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Airport Channels
You may not realize that, like a CB radio (remember those?) your Airport network runs on a particular “channel.” The channel is set in your wireless router (Airport Express, Extreme, or a third party unit such as Netgear or Netcomm), and the reason you may not have known about this is that the Airport card [...]
Continue reading...Share an Internet Connection via Built-In AirPort
17. May 2009
It’s sad but true: there are still many conference centers, hotels, and office buildings that lack Wi-Fi. However, many of these do offer hardwired Internet access via Ethernet or (egads) a dial-up connection. If you’re solo, this is only a minor inconvenience. However, if you’re traveling or working with other people, a single wired connection [...]
Continue reading...How To Do a Factory Reset on the Airport Express
30. January 2009
I have a one-month-old AirPort Express that has been acting flakey, and I tried to perform a factory default reset to no avail. So I called Apple Tech support, and they told me that not all Wireless-N versions of the AirPort Express follow the same factory reset procedure. According the Apple tech note, to do a [...]
Continue reading...Making a Larger WiFi Network
28. August 2008
During some of my consulting appointments, people have asked me about how they can extend their wireless networks. Most people just purchase a second or third Airport Express and create entirely new wireless networks. It sounds like a good idea, and it can be, but there is actually a better way to get the job [...]
Continue reading...Denver Airport Snafu Linked to Microsoft
4. December 2007
The $3.2 billion baggage handling system at the Denver Airport is crashing and dumping baggage at the cost of half a million dollars each day. It is run by (you guessed it) 80 486PCs. Heh, heh, heh, as Beavis would say. Or is it Butthead?
Continue reading...Free Wireless Network at Apple Stores
4. December 2007
Every Apple Store sports an open AirPort network with broadband Internet access. Belly up to the Genius Bar and start surfing, or use the chairs and couches conveniently placed in front of many of the stores. The 24-hour-a-day availability makes for convenient email and downloads while traveling.
Continue reading...No More Wireless?
4. December 2007
If you’re using a PowerBook and a third party PCMCIA card for wireless access, when you switch to OS X your wireless card may no longer work. Here is a site with drivers to allow you to continue to use your wireless card: http://wirelessdriver.sourceforge.net/ The Wireless Driver is an open source driver supporting Prism/Prism2 wireless cards [...]
Continue reading...AirDisk and Apple’s Backup
17. November 2007
Q: Can I use Apple’s Backup in conjunction with a USB drive attached to a new AirPort Extreme Base Station? ~ Calvin Johnson A: You can. And there’s a good reason to do so if you have a bunch of Macs: Using this scheme, you can back them all up to a single drive, because it [...]
Continue reading...Faster Wireless Network Speeds via Base Station Modes
17. November 2007
Apple’s Airport Extreme Base Station supports multiple WiFi standards, but allowing computers that use different wireless modes (802.11b, g, and n) to use the same base station slows everyone down. To allow each computer to communicate at the fastest possible speed, try using several base stations and limiting each one to a single WiFi standard. To [...]
Continue reading...Adding New AirPort Extreme to an Older Network
2. April 2007
When adding Apple’s new AirPort Extreme Base Station (square) to a network that includes an older AirPort Extreme Base Station (saucer-like), connect the older Base Station’s WAN (wide area network or broadband) port to an Ethernet port on the new Base Station. That way the new Base Station will operate at greater speed and range, because [...]
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Details about the iPad
Apple’s new page detailing all the uber delicious iPad features can be found here. I want one now!
Antiglare Display Option For 15-inch MacBook Pro Now Available
If you prefer a display with antiglare coating for a matte rather than glossy viewing experience, an antiglare display is now available as a configure-to-order option on all 15-inch MacBook Pro models. This display has a silver aluminum bezel, which is the same as the 17-inch antiglare MacBook Pro display.Google CEO Schmidt leaves Apple board
In a statement, Apple CEO Steve Jobs cited potential conflicts of interest in explaining Schmidt’s resignation.
“Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings,” he said.
Apple is racing to offer a portable tablet-sized computer in time for the Christmas shopping season, in what the entertainment industry hopes will be a new revolution.
via Financial Times.
2. August 2009
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