The term “network” seems to have always had a technological bent: more than a hundred years ago, people described transport systems, such as railways or rivers and canals as networks. In the early and mid 20th century, it was used to described radio and later television transmissions. Over the last thirty years, though, the word [...]
Problem: You plugged your printer into your AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule, turned it on, and tried to print. Sadly, your Mac doesn’t see the printer, so you’re left wondering whatever happened to the Mac’s promise of plug-and-play. Solution: You use Apple’s “Bonjour” technology when you print from a device connected to a Base [...]
Whether you have a large house, apartment, or office, you may have found that your AirPort network doesn’t reach into the far corners of your property. Of course, it always seems as though those corners are perfect for your Macs, and consequently, you need some way to extend your wireless network to those areas. Luckily, [...]