'Back to My Mac' - Any Users?

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woody99

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#19831 3-Mar-2008 09:52

Anybody subscribed to .MAC and using the "Back to my Mac" feature?

I have subscribed - everything working except for BTMM. I suspect my router (D-Link DSL-604T) not supporting the NAT-PMP required by BTMM.

If you have it working, I'd be interested in your modem/router make and model.

Cheers

Woody

tonyhughes

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#114546 4-Mar-2008 12:55

No, but seriously considering subscribing. I know the features, but from an users persective, can you let me know the pros and cons of the service?

woody99

165 posts

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#114570 4-Mar-2008 14:11

So far everything is fairly seemless as far as syncing of contacts. ical etc. Update on one and it appears on the other. Must see if I can do it via mobile data with IPhone. Using the webpage and gallery with IWeb and IPhoto all very simple. I subscribed as I wanted to use the "Back to my Mac" feature, but my old DSL-G604T does not work with it, so I won't know too much until I grab a new router.

I have considered an Airport Extreme but apparently there are a few stability issues with the current firmware and BTMM. Also a few "gotchas" such as Time Machine won't talk to external drives connected to the Airport Extreme. Perhaps Time Capsule may be the answer..

Sorry I can't offer any more yet, except that the annual sub to .Mac just appeared on the Visa at NZ$151....

Cheers

Darryn

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#114580 4-Mar-2008 14:53

woody99:

I have considered an Airport Extreme but apparently there are a few stability issues with the current firmware and BTMM. Also a few "gotchas" such as Time Machine won't talk to external drives connected to the Airport Extreme. Perhaps Time Capsule may be the answer..

I'm not usually one to bad-mouth a product in general, but I have to say I've had no end of problems with the Airport Extreme. IMO it's easily the worst Apple product I've owned - and I've owned a lot. I'm on my second one now (first was a warranty replacement for continuous disconnections). This latest one has got a dead WAN port. I'll have it replaced again under warranty then it's going on Trade Me and I'm sticking with my Linksys WRT300N until I hear some consensus that the Airport is performing as one would expect it to.