Router configurations

sliberty · 11-11-2012, 08:48 PM

I am new to the Mac. I have a wired/wireless network which was (until now) all Windows or Linux. Now that there is a Mac on the network, I am wondering if the router needs any special configs.

I have already tripped over one such setting. I could not get the Mac to recognize that my wireless HP All-In-One (6500) had a scanner capability until I enabled Multicast Streams.

Are there any other settings I should be concerned with?

Note - my router is a D-Link DIR-655.

agentx · 11-12-2012, 03:36 AM

No not really Multicast is required by "Bonjour"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonjour_(software)

Make sure you are using WPA2-PSK or better security on your wifi

11-11-2012, 08:48 PM	#1
sliberty Prospect Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: East Brunswick, NJ Posts: 49	Router configurations I am new to the Mac. I have a wired/wireless network which was (until now) all Windows or Linux. Now that there is a Mac on the network, I am wondering if the router needs any special configs. I have already tripped over one such setting. I could not get the Mac to recognize that my wireless HP All-In-One (6500) had a scanner capability until I enabled Multicast Streams. Are there any other settings I should be concerned with? Note - my router is a D-Link DIR-655.

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11-12-2012, 03:36 AM	#2
agentx Hall of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 3,811	No not really Multicast is required by "Bonjour" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonjour_(software) Make sure you are using WPA2-PSK or better security on your wifi