on 26/3/02 19:39, Tim Collier at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 3/26/02 7:19 PM, "Albert D'Amanda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Tuesday, March 26, 2002, at 07:10 PM, Tim Collier wrote: >> >>> Run OS X and the additional software isn't necessary. >>> You can connect to the PC using the 'smb' thingy in OS X. >> >> I have a B&W G3 running OS10.1.3 . and an HP Vectra PC running WIN 98 ; >> physically connected together via Ethernet Cat 5 cables from each >> Ethernet Port thru an Ethernet hub >> >> Where can I find the "How To" (on-line) that allows me to network to the PC? >> > The 'how to' is so simple that I can explain it in just a few steps here. > On the PC side, set your drives so they are shared. Make sure your PC has a > 'name' set. On your Mac running OS X, from the finder select 'GO' then > 'Connect to Server'. In the Address area, type 'smb://<PC name>/<share > name>. The drive will mount on your desktop. You can even connect to > hidden shares.....your PC's 'c drive' is usually a hidden share named > 'C$'....in the address area, type 'smb://<PC name>/C$' and the C drive will > mount on your desktop. This has worked for me on PC's running Windows 2000 > and Windows ME.
How about setting up an FTP server? OS X includes a FTP server. Open up the System Preferences, and turn on Allow people to connect to FTP in Sharing. You may also have to fake an IP address in the Network settings (I'd create an alternate settings to make sure you don't mess up your dial-up settings). Then, on your Windows box all you should have to do is fire up Exploder and type: ftp://username:password@IPaddress For example, let's say you have an OS X account called liriodendron with a password tuL1pifera5, and you have assigned the IP 192.100.100.101 to your B&W you'd login as follows: ftp://liriodendron:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or (if you're in a public space) ftp:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (MS Explorer will ask you for a password in this case). You cannot login using ftp://192.100.100.101 (unless you have an anonymous account). I'm not entirely sure _how_ you'd get the Windoze machine to work properly. I once tried this between a Win 98 SE and a OS 9.1 machine without success (though, the OS 9.1 machine worked beautifully with the cross-over cable and an OS X 10.1 and OS 9.2.1 machine in a direct link). I suspect part of the problem was that the Win 98 SE machine was a Dell (which suck ;) and was running Bell Sympatico's High Speed Edition (HSE) (DSL) software (I think this was the real problem). PS I've managed to access the WHOLE computer from Win 95 SE (Explorer 5.5) by logging into the OS X ftp server through MS Word 97's Open command (you login to an FTP server with the pop-up menu where you normally select drives (believe it or not but I'm starting to like some of the raw interface that Windows offers that Mac doesn't have (open dialogue))) and browsing to a file in the /Network/Servers directory which I opened. Word now gives you a browsable window to all files (and drives/partitions) on your OS X computer (that's a serious security risk come to think of it since you can read _any_ file, and not just the user's directory) L8r, Eric. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
