Nineteen Labs

How to fix Internet Sharing with Win XP

Kate — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:55:48 +0000

This is my last article for 2009. I have two computers connected to a router, they all shared same internet connection. One day, router blocked the internet without no warning.

I tried to re-setup ICS Wizard in router and main network adapters in router and client computers, Network Connections > right-clicked Local Area Connection, Properties > Internet Protocol > Properties, type the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway. Note: only router has empty Default Gateway

FYI, Local Area Connection use local IP address, its Subnet Mask and local Default Gateway. You can use range 192.168.0.1 – 192.168.0.255 or 192.168.1.1-192.168.1.255.

Microsoft Documentations tells you to use range 192.168.0.1 – 192.168.0.255, because ICS Wizard likely to setup that range.
You can read how to setup ICS or in short term, Internet Sharing here. My experience below could be used for both range of IPs

I won’t explain ICS Wizard again, because that isn’t subject of the article. This article for you who have problems with Internet Sharing, which you did setup and did work well before problem arise.

Re-setup didn’t help. I concluded it must be something unrelated with Network that may blocked the internet sharing. That’s virus or worm. I scanned all three computers using Avira AntiVir Personal. No virus or worm in scan results. Then I realized the Avira was going to be expired. I removed Avira from all computers. I did scan the computers, no need to worry about virus and worm. Of course, before you remove Avira, you should check quarantine folder, because some anti-virus could release them sometimes. Delete whatever in quarantine folder

I also did reset IE, Internet Explorer controlled Internet Online/Offline behavior when no setup proxy in Firefox, Chrome, Opera or other browsers, even Yahoo Messenger affected by IE. Go to Tools on Menu bar > Internet Options > Advanced > Reset Internet Explorer Settings > Reset, follow instructions on the screen

Next, I ran a set of commands to clear and flush WinSock (run this on router and clients),
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset reset.log
netsh winsock reset catalog
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /renew

Press enter after each command.

Reboot the computers and see if that makes a difference if not then it could either be a corrupt registry file or firewall problem (If that’s registry, i suggest to re-install Win XP. If that’s firewall, disable WinXP firewall)

After reboot, i did setup router and client computers IP Addresses, Subnet Masks and Default Gateways. Default Gateway IPs in clients must use Router IP Address (router doesn’t have Default Gateway)

Now, last but important setup DNS to router IP Address
After everything okay, you can install Avira back again

Remote and Screen Sharing Windows Computer in Mac

Kate — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:58:26 +0000

Users whom migrated from Windows to Mac may want the ability to control and share their Windows screens wirelessly in an easy way. This is useful when you were a Windows user or most of work data are on your Windows computer

This how to will show you how to remote a Windows computer, screen sharing it in Mac with WiFI connection or with Ethernet available

Setup Remote Desktop Connection

First thing you need a software to connect Mac with Windows, Remote Desktop Connection Client. Download the software from Apple site.

Install it like other software in Mac. You’ll see a Remote Desktop Connection icon in Application folder.

Configure the built in Airport Express or Ethernet to have IP statics and are on the same network. Open Network Preferences, Choose Airport then click Advanced button, go to TCP/IP tab, set Configure Ipv4 to Manually, type IP address, subnet mask and router IP.

Setup Ethernet same way with Airport Express

Configure Remote Desktop Connection

Before you can remote your Windows computer, configure the Remote Desktop Connection software to use themes, play sounds from Windows. The later feature is very cool, because you can play mp3 store in Windows to your Mac. Go to RDC menu, launch preferences.

Display Tab allows you to control how Windows look on Mac, you can get full screen size window, tick show desktop background like your windows, tick Windows themes will display your Windows themes on Mac

Sound Tab provides three choices, tick On the Macintosh computer only will play your Windows sound on Mac. But when you tick On the Windows-based computer only, it will play the Sounds on Windows, no Sounds will be transfer to Mac. Or you can turn sound off, tick Do not play sound

Remote and Screen Sharing Windows Computer

Run the Remote Desktop Connection , you’ll be presented with a simple interface, it will ask you Windows computer IP or name then click Connect button

A window popup ask you to insert Windows login. The username and password same with your Windows login. Match Domain with Computer Name in Windows system properties. Click OK

After that, you will see Windows login usually apear on Windows, insert Windows username and password one more time. Voila you can remote your Windows computer now!

Conclusion

Mac is powerful when it comes to networking even with Windows. It’s only a matter of minutes to setup, fast and easy access

Now, you can collaborate with someone else who use Windows or use it as transition from Windows to Mac.

Feel free to let us know what do you think about this. Is it a tool you find a particularly useful?

Samsung Valencia or Samsung C6625 Battery/Power Saving Tips

Kate — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:53:13 +0000

There are two way to conserve battery/power for Samsung Valencia or also known as Samsung C6625.
It’s a best buy phone with features like 3G/HSDPA, 2 MP camera and GPS. Battery/Power is cons of the phone besides WiFi. Although it’s a 1300 mAh battery, it runs out in one day using 3G. Here’s the tips:
1. Charge battery 3-4 hours after the battery status shows “Fully Charged”. The battery capacity is 1300 mAh, apparently it’s a quite big capacity, need longer charging
2. Use 3G only if you need it, turn it off when you don’t need it. Go to Settings, Phones, All Calls, Band Selection, GSM900/1800 to turn 3G off or Auto to turn 3G on

A hidden tricks on Mac’s Safari browser

Kate — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:05:16 +0000

You probably know Safari can resume download. However, what if you must shutdown your macbook for unexpected reasons, like out of battery.

