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Mike Black

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Since: Jul 15, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 12:19 pm
Post subject: Win & Mac Networking
Archived from groups: microsoft>public>mac>rdc (more info?)
I've run into the dredded Win & Mac scenario. I need my
OS X 10.3 and Win XP-Home Ed. computers to talk to each
other because both contain vital information. I attempted
to use the Mac instructions of setting up a network
between the two but boy that didn't turn out right. As I
bridged the connections, online service became
unavailable and my windows wasn't finding another
computer at all. I receive wireless internet via Airport,
which just turns my single T-1 line into two, one for the
Mac and one for this Win. Also, as I setup a user account
for the Windows computer to log on the Mac as, I did not
find a "Allow user to login from Windows" check box. I'm
up for any help I can get right about now. I'm not sure
what VNC is but, I would really appreciate it if someone
could walk me through a tried and true method they used
to get their Mac & Win computers to talk.

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William Smith

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Since: Apr 28, 2004
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 10:45 pm
Post subject: Re: Win & Mac Networking [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article <2dd6d01c46a98$4853ef10$a501280a@phx.gbl>,
"Mike Black" <anonymous RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

 > I've run into the dredded Win & Mac scenario. I need my
 > OS X 10.3 and Win XP-Home Ed. computers to talk to each
 > other because both contain vital information. I attempted
 > to use the Mac instructions of setting up a network
 > between the two but boy that didn't turn out right. As I
 > bridged the connections, online service became
 > unavailable and my windows wasn't finding another
 > computer at all. I receive wireless internet via Airport,
 > which just turns my single T-1 line into two, one for the
 > Mac and one for this Win. Also, as I setup a user account
 > for the Windows computer to log on the Mac as, I did not
 > find a "Allow user to login from Windows" check box. I'm
 > up for any help I can get right about now. I'm not sure
 > what VNC is but, I would really appreciate it if someone
 > could walk me through a tried and true method they used
 > to get their Mac & Win computers to talk.

Hi Mike!

Regarding your "Allow user to login from Windows" check, ignore this
when using 10.3. It doesn't apply anymore.

I'm unsure what you mean by "bridged the connections". Both computers
should be receiving IP addresses from your Airport and the first three
octets (the numbers separated by dots) of each IP address should be the
same such as 10.1.0.2 and 10.1.0.3. The last octet will be unique to
each machine. Make sure this is working properly before trying to
connect the two machines.

The best advice I can give about user accounts is to make sure that both
machines have identical user names with identical passwords. It's
possible to use different on each machine but connecting requires much
more work.

You don't need VNC. It's a completely different solution from file
sharing. This allows you to remote control another machine, not exchange
files.

After you've turned on file sharing on the Mac, you can do the following
on the PC: Start --> Run --> "\\mac'sIPaddress\username" --> OK.

From the Mac you can choose Go --> Connect -->
"smb://pc'sIPaddress/nameOfSharedFolder" or "smb://pc'sIPaddress/c$".

Hope this helps! bill
--
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(Microsoft Interop MVP)<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

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anonymous5

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Since: Nov 05, 2003
Posts: 718



(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:57 am
Post subject: Re: Win & Mac Networking [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
 >-----Original Message-----
 >In article <2dd6d01c46a98$4853ef10$a501280a@phx.gbl>,
 > "Mike Black" <anonymous DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
 >
  >> I've run into the dredded Win & Mac scenario. I need
my
  >> OS X 10.3 and Win XP-Home Ed. computers to talk to
each
  >> other because both contain vital information. I
attempted
  >> to use the Mac instructions of setting up a network
  >> between the two but boy that didn't turn out right. As
I
  >> bridged the connections, online service became
  >> unavailable and my windows wasn't finding another
  >> computer at all. I receive wireless internet via
Airport,
  >> which just turns my single T-1 line into two, one for
the
  >> Mac and one for this Win. Also, as I setup a user
account
  >> for the Windows computer to log on the Mac as, I did
not
  >> find a "Allow user to login from Windows" check box.
I'm
  >> up for any help I can get right about now. I'm not
sure
  >> what VNC is but, I would really appreciate it if
someone
  >> could walk me through a tried and true method they
used
  >> to get their Mac & Win computers to talk.
 >
 >Hi Mike!
 >
 >Regarding your "Allow user to login from Windows" check,
ignore this
 >when using 10.3. It doesn't apply anymore.
 >
 >I'm unsure what you mean by "bridged the connections".
Both computers
 >should be receiving IP addresses from your Airport and
the first three
 >octets (the numbers separated by dots) of each IP
address should be the
 >same such as 10.1.0.2 and 10.1.0.3. The last octet will
be unique to
 >each machine. Make sure this is working properly before
trying to
 >connect the two machines.
 >
 >The best advice I can give about user accounts is to
make sure that both
 >machines have identical user names with identical
passwords. It's
 >possible to use different on each machine but connecting
requires much
 >more work.
 >
 >You don't need VNC. It's a completely different solution
from file
 >sharing. This allows you to remote control another
machine, not exchange
 >files.
 >
 >After you've turned on file sharing on the Mac, you can
do the following
 >on the PC: Start --> Run --
 > "\\mac'sIPaddress\username" --> OK.
 >
 >From the Mac you can choose Go --> Connect -->
 >"smb://pc'sIPaddress/nameOfSharedFolder"
or "smb://pc'sIPaddress/c$".
 >
 >Hope this helps! bill
 >--
 >William M. Smith
 >(Microsoft Interop MVP)
 >.
 >
Thanks Bill!

