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How to Use FTP to Access MacBook Files
FTP is one of the oldest methods for sharing files between computers; however, because it’s part of the TCP/IP protocol suite, it can be used on many different kinds of computers, including those running [more…]
Use Your MacBook's Built-in Firewall
A firewall watches all the network communications coming into your MacBook. It automatically plays the role of security guard, blocking or denying certain network traffic that you want to prevent from [more…]
Remote Control of Your MacBook
One of the coolest advantages to a network is the ability to take control of one computer from another computer. For example, sometimes you might need to access files on your Mac Pro desktop while you’re [more…]
Basic Wi-Fi: 802.11b on Your MacBook
IEEE 802.11b has another name that you’ll likely see on product advertisements, literature, or boxes in stores: Wi-Fi, which stands for Wireless Fidelity. [more…]
Keep Your Wireless Network Secure
Are you worried about the security of your AirPort wireless network? Imagine someone in the next apartment or house — or standing right in your street — intercepting and monitoring your data from your [more…]
How to Set Up an Ad Hoc Wireless Network
Using an Ad Hoc network — also called a computer-to-computer network — is a fairly easy thing to accomplish in Mac OS X. Plus, you’re not limited to just Macs: With an Ad Hoc network, you can also swap [more…]
How to Set Up Wireless Networks
After one computer is running a computer-to-computer network or you’ve set up and configured an AirPort/AirPort Express/AirPort Extreme Base Station or Time Capsule, you’re ready to invite other computers [more…]
How to Share the Internet via Your MacBook
Sharing a single Internet connection among all your computers can be a boon simply because of the reduced chances of random acts of violence. (Internet deprivation can be an ugly thing, you know.) Internet [more…]
How to Use Network Address Translation
You must determine one thing before you start your Internet sharing quest: the set of network Internet Protocol (IP) addresses that you’ll use. When talking about IP addresses, the ruling body that tracks [more…]
Use Hardware for Sharing an Internet Connection
Probably the most popular way to share an Internet connection is to buy a hardware device that connects to your Internet connection, which then connects to your LAN. These devices are referred to as [more…]
How to Network with the Terminal and UNIX
Because UNIX isn’t a new phenomenon, it has many useful networking abilities built into it. In fact, UNIX was instrumental in creating much of what you now take for granted: e-mail, the Internet, and the [more…]
How to Share Printers across Your Mac Network
You can share a printer with others on your local network, using Lion’s super-easy Bonjour network sharing feature. (Here, you’re going to share a printer that’s connected directly to your MacBook, like [more…]
MacBook Hardware Requirements for Wireless Networks
Today’s MacBook laptops come complete with a built-in AirPort Extreme wireless card, so if you already have an AirPort Extreme or Express Base Station, you’re set to go. Otherwise, hold on tight. These [more…]
How to Join a Wireless Network on Your MacBook
Thinking of joining a wireless network? The two main types of base stations for your MacBook are Apple and non-Apple (which includes all 802.11n and 802.11g base stations and access points). Here's what [more…]
How to Install a Wired Network on Your MacBook
If you’re installing a wired network, your MacBook Pro (standard display) already comes with most of what you need for joining your new cabled world. You just connect the hardware and configure the connection [more…]
How to Connect to a Network on Your MacBook
All right! Time to connect your MacBook to a network. The hardware is powered up, the cables (if any) are installed and connected, and you have configured Mountain Lion. You’re ready to start [more…]
How to Share Media Across a Network on Your MacBook
Ready to share music, podcasts, and video via a network on your MacBook — legally, mind you — with other folks on your local network? You can offer your digital media to other iTunes users across your [more…]
