The next question i have is, do you have your firewall enabled? System preferences > Security > Firewall tab. Set it to allow all incoming connections during testing. When it does connect, does it stay
Hello K, So the only thing new here is the cable that is connecting your laptop to the modem. Is it a serial, USB, or Firewire? This may be the cause. Potentially, the drivers that the Mac is using

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