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Re: Internet Connection Mark IV

2007-06-03 by nealpolan

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Carl Youngblood" <carl@...> wrote:
>Hi Carl,
I thought our group switched over to google groups. Are we switching 
back to yahoo?

> If you have a Mac near your disklavier and are connecting to the 
Internet
> using your Mac's airport, then you can tell your mac to share it's 
internet
> connection with computers that are connected to its ethernet port.  
This
> would allow you to connect your disklavier to the internet without 
using
> another router.
> 
> However, if you are using your mac's ethernet port to connect to the
> internet, then this will not be possible.
> 
> In general, it is not necessary to use any specific kind of router 
to
> connect your disklavier to the Internet.  You just need to connect 
its
> ethernet port to a router of any kind that is connected to the 
Internet.
> For most people, I would guess that their disklavier is not near an 
ethernet
> port, so many people are opting to use a second router in what is 
called
> wireless bridging mode, which basically means that you get it to 
behave as
> an adapter between a wireless network and an ethernet device.  But 
this step
> is only necessary if you would rather not (or are unable to) plug 
your
> disklavier directly into an ethernet network.
> 
> Carl
> 
> On 6/2/07, jheitzeb1 <jheitzeb1@...> wrote:
> >
> >   George,
> >
> > It is my understanding that my Mark IV won't connect with the 
online
> > internet store or
> > streaming radio unless I have the Buffalo hardware. I see that 
there may
> > be a fee for the
> > streaming radio service as well. Just wondering if anyone has 
successfully
> > connected to
> > the services with a Macintosh and Mark IV ?
> >
> > I did use the midi To/From Mac without the buffalo hardware 
successfully
> > to download
> > new midis I find on the internet that I copy to my mac and then 
to the
> > folder on the Mark
> > IV. This works well, but need to refresh after transferring files 
to view
> > them on the tablet
> > successfully.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Joan
> >
> >
> > --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com <disklavier%
40yahoogroups.com>, "George
> > F. Litterst" <PianoBench@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Good afternoon, everyone.
> > >
> > > Joan, I have a Macintosh and have used version 2.0 with the 
Mark IV.
> > > I have not used the Buffalo product myself, but I can tell you 
that
> > > it should work independently of your computer.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > George
> > >
> > >
> > > www.georgelitterst.com
> > > www.timewarptech.com
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jun 1, 2007, at 5:28 PM, jheitzeb1 wrote:
> > >
> > > > Just installed new system software V2.0 for Mark IV 
disklavier. I
> > > > am using a Macintosh and
> > > > was wondering if anyone with Macintosh computer has purchased 
and
> > > > tried the new Buffalo
> > > > hardware devices to connect to streaming radio or music online
> > > > store for purchase?
> > > >
> > > > I was successful in updating the software to V2.0 without any
> > > > problems and also tried out the
> > > > transfer from/to PC folder wirelessly using my Mac. I was 
able to
> > > > transfer some midi files
> > > > successfully.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Joan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >  
> >
>

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