Mac Forum / General / Networking / March 2005

I have a Linksys cable modem, one-port router, and five-port hub. One of
the ports on the hub is shot, and it's my understanding that if I
replace it with this switch:
http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Browse/Sku.asp?PageType=1&Sku=473031

Surfing through eBay I noticed several Imac G5 computers for sale, but
listed under categories like jewelry, toy trains, etc. The seller is
mob45 with 311 feedbacks 100% positive.
However, the listing asks to send email to an aol account "before

Hello, was a windows user, but am now using my powerbook as my primary
computer...
how can I have my desktop computer, connected via Gigabit Ethernet to
the powerbook act as a server, like external harddrives for my

Have AOL 10.2.1 for Mac OS X with latest Airport updates and when
we're connected to AOL through the Airport Wireless network card to
any wireless access point, all the web pages you browse just have a
blank, white page with an asterick in the top left corner and no error

I HAVE A POP EMAIL BUT I WANNA KNOW WHAT INCOMING MAIL SERVERS I CAN
USE AND OUTCOMING MAIL SERVERS CAN YALL HELP

I've got a couple of Airports in a home network, and am trying to add a
PC -- I got a Netgear wireless card, and it sees the network.  And then
says "Limited or no connectivity".  Any suggestions as to what to do?
This is a brand new PC, nothing installed but the software for the

I'm using a motorola 850 wireless and there's problem in port land
that's a total pain. ( no I won't pay the huge premium for and airport
router)
Among the more moderatley priced wireless "g" routers does anyone have

How good is PGP support in Mail.app?  Is it broken, working with some
quirks, or does it "just work"?

Two months ago I was advised to upgrade to V.92 because it's more stable
than V.90.  Then I read of other advantages: quicker connections, faster
uploads, and sometimes faster downloads.
I bought a V.92  modem yesterday.  Then I found that my new modem is

Due to signal strength issues - with the router in the basement, three
computers on top floor of a three level house - I needed to get some
kind of relay for  my WiFi network. First I thought of a power line
extention like Netgear's WGXB102 - "wireless range extender".

I am currently away from my home location and the only two secure sites
I have tried to access simply will not load.  I'm also on a rather slow
internet link.
Can someone point me at a good description of how https works, please,

can anyone tell me a simple way to do this for a young friend.
main computer has a wifi receiver , win 98, wifi receiver is usb.
older mac with OS 9 or 8 if need be.
mac has a ethernet port but no PCI.

my home network :
G5 ( os x  ) ; cat5 cable
PC ( xp ) ; wireless G
PC ( xp ) ; cat5 cable

I have two computers hooked up to a DSL line -- a Windows XP box, and
an iMac G3 running OS X 10.2.  The iMac is the second machine, and it
is connected to my DSL line with an Ethernet cable.
I'm relatively new to the Mac.  Last night I set up a test website on

I will soon be giving a g3/266 to my mom as her first computer.
Mom's 100 miles away, and I'm sure she will have MANY questions.
I would like to work on Mom's Mac from home to show her things, and to fix
things.