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jrm77 · Apr 9, 2003, 12:48 PM

I have a router (D-link, DI-614+) with two computers connected, sharing an internet connection. The internet works great on both computers. I can log in to the Mac from the windows XP machine with no problems, and access all the files I want. I can't log onto the PC from the Mac. When I try to "connect to server" I can see the PC but it times out every time. The weird thing is that I can ping the Mac from the PC but I can't ping the PC from the Mac. I can ping the router from both computer. I have been through the help on both computers but can't seem to find anything wrong. Does anyone have an idea I could try?

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ghporter · Apr 9, 2003, 01:58 PM

If you haven't done so already, "share" some folder on the PC. I'd set the share permissions as full access (read/write/execute) to make things simple, and I'd give it a useful name like "Share on PC" so it's easy to identify what you're looking at. Whether or not it tells you to, restart the PC after you make these changes-this will ensure the PC shows that share as available.

This is usually the biggest stumbling block for sharing PC files with a Mac, but it sure is confusing. As you have found out!

jrm77 · Apr 9, 2003, 03:23 PM

Sharing was turned on, I tried giving full access and restarting the PC but it didn't change anything. I still can't ping the PC, even though I can see it in the connect to server window.

ghporter · Apr 9, 2003, 04:59 PM

What are your PC's network settings? Are you running DHCP or static IP addresses? Is your netmask 255.255.255.0? Does your PC join a workgroup?

jrm77 · Apr 10, 2003, 03:47 PM

I am running DHCP, my subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, and my PC joins the workgroup "MSHOME". My mac was in " WORKGROUP", moving it into "MSHOME" didn't make a difference.

ghporter · Apr 10, 2003, 05:23 PM

Did you restart everything after you changed the Mac's workgroup?

AssassyN · Apr 10, 2003, 06:45 PM

Simply read this my friend.

jrm77 · Apr 10, 2003, 09:40 PM

Wow, sounds like you had a way worse problem than I did. Maybe I should quit while I'm ahead. It's not too bad since I can get files back an forth by connecting to the mac from the PC with windows file sharing. Another option that may work for switchers instead of yahoo messenger.

I will try shuting everything down again, just in case. I let you know if it works, don't hold your breath.

AssassyN · Apr 11, 2003, 07:47 AM

Originally posted by jrm77:
Wow, sounds like you had a way worse problem than I did. Maybe I should quit while I'm ahead. It's not too bad since I can get files back an forth by connecting to the mac from the PC with windows file sharing. Another option that may work for switchers instead of yahoo messenger.

I will try shuting everything down again, just in case. I let you know if it works, don't hold your breath.

Good luck! And if you're having quircks with "Connect to Server" and SMB connections, don't press your luck. The chances of it "suddenly working" is slim to none, and if you blow your boot sector you'll be in the same boat I was.

jrm77 · Apr 11, 2003, 09:59 AM

Yeah, I'm giving up on solving this one. I think it must be a bug and not just some setting that I don't have right. Maybe I'll try again after the next OS update.

kymikai · Apr 13, 2003, 10:25 PM

I had similar problem before. It turned out to be the XP firewall. Unchecking internet protection did the job for me. Good luck.

hsvgoku · Apr 14, 2003, 05:45 PM

Hmm...can u access the 'Dlink Wizard' for the router from your mac?

patmcfar8 · Apr 15, 2003, 10:59 AM

In 10.2.3 I had no problems sharing files through 'Connect to Server' between my Mac and the other PC's running Windows NT in my office. But ever since 10.2.4 and now 10.2.5 It stopped working.

In fact in my 'Sharing' control panel I CANNOT select 'Windows File Sharing'. I check it and it unchecks itself every time.

Is this a known problem? Anybody experience this? Is there some preference I can reset maybe? It's frustrating since I really need to share files between my Mac and the office PCs, added with the fact that it DID work before.

ANY help would be much appreciated.