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Mac 10.2.4 and Windows XP networking
first of all I'm new to PC and windows and upgarted my mac to OS X recently. Here is the problem :I'm trying to share files between MAC 10.2.4 and PC running windows XP pro. I share DSL connection in my house thru 2WIRE Homeportal 100 series.DSL signal is distributed over phone line. My Mac is connected to homeportal via ethernet cable and my PC via phone line to USB adapter. Both my computers ( and one more, my roomates PC) have web access. My atempts of connecting my pc and mac failed. Mac doesnt see pc after i choose connect to the server command and pc doesnt see my mac in network places. Can anyone help me with this here or maybe over AIM or ICQ or IRC. Thx.
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rsande
Did you actually share something on the PC before trying to access it from the Mac? Are you running 10.2.4 or 10.1.5? Youve followed the steps in the Help menu?
ASKER
no i did not share anything, i'm using 10.2.4, i tried but i didnt work (somehow)
If you didnt share anything on the PC, there's nothing to connect to from the Mac.
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On the PC, use the Network Setup Wizard to share files or folders to other computers. Check out this Microsoft guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/hnw_wizard_overviewP.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/hnw_wizard_overviewP.asp
ASKER
When i said i did not share anything i meant the sharing was not successful. I did run the network setup and still nothing. when i go to my network places and try to view workgroup computers i get message: "Workgroup is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resourse....." On Mac i enabled windows file sharing, personal file sharing ftp access. Still neither computer sees the other. Do i need to enable somthing on the PC?
You dont need to enable windows filesharing on the Mac unless youre trying to connect TO it from a windows machine. The mac doesnt need anything turned on in order to hit a windows share point. It sounds like your only config issue is that you dont have anything on the PC shared.
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how do i change that?
ASKER
it would be nice to access pc files from mac and vice versa
Then you enable windows filesharing on the Mac. But you still havent solved the config problem on the PC.
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what should i do?
Share something on the PC.
ASKER
i put one of my music folders with files in shared docs folder but mac still does not see it
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If your shared docs folder isnt actually shared, you wont get far. Ask the PC folks how to share a directory with Windows.
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Just one more thought, you mention how you have all the comps connected, but i am unclear how they are actually connected. Do you have some sort of central DSL modem or router, or do all the machines have their own DSL modem or equiv?
If you do not have some sort of central modem, they can't see each other because they aren't actually connected other than through the internet.
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If you do not have some sort of central modem, they can't see each other because they aren't actually connected other than through the internet.
Let me know
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there is one modem and a router from 2WIRE that ditributes the dsl through house phoneline
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another idea, if the above fails, go to the terminal and ping the pc. at the terminal type ping 192.168.0.1 but use the ip of the pc
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go to your music folder on your PC, right click, and go to Sharing and Security
click the "I understand these risks, yada yada yada"
enable the sharing and title it something like "PC Music"
I would suggest (if you can) partitioning your hard drive (or devoting an entire one, if you have more than 1) to network sharing. it's much easier to share a disc than a folder.
ANYWHO
tell it to share the disc/folder, and then go to your mac and tell it to connect to the ip that your PC is set to.
the PC may not show up in the Server Connect, but you should be able to connect to it anyway.
I know this because my brother has a g4 and I'm on XP, and it took forever and a lot of sore legs (my computer in the basement...bad idea) to get them to work
make sure you have file sharing and windows file sharing on
make sure you have the right network setting on (not AppleTalk)
make sure you have a name and password for a Mac account so you can connect via PC
hope something there helps
STAY AWAY FROM ALL PC WIZARDS!!!
go to your music folder on your PC, right click, and go to Sharing and Security
click the "I understand these risks, yada yada yada"
enable the sharing and title it something like "PC Music"
I would suggest (if you can) partitioning your hard drive (or devoting an entire one, if you have more than 1) to network sharing. it's much easier to share a disc than a folder.
ANYWHO
tell it to share the disc/folder, and then go to your mac and tell it to connect to the ip that your PC is set to.
the PC may not show up in the Server Connect, but you should be able to connect to it anyway.
I know this because my brother has a g4 and I'm on XP, and it took forever and a lot of sore legs (my computer in the basement...bad idea) to get them to work
make sure you have file sharing and windows file sharing on
make sure you have the right network setting on (not AppleTalk)
make sure you have a name and password for a Mac account so you can connect via PC
hope something there helps