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ndtechie05
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Sep 7, 2008, 12:14 AM
 
Ok this localhost just started showing up in all of my computers finder. When I click on it it says connection failed and I can't log in. Any idea what this is?

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mduell
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Sep 7, 2008, 01:03 AM
 
It's you.
     
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Sep 7, 2008, 01:19 AM
 
But why is it suddenly showing in his sidebar? I haven't seen that before.

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Sep 7, 2008, 01:50 AM
 
Originally Posted by mduell View Post
It's you.
Not necessarily. You can name a Mac "localhost" in the Sharing preferences.
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ndtechie05  (op)
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Sep 7, 2008, 09:46 AM
 
it looks to just be something my airport extreme is using because when i disconnect from wireless it goes away. right now im connected right to the modem and it is not there.
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Sep 7, 2008, 11:59 AM
 
It could be someone else connected to your AirPort network.
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ndtechie05  (op)
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Sep 7, 2008, 12:05 PM
 
i checked the wireless clients and it only said 1 or 2 and that other one would be the iphone
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