Join Martin Guidry for an in-depth discussion in this video Exploring some tips for Mac, part of Setting Up a Small-Office Network.
- In this section,…I'd like to talk about a few tips…on using a Macintosh computer…on your small network.…First let's go through some of…our common network utilities.…We have "Ping" that works very…similarly on Macintosh as it…does on other platforms.…On the Mac platform,…"Ping" does run until you tell it to stop,…so I'll press control "C" to stop it.…Instead of "ipconfig",…we have an "ifconfig" on a Macintosh.…Here "ifconfig" has given me…lots of information on…my two Ethernet adapters,…and also on my firewire port.…
The one I'm most interested in is…"EN0" which is my first Ethernet port.…I'll need to scroll up a little bit to see that.…And here we go, "EN0".…Showing that I have an IP address of…192.168.1.5,…and also showing my MAC address.…It's actually labelled as an "ether" address,…but whenever we see this format…we know that is a MAC address.…We also have "traceroute".…We do need to spell out the full word,…"r", "o", "u", "t", "e".…
And that gives us a nice quick…trace route to google.com.…Next I'd like to look at configuring…
Author
Martin Guidry
Released
9/14/2014- Understanding IPv4
- Using hubs, switches, routers, and modems
- Dividing your network
- Building a hybrid network with wired and wireless clients
- Working with servers
- Connecting Windows and Mac computers to Active Directory
- Choosing between DSL and cable Internet connections
- Backing up to local and cloud-based storage
- Using encryption and authentication
- Monitoring your network
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome53s
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1. Basic Networking
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Using Ethernet4m 19s
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Understanding IPv43m 52s
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2. Wireless vs. Wired
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Working with wired networks3m 36s
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3. Purposes of Different Servers
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Using directory services1m 22s
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Serving email3m 15s
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Serving a website2m 33s
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4. Platform-Specific Tips and Tricks
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Exploring some tips for Windows10m 32s
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5. Working in a Multiplatform Environment
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Creating a Mac file share1m 39s
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6. Connecting to the Internet
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7. Storage and Backups
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8. Security
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Using encryption4m 9s
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Using authentication1m 52s
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9. Maintenance
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Conclusion
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Wrapping up52s
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