Sorry I've not checked back in a bit. I posted one before
this that didn't make it through (probably my fault) and
so I kind of wasn't expecting this one to I guess.

Well, both IP Addresses are in my possession but I'm
unclear as to where/how to start getting the computers to
start seeing each other. I've enabled file sharing on the
Mac and rather clueless as to what needs to happen next
with the Win. I'm not really sure what to look for now
either. I'm going to setup an identical account on the
Mac for the Win and see what I can find.

I appreciate your help!

--Also do you happen to know a thing or two about USB?
I've connected 4 extending cords together to a printer
across the office and it tells me it's an "Unknown
Device". Thanks.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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anonymous5

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:46 pm
Post subject: Re: Win & Mac Networking [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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 >-----Original Message-----
 >
  >>-----Original Message-----
  >>In article <2dd6d01c46a98$4853ef10$a501280a@phx.gbl>,
  >> "Mike Black" <anonymous.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com>
 >wrote:
  >>
   >>> I've run into the dredded Win & Mac scenario. I need
 >my
   >>> OS X 10.3 and Win XP-Home Ed. computers to talk to
 >each
   >>> other because both contain vital information. I
 >attempted
   >>> to use the Mac instructions of setting up a network
   >>> between the two but boy that didn't turn out right.
As
 >I
   >>> bridged the connections, online service became
   >>> unavailable and my windows wasn't finding another
   >>> computer at all. I receive wireless internet via
 >Airport,
   >>> which just turns my single T-1 line into two, one for
 >the
   >>> Mac and one for this Win. Also, as I setup a user
 >account
   >>> for the Windows computer to log on the Mac as, I did
 >not
   >>> find a "Allow user to login from Windows" check box.
 >I'm
   >>> up for any help I can get right about now. I'm not
 >sure
   >>> what VNC is but, I would really appreciate it if
 >someone
   >>> could walk me through a tried and true method they
 >used
   >>> to get their Mac & Win computers to talk.
  >>
  >>Hi Mike!
  >>
  >>Regarding your "Allow user to login from Windows"
check,
 >ignore this
  >>when using 10.3. It doesn't apply anymore.
  >>
  >>I'm unsure what you mean by "bridged the connections".
 >Both computers
  >>should be receiving IP addresses from your Airport and
 >the first three
  >>octets (the numbers separated by dots) of each IP
 >address should be the
  >>same such as 10.1.0.2 and 10.1.0.3. The last octet will
 >be unique to
  >>each machine. Make sure this is working properly before
 >trying to
  >>connect the two machines.
  >>
  >>The best advice I can give about user accounts is to
 >make sure that both
  >>machines have identical user names with identical
 >passwords. It's
  >>possible to use different on each machine but
connecting
 >requires much
  >>more work.
  >>
  >>You don't need VNC. It's a completely different
solution
 >from file
  >>sharing. This allows you to remote control another
 >machine, not exchange
  >>files.
  >>
  >>After you've turned on file sharing on the Mac, you can
 >do the following
  >>on the PC: Start --> Run --
  >> "\\mac'sIPaddress\username" --> OK.
  >>
  >>From the Mac you can choose Go --> Connect -->
  >>"smb://pc'sIPaddress/nameOfSharedFolder"
 >or "smb://pc'sIPaddress/c$".
  >>
  >>Hope this helps! bill
  >>--
  >>William M. Smith
  >>(Microsoft Interop MVP)
  >>.
  >>
 >Thanks Bill!
 >
 >Sorry I've not checked back in a bit. I posted one
before
 >this that didn't make it through (probably my fault) and
 >so I kind of wasn't expecting this one to I guess.
 >
 >Well, both IP Addresses are in my possession but I'm
 >unclear as to where/how to start getting the computers
to
 >start seeing each other. I've enabled file sharing on
the
 >Mac and rather clueless as to what needs to happen next
 >with the Win. I'm not really sure what to look for now
 >either. I'm going to setup an identical account on the
 >Mac for the Win and see what I can find.
 >
 >I appreciate your help!
 >
 >--Also do you happen to know a thing or two about USB?
 >I've connected 4 extending cords together to a printer
 >across the office and it tells me it's an "Unknown
 >Device". Thanks.
 >.
 >


