>On 17/12/2003, at 12:10 PM, Rod Lavington wrote: > >> >> Hi All! >> >> I have been having a couple of problems with 10.3 and networking. >> Specifically, when I take my laptop to work and plug into the ADSL >> router (which is just running a DHCP server), I have to restart >both >> the modem and the iBook to get the internet up and running. I >have no >> prblems getting an IP address from the router, but getting the net >> seems to be painful. >> >> Anybody else had issues with networking in 10.3? It worked pretty >> darn good in 10.2, so I hope they haven't changed things for the >sake >> of change! > >I tend to agree. Panther networking seems determined to phase out >the >"classic" method of mounting shared folders and devices, where they >would mount as icons on the desktop, and which you could unmount as >you >finished with them by dragging to the trash. > >The new network browsing model works more like the Windows >arrangement >where, having once logged in to a remote share, you remain logged in >until you log out of your local account. This is much less secure on >a >computer which is used by several people. > >On my system, the network browsing model works fine for networking >through to my old 7500. If I try it using Go > Connect to Server... >(the Jaguar way) the Finder hangs while trying to draw the contents >of >the remote window. > >Note to Apple: Gimme the Panther functionality, but please make the >Jaguar way work again! > >-- >Peter Hinchliffe >Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer >Perth, :::::::::::::::::::::::: >Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Fax (618) 9332 0913
*Seasons greetings all* While this causes probs for you I think it may have fixed some things for me. In the past I would experience nasty, but recoverable hangs on OSX when a mounted share changed status ie went offline. So far (two weeks) I havent noticed this prob. Previously we needed to be v careful and always dismount these drives asap, now Im thinking we can relax a little, hopefully. Basically anything which required a network connection (Help, FTP bookmarks, network shares etc) could cause this prob if the share wasnt available resulting in 'The Spinning Wheel of Disenchantment'. Cheers Paul PS Sorry about leaving the previous thread in this message, I think it is probably apt. If a 56k connection has probs with text Id be looking for a new ISP or something.
