Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #91: Home Networking Dissected and Explained
by , 10:10 PM EST, February 12th, 2007
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For February 12, 2007
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Dave and John dig into what it takes to create -- and keep running -- a network of Macs in your home... and maybe some Windows machines, too!
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Stuff mentioned:
- IP address
- Router
- Network Address Translation (NAT)
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- Ethernet hub
- Network switch
- SharePoints
- Creating Windows shares for non-home directories
- Bonjour
- What is LPR?
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This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Behringer C-1 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave's end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is used, and the whole show is mixed "live" through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael, aka Computernap, then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it's mixed on Episode #32.
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Observer Comments
Hey Chaps. I mailed you recently regarding the new AirPort Extreme & 802.11n in the UK. (and for the benefit of those who are reading this) In some parts of Europe, we have to run 802.11n at half the speed compared to the US (and other countries) due to bandwidth restrictions.
My question was whether the Apple manufactured different physical models for various countries (which was doubtful) or if it was done via software (or firmware).
Anyway, it seems I found the answer over at Apple's discussion board, so thought I'd share. It looks like the control is all done in the AirPort admin software. There is a country option, and by setting it to one that isn't in one of the restricted countries, you can select the full speed 802.11n (or so it would appear). So for instance, but choosing Ireland instead of the UK you would be able to get around the restrictions.
You can see the full thread here
Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:43 pm Subject: AAC Version
Hi All -- Just so you know, we're aware of the issue with the AAC file of the show that was uploaded last night -- it's only 3.8MB and, obviously, incomplete. We'll be getting a full AAC version up as soon as Michael can, and until then, the AAC version is unavailable. You can use the link above to download the MP3 version, as always, of course.
-Dave
Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:59 pm Subject: AAC Version uploaded
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