I figured out the USB cord business, I had 1 too many
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William Smith

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:58 pm
Post subject: Re: Win & Mac Networking [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
In article <2ee3e01c46da9$11493ed0$a601280a@phx.gbl>,
<anonymous.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

 > Well, both IP Addresses are in my possession but I'm
 > unclear as to where/how to start getting the computers to
 > start seeing each other. I've enabled file sharing on the
 > Mac and rather clueless as to what needs to happen next
 > with the Win. I'm not really sure what to look for now
 > either. I'm going to setup an identical account on the
 > Mac for the Win and see what I can find.
 >
 > I appreciate your help!
 >
 > --Also do you happen to know a thing or two about USB?
 > I've connected 4 extending cords together to a printer
 > across the office and it tells me it's an "Unknown
 > Device". Thanks.

Hi Mike!

File sharing in Windows is turned on by default. To share a folder you
simply need to right-click it, choose Sharing and select the option to
share.

This will become part of the connect string you enter in Mac OS X when
you choose Go --> Connect. You'll enter (without the quotes)
"smb://windowsIPaddress/sharedFolderName".

Try this connection first since it's the easier of the two.

As for USB, your Windows machine doesn't recognize the printer because
it doesn't have the drivers for it installed. Go to the website of the
manufacturer of the printer and download and install the drivers for
your specific printer model. Then Windows should be able to recognize
the printer.

Hope this helps! bill
--
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(Microsoft Interop MVP)<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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anonymous5

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Since: Nov 05, 2003
Posts: 718



(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 11:21 am
Post subject: Re: Win & Mac Networking [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
 >-----Original Message-----
 >In article <2ee3e01c46da9$11493ed0$a601280a@phx.gbl>,
 > <anonymous.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
 >
  >> Well, both IP Addresses are in my possession but I'm
  >> unclear as to where/how to start getting the computers
to
  >> start seeing each other. I've enabled file sharing on
the
  >> Mac and rather clueless as to what needs to happen
next
  >> with the Win. I'm not really sure what to look for now
  >> either. I'm going to setup an identical account on the
  >> Mac for the Win and see what I can find.
  >>
  >> I appreciate your help!
  >>
  >> --Also do you happen to know a thing or two about USB?
  >> I've connected 4 extending cords together to a printer
  >> across the office and it tells me it's an "Unknown
  >> Device". Thanks.
 >
 >Hi Mike!
 >
 >File sharing in Windows is turned on by default. To
share a folder you
 >simply need to right-click it, choose Sharing and select
the option to
 >share.
 >
 >This will become part of the connect string you enter in
Mac OS X when
 >you choose Go --> Connect. You'll enter (without the
quotes)
 >"smb://windowsIPaddress/sharedFolderName".
 >
 >Try this connection first since it's the easier of the
two.
 >
 >As for USB, your Windows machine doesn't recognize the
printer because
 >it doesn't have the drivers for it installed. Go to the
website of the
 >manufacturer of the printer and download and install the
drivers for
 >your specific printer model. Then Windows should be able
to recognize
 >the printer.
 >
 >Hope this helps! bill
 >--
 >William M. Smith
 >(Microsoft Interop MVP)
 >.
 >

Alright, I'll give it another go. Thanks, I'll let you
know how it went.

Also, I figured out I had one too many USB Extensions
connected, so I had to rearrange the room to get it a bit
closer.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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