Um, yes?

I've noticed the LAN activity light on my router is flashing a lot when I am not using the internet. Little Snitch does not seem to detect any unusual activity and the console rep…

The flashing is normal.

It looks like the flashing, which didn't occur as much in the past, is an indicator of external probing activity, not outgoing traffic. Thanks.

I got 3 Airport Extreme Base Station, and all of them are connected via an ethernet cables to a switch. I want to have only one connected to the switch, and have the other 2 exten…

Quote: Originally posted by iStudent 2003: I got 3 Airport Extreme Base Station, and all of them are connected via an ethernet cables to a switch. I want to have only o…

Quote: Originally posted by spacefreak: It can be done. You can do it in the Airport Express setup utility... I remember it asking me if I wanted to extend the range of…

Apparently, Airport Extreme has a bridge mode... that's how it will extend your main (base) wireless network. Here's a Google search with some results... There's also a PDF on Ap…

Hi all, just got my first iPod...a 40 gig one. I have a big collection of CDs that I'm going to transfer to it. My question is, is there a way to put a CD directly on the iPod with…

Quote: Originally posted by JazzCatDRP: Hi all, just got my first iPod...a 40 gig one. I have a big collection of CDs that I'm going to transfer to it. My question is, i…

I agree, go buy a larger drive for your G3. make sure that you're familiar with your particular model's drive limitations... or you may spend a ton on a 120GB drive, of which your…

I don't think there's any authorization for AAC files that are ripped from a CD. Only from AACs purchased from iTMS which include Fairplay.

I've run into issues with aacs I've ripped from my own cds... when moving them from one computer to another, I get the infamous "you are not authorized to play these blah blah blah…

Quote: Originally posted by juusan: I've run into issues with aacs I've ripped from my own cds... when moving them from one computer to another, I get the infamous "you …

My DSL did better in speed reports on my PC than on my Mac. How can i optimize my Mac for broadband? Also, my download speed was like 753 kbs, and upload was only 152 kbps, why is …

also.. i just downloaded something on my PC at 182.5 kbps... my mac doesn't even do half this. it's an Imac G5 with 512 mb ram, 20 inch display. so it's new... what can i do?? i di…

iMac, not Imac. And the ram and monitor size don't matter for download speeds. What are you using to connect to the Internet for both? AirPort speeds can be a little slower than …

i know, im just stating its not a beat up computer. umm... it's wired straight from the wall to the modem, to my computer... the pc is linked by a external linksys wireless receive…

anyone?

I think you've screwed up your settings somewhere. How are you testing your broadband speeds anyway?

dslreports.com's speed test... i know its probabl not the most accurate thing in the world, but i mean, hey, its still a big diff... how can i optimize my performance?

First, their is apparently an optimization for OS X and broadband connections. At least Control Freak says there is. Also, the java applets at DSL reports may operate different…

Make sure to download the SAME file when you do your download test as some places have much better servers than others. I always max my 1mb/s connection when downloading stuff fro…

on my PC i got download speeds of like 180 kbs, but on my mac i get like 90... i use verizon DSL

Quote: Originally posted by almost2asian: on my PC i got download speeds of like 180 kbs, but on my mac i get like 90... i use verizon DSL Just not sure what to tel…