network a mac to a pc

how do you set up a net work from a mac to a pc

"mac man" <mac (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> how do you set up a net work from a mac to a pc

If you're talking about sharing files from Windows XP to the MAC, then from
what I've read you'll need to go with third-party software such a MacLan or
DAVE. If you're running Windows Server 2003 you're in luck, read through
the link below.

http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:...=us&lr=lang_en


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Todd J Heron, MCSE
Windows Server 2003/2000/NT; CCA

Hello,

Your advice doesn't work. I am trying to connect a MAC to a shared folder
on Windows XP Pro, but my MAC does not see any files inside the shared
folder even though there are many files. The directory is blank.

"Bill Kearney" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> What are you reading, the last century's magazines? Mac OS X has Windows
> SMB filesharing support built into it. No need to add DAVE or anything
> else to either the MAC or the PC side. On the PC just setup your share as
> usual. On the MAC side you can access it as an smb client. On the Mac you
> can setup a SMB share that the PC can access. Pretty straightforward.
>
> I'd imagine apple.com has help info explaning this, but it's trivially
> simple most of the time.

Spin <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Your advice doesn't work. I am trying to connect a MAC to a shared
> folder on Windows XP Pro, but my MAC does not see any files inside
> the shared folder even though there are many files. The directory is
> blank.
> "Bill Kearney" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:J-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> What are you reading, the last century's magazines? Mac OS X has
>> Windows SMB filesharing support built into it. No need to add DAVE
>> or anything else to either the MAC or the PC side. On the PC just
>> setup your share as usual. On the MAC side you can access it as an
>> smb client. On the Mac you can setup a SMB share that the PC can
>> access. Pretty straightforward. I'd imagine apple.com has help info
>> explaning this, but it's
>> trivially simple most of the time.

Ignore the Mac for a second (although yes, you do need OSX). Can another PC
user see these files from across the network? If you don't have another PC
ask a friend with a laptop to come over.
What security have you set on the folder?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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> Ignore the Mac for a second (although yes, you do need OSX). Can another
> PC user see these files from across the network? If you don't have another
> PC ask a friend with a laptop to come over.
> What security have you set on the folder?

Oh, I can see the files inside this shared folder from another PC just fine.
I just can't see them from the MAC computer. Security is set to Everyone:
Full Control.

"Bill Kearney" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> What user are you connecting as from the Macintosh? It defaults to guest
> but you can change it (there's a [connect as] button).
>
> Is the XP box part of a domain?

The XP box is stand-alone. I did not specify a user when connecting from
the MAC to the XP box.