You turn macbook on after the battery is full, resume your download and find out that there’s no resume command when you open Safari.

It sucks when it’s happening in the middle of big files download.
Don’t get angry too soon.
Clear you download window but don’t reset Safari.
You may not know Safari saved all downloads in download directory.
Open download directory, find Safari icon with loading bar on it. That shows that file is Resume Download file from Safari. Click it twice, Safari download window pop up ..bingo! Your download back on

A Simple Way to Share Fonts on Mac

Kate — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:03:29 +0000

One day, you need fonts from old Mac or get it from a friend, a simple way to do it, copy fonts from/library/fonts to documents folder in your home folder. Compress those fonts using StuffIT Expander or another Mac OS X compress software, send it via email or local network.

DO NOT OPEN THE ZIP FILE ON WINDOWS, YOU’ll GET UNIX EXECUTABLE FILES

Uncompress the zip file on Mac, copy it to your new Mac’s /library/fonts. Restart your Mac OS X

Skype Simple Trick : Windows Remote Desktop

Kate — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:44:46 +0000

How to skype when you are remoting your pc (the one with Skype installed) with Windows Remote Desktop?

It’s very easy, when you are going to remote, don’t change the Remote Computer Sound option, you can find it here Options >> Local Resources>Remote Computer Sound, keep the Remote Computer Sound Option to Leave at Remote Computer.

With this option, you retain your Windows audio setting, including Recording Option. Skype need that to make it work

But if you change to Bring to This Computer, your Windows Remote Desktop will reset your Windows audio setting to RDP audio (stream your Remote Computer audio to another computer) and leave Recording Option to blank

Plugged you headset to Remote Computer, you can skype from Remote Computer when you are working with another computer.

Web Design Sketchbook

Kate — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:52:18 +0000

A website needs to be rendered the old-fashioned-way with pencil and paper before it can progress to illuminated pixels. This can save time and improve appearance during the process.
Web designer use Sketchbook to brainstorming concept in their mind
quickly depict their vision in a more finalized version
We feature Web Design Sketchbook, some of them are free, you can download, print and use right away and some of them are not, you should buy to get it

Hyper Interaktiv/Paranaiv Web Design Sketchbook

Browser display based on Mozilla Firefox, has 60 pages (45 browser windows and 15 with ad boxes) and comes wrapped and tied in brown paper. This Hyper Interaktiv/Paranaiv Web Design Sketchbook available at Hunting Lodge

Inventis The Web Design Sketchbook

Browser displays based on Mozilla Firefox, using 960.gs grid system. The first edition will consist of: Cover (solid), 50 General browser pages, 15 Mailing browser pages, 20 Overview pages. You can download the sample of The Web Design Sketchbook from website, try it before order.

Carrer Web Design Sketchbook

The sketchbook is free to download, print using your own printer. Browser based on Safari, adjusted on A4

How to access Subversion from Windows

Kate — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:44:32 +0000

You want to participate with open source community like WordPress or Google Code. Most of them use Subversion. Subversion is used to maintain current and historical versions of files such as source code, web pages, and documentation .That’s why you may need a Subversion client to access Subversion server.

Access Subversion is easy,it’s like using Window Explorer.
There are many subversion clients out there, i won’t discuss all of them, only one, TortoiseSVN

Why do i like TortoiseSVN? because it’s mini, quick and easy to use.
Download the TortoiseSVN and install it to your computer.
You’ll get TortoiseSVN menu on desktop > right-click

A shortcut to use TortoiseSVN for accesing Subversion hosted server like WordPress or Google Code by Repo Browser (TortoiseSVN -> Repo Browser). Repo Browser is like a mini version of Windows Explorer

When you open Repo Browser you’ll ask to input your URL, that’s an URL of your Repository, where your files were saved in Subversion. Mostly use this address, example http://www.yourweb.com/yourprogram/

Once you entered the Subversion repository, you can add, edit, delete files in that repository. Add a file to Subversion with Repo Browser is easy, in left window you’ll get your address and its directories. Just right-click the trunk directory, choose add file, just like Windows-browse and upload.

Repo Browser doesn’t have menu bar, just right-click the directory, pop-up the menu or command for Subversion

Hide MyBlogLog in Yahoo Messenger status

Kate — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:38:38 +0000

My friend show their blog post in Yahoo Messenger status. I found out that came from MyBlogLog, which acquired by Yahoo. Some people think that’s privacy matter. I think so too, here is how to hide it, login to MyBlogLog using your Yahoo ID, go to My Account settings, go to Services tab, look for Yahoo Updates in Services List, if Yahoo Updates disabled-don’t change it, but if Yahoo Updates enabled, you can control it by click Manage-next to enabled/disabled field.

It will open Yahoo! Profiles, Manage My Updates page. For first time user, click show All Yahoo Sources, look for MyBlogLog, change from anyone to no one. After that, everytime login to Yahoo! Profile, you’ll get all the updates without click All Yahoo Sources.

Happy New Year 2009

Kate — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:09:40 +0000

I’ve been busy with work, that was why i couldn’t blog for months. Sunddenly, 2009 comes.

A year ago, i had resolutions for 2008, only few happened, those were
1. Good health and Enough food for a whole year. Amin.
3. Build a new company like previous plan
4. Re-build and expand Nineteen Labs. I want to change the design and the content
5. Expand Fave Design and build a lof of new stuff.
6. earns and improves things and stuff about Networking, Sys Admin, Web Development
7. Go to new and exotic places.

Only two didn’t work in 2008,
My company problem away, and have a solid year and loss my weight.

What i want for 2009 simple, i hope i can improve whatever i’ve achieved in 2008.