Glenn Schunemann wrote: > All, > > Have a Win XP laptop (I know, I know... It's for work and stuff, so no > flaming me). I want to use it to log into my Mac (10.2.8). I have a > Linksys wireless B router and Linksys wireless B card. AppleTalk is > not built into XP, so that's out. I tried logging into the private > 192.x IP, but it timed out. I think my main problem is probably some > configs that need to be done on the router to let me in. > > I've done this in XP with an OS X Mac in the past, but it was a direct > connection using a crossover cable. > > Any thoughts on this issue are appreciated!
Hi Glenn, You shouldn't have to change settings on the router just the do file sharing (except DHCP perhaps, see below). You just have to make sure that both compu's are in the same network range. Things to check: You talk about private IPs, if so make sure that both the laptop and the Mac are in the same range f.e Mac has IP 192.168.1.100 and PC has 192.168.1.101. Subnetmask should be 255.255.255.0 on both, and DNS should be 192.168.1.1 or the IP number of your router (which can be 192.168.1.1). Check the Mac's settings and fill in the same settings on the PC (control panel/network/tcp ip\properties). Make sure the compu's have different IPs. Even easier is if your router has DHCP, if so turn it on, than set the Mac's network settings to DHCP and the PC to 'get an automatically IP and DNS' (which is default). Besides turning on file sharing you shouldn't forget to add the WORKGROUP name of the PC (usually MSHOME), you can do this on the Mac with the app Directory Access IIRC, you can find it in the Utilities folder in your Applications folder. OS X only shares you user folder, but there's SharePoints with which you can share your whole HD (search VersionTracker). I use it at home on my B&W G3 server which serves several Macs and PCs and works perfectly. HTH, Marc BTW IIRC I asked this before, but forgot, but what is the model no of that Toshiba combo drive you've got in that G3? * * -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
