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IPv4

A billion active devices

With only one Apple device for every 7 people in the world, Apple must still be marginal. And to have taken 8.5 years from shipping the iPhone is so slow. Doom or what?

January 29, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Prepare for IPv6: it’s on its way in 2016

More than 6 million routers will need to be replaced in 2016 to prepare for switching to IPv6. Are you affected?

September 26, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

Q&A: Missed travel connections

Sometimes connecting to hotel WiFi results in failure, because the Mac has a self-assigned IP address. Why?

August 11, 2015 Macs, Technology

What’s in a Name? Mac, MAC, and IP

What is the network address of your Mac? Is that its MAC, IPv4, or IPv6 address, how is each assigned, and how do they relate to one another?

August 10, 2015 Macs, Technology

Small Networks Without Big Headaches

These days, it is so easy to just plug in your router, Macs, and Time Capsule, and let them set themselves up. But in doing so, you could be making serious mistakes. Here’s how to get networking right from the start.

April 25, 2015 Macs, Technology

Network hardware – shifting packets

Can you tell a router from a switch, do you know the MAC of your Mac, and what is the difference between IEEE 802.11b and g?

April 6, 2015 Macs, Technology
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