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Cisco AnyConnect Software and 10.6.8 problems

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Apparently some users have had problems with Cisco AnyConnect Software and 10.6.8. It seems that after installing the newest OS, that CAC has problems getting and staying connected. This software has had problems for some people for several years, and here are some solutions to fix them that have worked for others.

  1. Upgrade your version of Bonjour or disable it. This can be a problem for machines that are 10.6.3 or earlier.
  2. Use Ligion to restart the Cisco VPN service. Google this term and you will come up with the command used for this.
  3. Uninstall and reinstall the software. This seems to fix it for some people.
  4. Disable third-party software like Anti-virus software, firewalls or programs like Little Snitch.
  5. Disable or better yet, uninstall old versions of Cisco VPN software.
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Netgear DGN3500 works great with Macs

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iphone – Anyone have experience with the Netgear DGN3500 or Linksys WAG320N? – Apple – Stack Exchange. Seems to work great. Don’t buy the Belkin Surf and Share. It has a hidden firewall and doesn’t allow Bonjour to work between Macs which means no iTunes. So based on past Belkin stuff, it seems safer to just avoid it.

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Tsunas blog: How to disable Bonjour on OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard – StumbleUpon

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Tsunas blog: How to disable Bonjour on OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard – StumbleUpon. This would be something to add to a list of performance enhancements or to extend battery time on laptops.

Apple’s KB explains how to properly disable those broadcast advertisements:

  1. sudo vim /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist
  2. Add<string>-NoMulticastAdvertisements</string>at the end of theProgramArgumentsarray.
  3. Save the file
  4. RestartmDNSResponder:
    sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist
    sudo launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist

There’s no need to reboot unlike what the KB says, as you long as you restart mDNSResponder.

 

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How to setup a Windows shared printer to use AirPrint (Local & Networked)

Apple – Support – Discussions – How to setup a Windows shared printer …. CrackinChris has some great instructions.  Nice work!

hought I’d create a ‘how-to’ setup guide for iOS devices to AirPrint to any Windows printer via WiFi network.
PLEASE NOTE: The PC/Server/Laptop sharing the printer must be powered on for this to work obviously. You must also have admin rights to install the service on your PC.

1. First, ensure your printer is in a working state on your Windows PC.
2. Download ‘AirPrint Installer.zip’ from here http://elpamsoft.com/Downloads/AirPrint%20Installer.zip

3. Run the program (it run’s from the exe, no installation required) and click ‘Install AirPrint Service’ (Ensure Service Startup is AUTO)

  • This will install the AirPrint service on your Windows PC which works with the Bonjour service which enables your iOS device to ‘see’ your shared printer on your WiFi network

4. Share your printer. Open Your Printers folder, Right-Click your printer and click ‘share/sharing’.

  • Tick ‘Share this printer’
  • Click OK

5. Now attempt to printer a document/photo from iOS device.

6. If you get a box asking for a username and password, this HAS to be a local account on the PC/Server that your sharing the printer from NOT a Domain account.

  • I had no luck with using the Guest account, so to make things easier, I created a new account (Right Click My Computer > Manage > Local Users & Groups > Users) called ‘print’ (Username & Password both ‘print’)
  • You may need to make sure that the newly created account has ‘print’ privelages to your shared printer (Check this within the properties of your shared printer > Security tab). If not, add the user.

If your having problems with printer discovery from your iOS device, restart the Bonjour & AirPrint service
(Start > Run > (type) services.msc (Click OK) > Right Click ‘Bonjour Service’ > Click Restart. (Same for AirPrint Service)

Good Luck!

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