2 Steps to make cinnamon like gnome 3 | How to make Cinnamon look like gnome 3 default | Make Cinnamon back to gnome 3

After 2 years with ubuntu, i have changed to mint now.But i don't like the cinnamon interface comes with linux mint.I am a big fan of gnome 3 deafult look with the adwaita theme.So here i am describing just 2 steps to make your cinnamon back to your gnome 3.

Step 1 - Select gnome 3 default theme

Open your advanced settings menu from the favourite bar in the cinnamon interface.Select the theme tab.Change your shell theme to default from mint-z theme.Change other themes like cursor theme,window theme,key binding theme,icon theme and GTK+ theme to adwaita/default theme.

Step 2 - Disable bottom panel

Select shell-extensions tab in the advanced settings window.You can see bottom panel extension there.Disable that extension.

That's all.Enjoy gnome 3 original look.:-)

How to find out Mac address in windows,mac osx,ubuntu linux

What is mac address?
Mac address is a unique address for your network devices to work in the physical platform.It is a hexadecimal address in the form of aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff

In windows how to find mac address of your network adapter


In windows 7 and vista

From the start menu search, type cmd and press enter.This will lead you to command prompt.In the command prompt type

              ipconfig /all

You can see your mac address in the physical address field

In windows xp

From the start menu select "run" and type "cmd" in the box appears and this will open the command prompt.In the command prompt type

             ipconfig /all

You can see your mac address in the physical address field

In mac osx how to find your mac address

Open the system preferences from the apple menu and click on the network button.Select your wifi connection and click on the advanced button.At the buttom you can see your mac address labeled as your "wifi address"

In ubuntu how to find your mac address

In the terminal type ifconfig and press enter.This command will list all your network devices with respective mac addresses.In the list your ethernet name will be eth0 and your wireless name eth1.

How to configure mac filtering in bsnl broadband modem | How to enable mac filtering in Utstarcom modem | How to enable mac filtering through wireless

To enable mac filter in your bsnl broadband modem, first log into bsnl router settings via 192.168.1.1
Click on the wireless tab and then go to security tab.If you apply mac filter,there is no need of other authentication method.So make your wireless network as open type.

After saving click on the mac filter tab and click on the add button.

Type your wireless mac address and save it.
Add as many mac address as you want.This is the most secure method to limit your wireless network within your computers.

How to find mac address in windows,mac osx or ubuntu linux how-to-find-out-mac-address

 

After this enable your mac filter as in the picture.Usually the modem resets automatically,if it doesn't manually restart your modem.

How to configure wireless in bsnl broadband modem | How to enable wireless in bsnl broadband modem,utstarcom modem

Enter into your router settings by typing 192.168.1.1 in your web browser's address bar.Click on the wireless button.

Enable your wireless service and type your desired name for the  wireless network in the SSID tab and then click on the save/apply button.Then comes the most important thing you should do for your wireless network,secure your network with a password.Select on the security button under the wireless option.

I am using WPA2-PSK type of security.After selecting  the authentication method enter the wireless password you desire to use.Please don't use simple words like your name,phone number etc.Save your password and then go to the management tab and reboot your modem.Thats it.

How to configure bsnl broadband modem | How to connect bsnl modem,utstarcom modem configuration

This guide helps you to connect your broadband modem to the internet within minutes.First connect your modem to your pc or laptop through ethernet cable or usb cable.

1. Open your web browser and type 192.168.1.1 in the address bar and press enter
2. Write username and password "as admin" in the coming window and then press on the "ok" button

  3.Your router settings window appears.Click on the advanced setup

 4.In the advanced settings window click on the add button.

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5. Select your service category as UBR without PCR.Type 35 for VCI and 0 for port and VPI and then press on the next button.

 6.In the coming window select PPP over Ethernet as your connection type and LLC as your encapsulation mode.

 

 7.In the coming window type you username and password for your internet  connection.Usually the username is like" xx4442282322" (two alphabets followed by your phone number with STD code without zero) and default password is password.

 

 8.In the coming window confirm that WAN, Firewall and NAT options are enabled.Then press next button.

 

 9. In the last window click on the save button.

  

 10. Then you will be redirected to the advanced setup starting page.Click on the save/reboot button.

 

Now wait for 1 minute,your modem will restart automatically and will connect to the internet automatically.

To know how to set-up wireless on your modem see this how-to-configure-wireless-in-bsnl