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how to disable Airdrop on Mac Book Pro (Retina)?
What is the connection between the Remote Disc (it is in your Finder Window, listed under "Devices") and Airdrop (also in there, listed as "Favorites")?
I tried to use a backup external HD, but these ...
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How to restrict access to other Wifi networks in range?
Is there a way to access connecting to other wifi networks in range?
I have an office and there are few wifi networks in range. Some of them are not password protected and invariably I get connected ...
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Mac WLAN 802.11b+g WPA1 connection issues
I have a Telewell TW-EA510v4 ADSL modem+WLAN router configured as follows:
Mode: 802.11b+g
Security Mode: WPA1 Pre-shared Key
WPA Algorithms: TKIP
Connections from only certain MAC addresses have ...
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Oculus Virtual Desktop for MacBook Pro with ad-hoc network
I'm trying to use Oculus to do Virtual Desktop with my MacBook Pro M1.
I tried Virtual Desktop streamer for Mac, but it is too slow.
I used Virtual Desktop streamer for Windows 11 using virtualization ...
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How do I capture non-local packets using WireShark on MacOS?
This is a pretty simple question.
I'm trying to use WireShark to capture packets using my MacBook Pro 2019. Every time I run a capture on en0 (my Wi-Fi interface), all I am seeing is packets directed ...
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How can I use my iMac as a firewall for my Windows computer?
I have a 2011 iMac running macOS High Sierra (10.13), which I use for browsing and streaming, besides my Windows computer.
Since I don't have a 5ghz WiFi adapter on my PC, I share the iMac internet ...
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Separate local network traffic from WAN traffic via different NICs
I own a Mac running 10.13.6. In my house, due to the use of various PowerLine adapters, WiFi is way faster for Internet / outbound traffic, but Ethernet is still faster for local traffic (at least ...
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Possible to create WPA2 secured, infrastructure Wi-FI network on Mac from Terminal?
I have a Mac with Mavericks. It is a well-known fact that on a Mac, you can only create a WPA2 secured Wi-Fi network using Internet Sharing in System Preferences. No preinstalled, documented ...
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Wireless network (802.11ac) problems with OS X El Capitan and different region codes
I use an TP-Link Archer C7 v2 as router (802.11ac/5 Ghz) and a Macbook Late 2013 with Mac OS X El Capitan (10.11.3).
Normal speed in OS X is around 800-900 MBit/s. After wake from sleep or restart i ...
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Airport card not working
I have a Macbook pro mid 2010. A time ago I replaced my superdrive with an extra hard drive. All works fine. But I replaced the second hard drive, and managed to damage the Airport connector (a tiny ...
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Mac as a wifi hotspot using 802.1x auth
I am trying to use my Mac as a wifi hotspot. Currently, Im running Yosemite on it.
The internet connection is through en0 and the local connection is through en1 network interface. Now, I want to ...
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Can't ping a host on local WiFi network with Apple's Mac as WiFi Hotspot
I've set up a local network in my home using Mac as a WiFi hotspot. I've connected a Ubuntu laptop and an Android device to this network. The set-up works fine, but when I try to ping my Android ...
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How do I get my devices to recognize the correct router and IP subnet?
The Basics
Our home has a DSL line coming in to a modem on the second floor. A line then goes down to a switch/hub and through to our downstairs living room where a wireless router is set up. Up until ...
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OSX 10.9.2 - Cant access some site on Wifi (namely github.com)
I started experiencing this issue a while ago, probably not too long after OSX 10.9.1 update (not sure about this but would make sense), while it was working just fine before.
I basically cannot ...
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OS X Mavericks "Share Internet from Ethernet to Wi-Fi" fails after a period of time
When the computer first boots up, I can share Internet from Ethernet to Wi-Fi without a problem. But after a few days, it starts to malfunction. I notice that when the Wi-Fi is shared, in the place of ...
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