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Easy Way to Setup 20 MacBooks

Brandon — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:40:13 +0000

I have 20 brand new MacBooks that I need to set up for a client. What is the quickest and easiest way to set them up?

Thanks for the question. Without a doubt the easiest way to set them up is to use Mike Bombich’s NetRestore.

If you’ve never used NetRestore, you have to run it from a server (of a MacBook set up as a server) and make a master image that has everything (files, apps, settings, etc) that you want cloned to all of your other new MacBooks.

As for setup, there are a lot of NetRestore guides including a great one at Bombich’s site. Good luck and let me know if you run into any trouble.

Find IP address with Mac OS X

Brandon — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 18:41:31 +0000

Here is a quick and easy way to find your IP address whil using Mac OS X. Just about any version will be very similar to this:

Click the blue apple in the top left corner and go to System Preferences

Click the icon that says â€œNetworkâ€

You should see a green dot by the phrase â€œBuilt-In Ethernetâ€

To the right of that phrase you should see a paragraph with an IP address number in it. The number should look like 10.52.30.45 or something.

That number is your IP Address.

Apple Happy Staff

Find Printer IP Address and Add New Printer

Brandon — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 15:26:10 +0000

I have a new problem with my printer that just started happening today, my ip address to the printer has mysteriously dissapeared and now I have no printer. I am running a iBook G4 30 gig hard drive, 256 mb Ram, and Mac OS X 10.3.9.

When using a network printer, it is always best to use IP addresses (LPR) not AppleTalk. AppleTalk is somewhat unreliable, but IP addresses are much more static and reliable.

In order to add a printer that is on the network, you first need to know the IP address. This can be pulled out of the printer by using the “Print Configuration” page on the printer. Each printer is different, so you may have to check online, or check your owners manual if you can’t find it through a menu on the printer. Some printers just need to have certain buttons pressed in a certain order, and some have a button on the network card you can push.

Once you have your IP address, it will look something like this 192.168.10.103. A sequence like this is usually standard from the factory. You can now create a new printer using the IP address.

To create a new printer in OS X, click the link.

To create a new printer is OS 9 or Classic, click the link.

Apple Happy Staff