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IS this Normal?

jamesW135

jamesW135

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In a finder window when I press "Network" it shows my computer as a server. Is this normal. I have never noticed this before? Is this some type of spyware on a mac...? Please Give me an answer


ALSO- it says my computers name with a .local on the end what does this mean...


I am a novice when it comes to networking. any help is great.
 
It's normal, my panic-attack-susceptible friend. ;)

Your own computer has a network identity on your network (i.e. at the loopback address) so it shows up. Macs are visible to other macs on the local area network as the computer's name .local. All perfectly normal. None of it is indicative of spyware.
 
I have another question... Yesterday my iMac had a tab called gateway under network and today it's gone? what does that mean?

Thanks
EDIT: ok.. it's back now I'm confused.
 
I'd recommend reading "Unix for n00bs" or "OSX for dummies".

You're in a different ballpark using OSX than in Windoze.

The core of OSX is BSD Unix.It was designed for networking.
The ".local" extension is Unix's way of identifying your computer on the network.
Get used to it.It's an intergral part of OSX.
 
mkrishnan said:
I don't think it's spyware. I think he's pulling your chain. What's on your network besides your computer?
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My PC and my sisters PowerBook but I don't they're that's called "Gateway"

Here is what it says when I click on Gateway

 
Peace said:
A "Gateway" is either another computer or a router that enables you to go out to the interwebs.Or it's the computer made by the cow company.
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What is the COW company? Yes, I have a router

Let me check the PowerBook
 
Ok, I checked my sister's PowerBook and after a second of sitting there "Gateway" popped up so it must be the router...? Any help?
 
jamesW135 said:
What is the COW company? Yes, I have a router

Let me check the PowerBook
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I call Gateway Computer the COW company because it started in Idaho and has a black and white design on the boxes and they used to use cows in commercials.


What brand router do you have ? Does anyone in your household own a Gateway Computer?
 
The cow company:
 

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Heh, I'm a real idiot. My PC is a Gateway... So that's what it is.



Thaks for everyones help solving my problem that turned out not to be a problem!
 
Eidorian said:
You might want to change the computer name for that machine if you want. :p
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Hay guys, there's a computer called imnotspyware.local on my network, but I'm pretty sure it's spyware! :D

Seriously, we all go through those every once in a while, when we forget what we've got around and suddenly, it seems like something's out of place, when we realize it's something we put there. ;)
 
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