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can connect windows to mac usin smb but not other way around...help?!?!
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astrobaby
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Dec 29, 2005, 06:37 AM
 
Hey, im trying to share files between my pc and my mac but im having difficulty connecting them both.
Ive managed to connect my pc to my mac using SMB, or watever you want to call it but i cant connect my mac to my pc which is what im wanting becuase i want to transfer files from my pc to my mac!

Any help will be appreciated?
Any easier ways you can think of to share files from my pc to my mac??

cheers
p.s i dont know much about computers so if u have a theory can u explain it in 'dumb' terms!
     
sray
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Dec 29, 2005, 10:05 AM
 
[QUOTE=astrobaby]
Any easier ways you can think of to share files from my pc to my mac??
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Make sure that the firewall on the PC is turned off. Here are some detailed steps you can follow:

http://www.macosx.org/osx_networking/setup_windows.html
     
   
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