Ummm yes. I would only recommend one or the other, never both. It confuses IP numbers,….
Kind regards Daniel Sent from my iPhone 5 --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Apple** On 24/05/2013, at 7:39 PM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Alan, > >> NEW MAC - I have Ethernet connection to Time Capsule and also have WiFi >> active (for AirDrop?). >>>>> Occasionally after using AirDrop I get a Mac message "Another device on >>>>> the network is using your computers IP address 192.168.2.12". > > Daniel would NEVER had told you to connect BOTH Ethernet and Wireless! > > Why would you have both going,..and therefore getting two IP addresses. > For what reason did you decide to do this? > The Wireless 5GHz Transmit Rate of 450 is fine. > > Also why is your old iMac connecting to the 2.4GHz band instead of the 5GHz? > Is it not capable of joining the 5GHz band? > > Cheers, > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > > On 24/05/2013, at 3:58 PM, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Ronni >> >> NEW MAC - I have Ethernet connection to Time Capsule and also have WiFi >> active (for AirDrop?). >> Full bars on WiFi symbol >> PHY mode = 802.11n >> Channel = 149 (5 Ghz) >> Transmit Rate = 450 >> >> OLD MAC - WiFi only, Ethernet doesn't work. >> Full bars on WiFi symbol >> PHY mode = 802.11n >> Channel = 1 (2.4 Ghz) >> Transmit Rate = 130 >> >> Just at this time, NEW Mac gives "instant" access to SBS on Safari. >> Homepage (ABC) loads on Firefox but just keeps searching for SBS; OLD Mac >> gives gives "instant" access to SBS on both Safari and Firefox. >> >> Cheers >> Alan >> >> On 24/05/2013, at 2:37 PM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Alan, >>> >>> On your Mac are you getting full bars on the WiFi symbol in the Menu bar on >>> the 5GHz 802.11n Network? >>> >>> Option click on the WiFi symbol in the menu bar on your desktop. >>> Is PHY Mode: 802.11n? >>> Is Channel: 149 (5 GHz)? >>> What is Transmit Rate:? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>> >>> On 24/05/2013, at 12:16 PM, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Ronni >>>> >>>> Some additional information - - - >>>> >>>> I resurrected an old Acer laptop (Windows XP and Internet Explorer) and an >>>> old Acer Aspire One Linux (old Firefox). >>>> SBS website loaded almost instantly on both devices! Connection via >>>> wireless "G" (or older) on both. >>>> >>>> Is this pointing to failure of the the 5GHZ wireless in Time Capsule?? >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Alan >>>> >>>> >>>> On 24/05/2013, at 11:38 AM, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Ronni >>>>> >>>>> I deleted older messages from this email. Answers to your questions >>>>> inserted into your text. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your specific questions - calming and rational - I was >>>>> beginning to freak out! >>>>> >>>>> I looked at the Belkin Security Log which has some interesting entries >>>>> (meaningless to me) - SYN (and UDP) Flood to Host . . . >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Alan >>>>> >>>>> On 24/05/2013, at 8:40 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Alan, >>>>>> >>>>>> From reading your reply below I would suggest the problem is with your >>>>>> Network. >>>>>> The problem is not machine or browser specific, it is happening on both >>>>>> machines in both browsers. It should not be taking so long to load a web >>>>>> page. >>>>>> You could be experiencing dropouts / spasmodic connections which could >>>>>> also cause the problem you had with copying files across the Network. If >>>>>> the connection drops while copying a large file, it could become damaged. >>>>> Occasionally after using AirDrop I get a Mac message "Another device on >>>>> the network is using your computers IP address 192.168.2.12". I think >>>>> this is the Mac's wireless address and haven't found any duplication on >>>>> my network. Mac has 192.168.2.4 as Ethernet address. >>>>>> >>>>>> You might need to get Daniel to check the Network for you. >>>>> Just before the new iMac arrived I set up a new Time Capsule in >>>>> preparation. Daniel checked - and changed - my setup in January 2013. I >>>>> have not intentionally altered anything since. >>>>> >>>>>> To be able to give any advise we would need all information & details of >>>>>> your Modem & Time Capsule setup. >>>>> Daniel set Time Capsule to work in bridge mode. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is the Belkin or the Time Capsule setup as the Wireless Network? >>>>> Time Capsule is the wireless network, Belkin has wireless disabled >>>>> >>>>>> What Belkin is it? >>>>> model F5D7633au4A (ADSL2+ Modem with G Router) >>>>> >>>>>> How do you have both setup? >>>>> Is this a specific question? Not sure what is required! >>>>> BELKIN has DHCP server function ON, IP pool addresses from 2 to100, lease >>>>> time = forever. IP addresses 2-12 show hosts. No virtual servers, MAC >>>>> address filtering disabled, DMZ disabled, ICMP Ping blocked. >>>>> TIME CAPSULE via AirPort Utility has Network = router mode Off (Bridge >>>>> Mode); Internet = Connect Using DHCP and all addresses are consistent >>>>> with other data given here. >>>>> >>>>>> What DNS servers do you have in the Belkin? >>>>> Automatic from ISP box is ticked. >>>>> DNS address is 203.0.178.191 >>>>> Secondary DNS address is 203.215.29.191 >>>>> >>>>>> What DNS servers do you have in System Preferences > Network - Advanced >>>>>> - DNS? >>>>> 192.168.2.1 Belkin >>>>>> >>>>>> Do you have any Firewall set in the Belkin? >>>>> Firewall is enabled. Client IP filter function is enabled, but there are >>>>> no clients listed (message "No valid filtering rule"). >>>>> >>>>>> In System Preferences > Security & Privacy you have Firewall ON. >>>>>> In Firewall Options - what incoming connections are you blocking there? >>>>> Firewall is OFF in Mac >>>>> >>>>>> Do you have any other Firewall? Or LittleSnitch blocking network traffic? >>>>> No and No >>>>>> >>>>>>> On both Macs, Network Proxies for both Ethernet and WiFi have no >>>>>>> "Protocols to configure" boxes checked. But both have "Use Passive >>>>>>> FTP Mode (PASV)" ticked, and the field for "Bypass proxy settings for >>>>>>> these Hosts & Domains:" has *.local, 169.254/16 entered. Should I >>>>>>> NOT have PASV checked? >>>>>> >>>>>> That's correct, no problem there. