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How to use Back to Mac

  • 02-07-2010 01:23PM
    #1
    macuser56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭


    Anyone know how to set up an eircom router/modem so I can use "Back to Mac" (part of MobileMe)

    At the moment it is blocked from working (red light in "Back to Mac" in MobileMe in System Preferences.

    I suspect that some ports need to opened on the router, but not sure which ones or how.

    Thanks.
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  • #2
    eoin_mulhern
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭eoin_mulhern


    You will need to find out which ports need to be opened.

    go to your browser>192.168.1.254 in the address and press return>click customer services on the left>click define custom services and then open required ports


  • #3
    eoin_mulhern
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭eoin_mulhern


    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2084


  • #4
    jakdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭jakdublin


    macuser56 wrote: »
    Anyone know how to set up an eircom router/modem so I can use "Back to Mac" (part of MobileMe)

    At the moment it is blocked from working (red light in "Back to Mac" in MobileMe in System Preferences.

    I suspect that some ports need to opened on the router, but not sure which ones or how.

    Thanks.

    It's a pain in the ass. Use logmein to access your Macs (or PCs). It's simple, free and a real Godsend. There's an iPhone app for it too.


  • #5
    Type 17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭Type 17


    macuser56 wrote: »
    Anyone know how to set up an eircom router/modem so I can use "Back to Mac" (part of MobileMe)

    At the moment it is blocked from working (red light in "Back to Mac" in MobileMe in System Preferences.

    I suspect that some ports need to opened on the router, but not sure which ones or how.

    Thanks.

    You can't do it - although the router offers you the chance to open ports etc, they remain closed (or the effect is similar - data doesn't get through).

    My dad had this issue, and I tried everything, including all the procedures shown on the web, and nothing worked, until I changed the router, and then it worked first time, and every time since, with no special set-up...


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