on 19/7/03 3:30 PM, Mac Canada at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Subject: Re: Rogers still at it :-( > From: Nyx Wolfwalker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Greetings Everyone, > > Thanks for the advice, its all interesting, and informative. I have used > terminal to ping Rogers, with varying results, which are relieved once the > modem has been unplugged and a count of ten is dun, then a ping can go > through. Sometime not, but majority of the time the ping gets through, > through the count of return is rather slow, which makes me wonder if the > lines to the apartment building might be at fault. > > Well thanks again everyone, everyone's input is greatly appreciated.
Hello, Nyx: if you are using OS X, you do not have to use "terminal" to do ping (or any number of internet things). Fire up the "Network Utility" in the Applications/Utility folder and you can do things like ping, traceroute, DNS lookup, etc. with a nice OS X GUI interface. Eric. -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Educational discounts are now available Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
