Mac Forum / General / Networking / December 2004

I am a little confused about whether or not to flash my AE.  The
firmware upgrade is not for the graphite or "snow" versions.  Mine is
white.  Is that the snow version?  I also wonder how safe it is since
I've seen so many people give warnings about firmware upgrades.  Are

I am wondering if someone can help me out here. I have set up 2 macs
behind a SMC Barricade router SMC7004ABR.
Everything works great, I can share files/Internet etc, but Bittorrent
has stopped working. I understand you have to configure the router to

Where are there log files that would show who has connected via AFP to
my computer?
I found something that said it could be found in Library/Logs/Console
but none of the log files (console.log, root/console.log,

Since I installed the 10.3.7 system update, certaiin websites simply
refuse to open in iCab.  They will open in Firefox however.  Any ideas
on a remedy please?  Here are a few pages that iCab would not open (all
stalled):

My systems people tell me my computer is broadcasting packets on strange
address's usually related to spyware.
Mostly the packets are in the 64xxx range.
I have run Virex with nothing found.

I can find no clear way to confirm restricting unwanted wireless
computers from connecting with my wireless computer on my AE LAN.
Airport Help says:
"Access control prevents computers that are not on the access control

I'm new to WiFi and just bought an AirPort Extreme. Can you tell me
how to set it up so that my neighbors or intruders can't see OR
enter my AirPort? It doesn't have to be the "most" secured; just
secure enough that anyone within range can't log on without a

first I have to apologize for my lousy english wich is not my mother tongue.
I will soon switch from Windows to Mac and buy myself an iMac G5. But
one thing makes me doubt:
I have to connect to a Windows2000-RAS-Server using Callback. This is

I realize this is not especially Mac-related, but since most of my
network is Mac related I thought I'd give it a try.
I'm having a lot of problems with my DSL. My ISP has been out to fix it
three or four times, but it doesn't seem to improve.

I realize this is not especially Mac-related, but since most of my
network is Mac related I thought I'd give it a try.
I'm having a lot of problems with my DSL. My ISP has been out to fix it
three or four times, but it doesn't seem to improve.

I notice that when I search a newsgroup, that I can't do anything else
in thoth until the search is finished. Does anyone know if there is a
setting somewhere that changes this behavior? (using thoth 1.7.1 on
10.3.x)

My ISP is BT and there have been no postings to this group since this
morning, which seems VERY light.
Could my ISP be playing up?
Robin

I'm running a Mac G4 dual 867 with OSX 10.3.6.
I've got ADSL and a home network behind an Airport Base Station.
I want to be able to either FTP to my home computer or use VPN to get my
files.

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Can anyone compare the different VNC clients available for OS X? The back
issues of this group suggests that Chicken of the VNC is popular;  would
anyone advise me to use something else? The options i've come across are:
VNCViewer (Kedoin)