecting under classic and keeping classic running - however this ceased to work when I updated to 10.2. I then found that for the powerbook I could connect using TCP/IP (set TCP/IP to connect via ethernet) rather than appletalk however OS 7.6 wouldn't support that approach. I don't know where OS 8.6 sits here (other more knowledgeable mind may be able to help) - but if it supports networking over TCP/IP that may do it for you. I had some previous posts on my original problem/workaround which should be on the archives. I don't remember if my TCP/IP solution came before or after my postings but I seem to remember I found the info on some forum or other after Googling awhile! Hope that helps. Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Fax: +61 8 9841 6137 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Ethernet Linking
On 29/08/2005, at 5:41 PM, Warwick L Smith wrote: A call to Apple Support pointed me to Macintosh: How to Create a Small Ethernet Network http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n106658 but the link is obsolete. -- Warwick Give the link another try as it worked for me and directed me automatically to; http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106658 Dave Watkins
Re: Ethernet Linking
I had a workaround which worked under OSX 10.1 which involved connecting under classic and keeping classic running - however this ceased to work when I updated to 10.2. I then found that for the powerbook I could connect using TCP/IP (set TCP/IP to connect via ethernet) rather than appletalk however OS 7.6 wouldn't support that approach. I don't know where OS 8.6 sits here (other more knowledgeable mind may be able to help) - but if it supports networking over TCP/IP that may do it for you. i have 8.6, 9.2, 10.2.8 and 10.3.9 all networked together via ethernet so it should work ok.. are you using a hub? Yvonne
Wanted: Command Conquer Mac Discs
Hi All, I tried to fire up an old game of Command Conquer (The original MacOS 8 game) only to find that my original discs were scratched. (I thought CD's were supposed to be indestructible.) Does anyone have an old copy of the game they would be willing to sell me, or burn me a copy of the two discs? - Matt
Harman Kardon iSub
Hi All Anyone know who would be responsible for repairing Harman Kardon iSub's, the USB Mac specific versions. I'd imagine it would be the same people who fix JBL Creatures and HK Soundsticks. I'm just wondering as my iSub has developed an unusual 'buzz' like the sound electronic interference/noise that continues when computer is off. Only way to silence it is to mute the computer while it's on. Any ideas? Regards Christian
Re: Harman Kardon iSub
On 29/08/2005 10:47 PM, Christian Kotz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All Anyone know who would be responsible for repairing Harman Kardon iSub's, the USB Mac specific versions. I'd imagine it would be the same people who fix JBL Creatures and HK Soundsticks. I'm just wondering as my iSub has developed an unusual 'buzz' like the sound electronic interference/noise that continues when computer is off. Only way to silence it is to mute the computer while it's on. Any ideas? Regards Christian Hi Christian I don't know if it's changed but when I was working at AppleCentre Joondalup we had to send them back to the suppliers who had them fixed there. So whether or not they have someone local who fixes them I'm not 100% sure. I can find out for you and let you know if you like. Let me know if you don't hear otherwise and I'll look into it for you. Kind Regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: danielATmacwizardryDOTcomDOTau Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh**
