Have you tried Enigmarelle's BroadbandOptimizer? It's old, but it seems to get the job done.

how slow is slow? iirc the further out you are on a DSL line, the slower the connection will be...

Quote: Originally posted by cpac: how slow is slow? I'm on 1000 kb DSL and I get ~ 115 kB/s.

1000 Mb is a gigabit. I don't think your dsl line is capable of dishing that out. Do you have some other machines you can use to test on the same line?

Isolate the problem - connect to the router via Ethernet - if the problem persists then it's not an Airport problem.

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I had the ISP tech guy come out and he connected his XP laptop via ethernet to the modem and showed normal speeds. My Powerbook is in for repairs…

Here is another thought. Can my neighbors' cordless phones have the range to affect my wireless? Our house has 2.4ghz cordless phones, and I do notice the speed loss of wireless …

I went back to using the Airport Express. Did a little research and wound up making some changes to settings like Channel, Multicast rate, Interface Robustness, and enabled MAC ac…

Quote: Originally posted by lenox: 1000 Mb is a gigabit. I don't think your dsl line is capable of dishing that out. I'm sorry. I meant 1000 kb.

Does anyone know if voice recorders will be available for the new 4Gb and 6Gb mini's? Apparently the firmware on the original mini didn't support voice recording (http://www.griffi…

I have an iPod 30 gig w/ dock; My wife has a iPod Mini; her Mini works fine; when I plug mine into the computer (whether from the dock or straight into minus the dock), iTunes open…

Unplug everything, quit iTunes. Do a search (apple F) for iTunes. Trash the plist. Empty trash and reopen iTunes. Get things set again and re-hook up the iPod and see if that works…

Thanks, Randman, I'll try that as soon as I get home tonight ... and thanks for your prompt response!

I had that same exact problem a little while ago. Reinstalling the iPod software with iPod Updater fixed it.

I thought it might be interesting to have a thread about live cams. Great cams would be local cams that show where you live, or maybe you know of an unusual or exotic live cam s…

Quote: Originally posted by Cody Dawg: As most of you may have noticed, the link below my sig is a live cam that shows the beach near our home. Thanks Cody; gre…

Not many people have live cams they look at or know about, apparently? Here's a cool one: Isle of Man (click on two cams lower right.

This isn't quite in my backyard but an hour an half away. http://www.xanterra-corporate.com/cr.../cratercam.htm It's too bad it's mostly the parking lot.

That's a cool cam!

Quote: Originally posted by tsuki: This isn't quite in my backyard but an hour an half away. http://www.xanterra-corporate.com/cr.../cratercam.htm Too cool; I'm a…

Here's the piazza at my university. Site doesn't seem to like Omniweb though Amorya

http://www.webcam-index.com/

Sproul Plaza at Cal (UC Berkeley).

A little taste of cold bleakness.

Very nice Cody Dawg, when might we have a chance to see you on the beach?