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Hi, all. I'm having a strange problem that I believe is OS X-related, but maybe not. I hope someone can help.

Using any browser (IE, Safari) on 10.3.4, I cannot upload text or images (except small amounts of text) using a web-based form, such as this forum uses. If I post more than a few paragraphs of text and hit "submit," it fails to do anything and times out. Could it be a setting limit somewhere? If yes, how do I change it? I recently moved to X and am still getting used to how to find what I'm looking for. Thanks in advance.
 
What kind of connection? Do you have a router? Firewall on?

what are your system specs? Are you on a fresh install of OS X or installed over 9?
 
I woke up with a thought about my problem and tested my theory.

It's the router for my DSL modem that's causing the problem. I pulled out the router, plugged in directly to the DSL modem, and -- presto! -- problem gone. Except, it remains a problem because I need the router for all the users in my home. I can't hog the one port on the DSL modem.

I'm going to call the router manufacturer (D-Link) to see if it has any suggestions, but I suspect it's a compatibility issue. What else could it be? How can any router allow limited data transfer only? That doesn't make sense at all. Wouldn't it be all or nothing?

Can anyone recommend a sure-fired Mac OS X compatible router? The first one I bought didn't work at all and had to return. My ISP only supports one brand of DSL modem (Westell), so I can't consider purchasing another brand modem w/internal router -- unless I want to forfeit support.

This is the problematic router I'm currently using D-Link Ethernet Broadband Router DI-604. Maybe I'm missing something in the specs that someone will see?
 
There is no such thing as a "Mac OS X compatible router". Routers are networking gear, and OS agnostic.

More likely you have the router configured wrong... Maybe it's blocking traffic on some port that you need to submit your form... or something else physical.

If you can, reset the router to the factory defaults, and start over... don't go buy a new router just yet.

Also, make sure you have your Mac configured right... It should have the router's IP address as the "Router" and not your ISP's as you'd have it you hooked directly to the DSL. (Or switch your Mac to DHCP to let it auto-configure)
 
TommyWillB said:
There is no such thing as a "Mac OS X compatible router". Routers are networking gear, and OS agnostic.
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I wondered about this. When I looked at routers in the store, some said Mac compatible, some didn't. So any brand of router should work no matter what system you're running?

More likely you have the router configured wrong...Also, make sure you have your Mac configured right...
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The network settings on my Mac are configured correctly using DHCP. And the router had the correct router IP.

I called the router manufacturer and was told the gateway default wasn't correct and that I needed to set the DSL modem in bridge mode to get the router to respond properly. (I didn't even know my modem had an internal router. Why would anyone create a modem w/an internal router but only put one port on it?) So I reset the modem per their instructions and nothing works. I went back to scratch on both the modem and router, resetting to default manufacturer's setting and now am back to the point I was before. Any new thoughts on the matter? Thanks for the suggestions so far.
 
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