hi, i was wondering whether it's possible to 'fake' an ipod; ie make my mac believe that i have an ipod connected to my computer. the reason? i have a large network drive with lo…

How can I tell if my actual speed of connection to the Internet is at or close to its maximum potential? How do I monitor it and optimize it on my Mac?

http://www.dslreports.com/stest

Quote: Originally posted by Scotttheking: http://www.dslreports.com/stest This is already use. But the question remains, am I really getting all the bandwidth promi…

Quote: Originally posted by selowitch: This is already use. But the question remains, am I really getting all the bandwidth promised by those tests? How the test w…

Quote: Originally posted by Scotttheking: The test doesn't promise any bandwidth, it tells you what you have available. Sure. But how can I tell if there isn't some…

Right next to DSLReports' speed tests are their Java-based Tweak tests. These tests will determine whether or not your particular computer is set up to efficiently use the availabl…

That tweak page is pretty unclear in its instructions for Mac OS X, and I don't trust that which I don't understand. As for downloading an app whose instructions are in Japanese, w…

As it says on the Mac FAQ page, this little application is pretty self-explanatory. And besides, all the controls and windows of the app are in English. If the Tweak Test says to…

Skeptical at first, I went ahead and downloaded the app. There's this nifty "Optimize" button that chooses better settings for you. You hit apply and indeed, your connection immedi…

I'm glad you got good results, and I don't blame you for being a little skeptical about an app that has all its instructions written in a language you don't read. But, as you foun…

Nah, my connection still sucks. Initially I thought the tweaks helped, but it was short-lived at best. Speed tests all have me downloading at over 3Mbps, a good clip (about what's …

Quote: Originally Posted by selowitch Nah, my connection still sucks. Initially I thought the tweaks helped, but it was short-lived at best. Speed tests all have me downloading …

*bump* My Internet connection is most definitely not as fast as it should be right about now. It was really fast and nice when I first set up this thing (new PB + AirPort Express…

Quote: Originally Posted by Oisin Can anyone give me some tips (for dummy-beginners, please - as I think I've mentioned before, I'm as new to wireless networking/Internetting a…

Quote: Originally Posted by Person Man Suppose that the streaming server only has 1 Mbps bandwidth available, and several people are connected to it at once. It won't matter if …

1. Yup, automatic. 2. Physical connections all right, nothing changed there (about 1-2 feet). 3 & 4. Worked a lot faster wired. I got to thinking, though, since it worked so m…

Quote: Originally Posted by ghporter Right next to DSLReports' speed tests are their Java-based Tweak tests. These tests will determine whether or not your particular computer i…

Quote: Originally Posted by Macpilot That looks like some great info, but how do you change the MTU? I am on a new iMac, Tiger, and Airport Express on a DSL (PPPoE) setup. My …

I'm an avid iTunes buyer, and even with a 5MB connection to the internet, the store has become very intermittent. I click the store icon, and it loads 95% and then halts. Then it I…

Has anyone noticed a difference in the signal strength airport shows in the top bar after installing Tiger?

Nope. None on a 12" 1.5GHz.

my airport base station is downstairs. when i am downstairs i get full signal. in my room (up stairs, far away from the base station) i used to get about 2 bars. yesterday i not…

i posted a comment regarding this issue about a week ago in another thread also regarding airport reception... i personally have noticed increased signal strength (similar setup a…

Yes, they recalibrated the signal strength--I've seen it in multiple laptops with multiple wifi sources.