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Ronni >>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>>> >>>>>> On 24/05/2013, at 12:09 AM, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Ronni >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Things are very peculiar. Came (partly) good during testing. >>>>>>>> Go to System Preferences > Network - select the connection you are >>>>>>>> using (Wi-Fi or Ethernet), then click the Advanced button, then >>>>>>>> 'Proxies' check that NOTHING is selected here. >>>>>>> On both Macs, Network Proxies for both Ethernet and WiFi have no >>>>>>> "Protocols to configure" boxes checked. But both have "Use Passive >>>>>>> FTP Mode (PASV)" ticked, and the field for "Bypass proxy settings for >>>>>>> these Hosts & Domains:" has *.local, 169.254/16 entered. Should I >>>>>>> NOT have PASV checked? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1Password is the only Extension installed (on both Macs), so it can be >>>>>>> checked easily. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Previous experience with old Mac (following the Safari diagnostic >>>>>>> guide) and deleting all Website Data (cookies, caches etc) gave just >>>>>>> temporary relief, probably coincidental, to the problem website >>>>>>> (BankWest at that time) but caused lots of anguish with lost helpful >>>>>>> data for other sites. I've avoided that step since! Have not done >>>>>>> this tonight as I didn't get past step 1 on your list. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> First thing I did tonight was to attempt SBS access from the main Mac - >>>>>>> no go (so it hadn't come good with a rest). Then I tested the older >>>>>>> second Mac which has the same OS 10.8.3 and Safari 6.0.4 as the new >>>>>>> main Mac. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Old Mac had essentially an empty cookie file (Prefs-Privacy) with no >>>>>>> reference to SBS. Safari is little used - just homepage of ABC news, >>>>>>> then Wikipedia and not much else for last 3-4 months. Consequently I >>>>>>> expected slow webpage loading so I tried a couple of random sites that >>>>>>> I have bookmarked to get a feel for time taken to load (they were a few >>>>>>> seconds generally). Then tried www.sbs.com.au on Safari with all >>>>>>> existing preference settings (and latest Flash Player). It appeared >>>>>>> to hang so I left it to see what would happen. Watched for 5 minutes >>>>>>> then went to make coffee. Returned a few minutes later to find some >>>>>>> data on screen: part of the webpage banner image and then the menu tab >>>>>>> items and language choices listed vertically as links. Left it for >>>>>>> another 10 minutes but no change. Escaped, closed Safari and tried >>>>>>> again. This time Safari timed out after 1 minute with the message >>>>>>> that Safari can't open because website not responding. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tried Firefox on old Mac. Partial load after 5 minutes with graphics >>>>>>> of banner and webpage header (down to the menu tabs) Nothing more for >>>>>>> the next 10 minutes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Back to Safari on old Mac. Got the text list display after 1 minute >>>>>>> but no images. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ** Tried Safari on NEW Mac - website opened properly with full graphics >>>>>>> display! No delay. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tried again on old Mac with Safari: hung again with partial loading at >>>>>>> 5 minutes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What now? Two hours later, the new Mac still successfully loads the >>>>>>> SBS home page. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Previous experience suggests I will have no problems with accessing the >>>>>>> SBS website for the next few days from the new Mac. I hadn't got round >>>>>>> to trying FireFox on the new Mac. But the partial access from the old >>>>>>> Mac is puzzling - I can look at that again tomorrow. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think I will just have to wait for SBS access to fail again. I can >>>>>>> then carry on with your list - Safe Mode, etc. But it does seem that >>>>>>> the problem is not machine specific or even Safari specific. It is >>>>>>> very strange that the new Mac is starting to show the same symptons I >>>>>>> had with the old Mac and BankWest. It seems that SBS is trying to >>>>>>> download something that my Belkin modem, Time Capsule, and Mac does not >>>>>>> like. Would the Firewall settings have any bearing here? The new >>>>>>> Mac (February 2013) had a fresh install of apps and data. Did not use >>>>>>> Migration Assistant. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I had completely forgotten about testing SBS access from the iPad. >>>>>>> Something else to add to the checklist for next time. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for your help and guidance so far. I hope the problem can be >>>>>>> resolved with clear causes found! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>> Alan > -- 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> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- 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> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
