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Q: How do I network my Mac to my PC (XP box) (#5937)
A: here is a step by step guide:
For those having problems with connecting a
10.2.2 mac to a windows xp machine...
I'm assuming you have all the following hardware:
(1) A Mac running os X 10.2.2
(2) A PC running windows XP
(3) LAN Connection on both computers
(4) A Router (in my case a linksys etherfast
cable/DSL router)
Tips in Physical Connection
(1) Some PC lan cards have a habit of being
choosy with their RJ-45 cable. Note that some
cables that work with your mac will NOT
necessarily work with a pc. Also, it DOES NOT
mean that if you can see that you have a
connection to the router (steady light on
the router corresponding to the port where you
inserted the cable) you've already successfully
connected your pc to the router. Bottom line:
check your cables, better yet buy Belkin cables,
you'll save yourself from the frustration of
using cheap network cables.
(2) For troubleshooting purposes it would be best
to physically place your pc and mac close
together so you can use shorter network cables
(kahit generic lang na rj45 cables puwede na)(sic)*.
Remember that the longer the network cable, the
higher the probability that something will go
wrong with it. Hehehe this will save you a lot of
time.
(3) On your PC: START FROM SCRATCH. The PC is a
mysterious machine. It has this habit of being
very unpredictable.
3.a Go to network places. On the left hand side
of the windows click on View Network Connections.
Make sure that you have a connection to the
router by checking
if you have the LAN Connection.
3.b right click on LAN and then go to properties
you should see the following:
b1.Client for microsoft networks
b2.File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft
networks (make sure you have shared folders also)
b3.NW link netbios
b4.NW link IPX/SPX Netbios compatible transport
protocol b5.Internet Protocol TCP/IP (On TCP/IP
click properties and choose Obtain an IP address
automatically. NOW CLICK ADVANCED and go to the
WINS Tab- On the Netbios Setting ENABLE NETBIOS
over TCP/IP. This is normally on default. Enable
it!)
3.c. Ok now go to the Network places again and
click on View Workgroup Computers. Check that you
can see yourself on the Workgroup. If you CAN'T,
do this:
c1. Go to the start button and then RUN. In the
box type: "ddeshare" and then click run. You
should be able to see yourself in the workgroup
now. (Note if you can't see yourself in the
Workgroup you won't be able to connect to the
network). You can do this every time that you
don't see yourself in yourworkgroup.
3.d. if you had dial-up internet before, make
sure that you turn-off the firewalls: right click
on the dial-up and select properties. Go to the
advance tab and then make sure you have firewalls
disabled. Do this to all your dial-up
connections.
For the MAC: (Of course you should have already
connected your MAC to the router)
(1) System Preferences: Network on the TCP/IP Tab
click on the Configure Using DHCP. Do not change
anything else (Note Im assuming that all you have
is a PC and MAC on your network. If you have
another mac to network with you need additional
steps that I DON'T KNOW YET)
(2) In the Utilities folder of the Applications,
click on directory access and go to SMB and make
sure you enter the same workgroup name (Workgroup
name should not be more than 8 characters)
(3) In the accounts make sure to enable windows
login. Ok So after all that restart your PC. Check the
Ip address (Command prompt: type "ip config",
check your ip address, it should be
192.168.1.XXX). if it starts with 169, check your
network cables, your PC is not recognizing your router
and is obviously not recognizing your network. IT SHOULD BE
192.168.1.XXX. Check that you are present on the network places.
If not start network dde again. Ping your mac by checking you macs
ip address and and on the command prompt type: ping (your macs
ip address). Do the same on your mac by going to
the ping tab in network utility on your utilities
folder in applications folder. Just type your pc's
ip address. If you can ping each other, go to finder, go and
connect to server. type in your pc's ip address
(smb://192.168.1.***). YOU SHOULD SEE YOUR PC's
SHARE NAME. If you get an error=-36 check your
settings again.
This was found on:
Red's post on the PhilMUG Forum
*maybe 'don't use long generic cables?'
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