At 3:03 PM +0000 9/23/02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >--I had heard that OSX had much improved networking; I was suspicious >and now your question confirms my suspicions. They will not connect/find >without some tweating of IP.... I have heard that it may work >(direct PC) if IP >is set on both platforms. (Dont know how to do that in PC, but probably via >Network Neighbor)If all else fails for you and for me, I will try to upgrade >my PC MacLan, ($90 for 9.2?; $90 for X.2??)which does work nicely in 9.2, >(2 macs, 3 PCs on my network) when I use Jaguar X.2 on my new imac. >That may open up PC direct through IP; if not it may set up an Appletalk >stack on the Win machine, as in 9.2 and then one can communicate to >other macs from the Win server on the Stack. > >Or, it may, as I said allow IP to trully function among all the machines. >Send me an email and I will let you know what happens if you like. > >Best regards, > >Robert Hanson, Ed.D. >"Social Studies--Don't Leave >School Without Them.",NCSS Slogan
As noted I am using X.1.5, X.2 o/w known as Jaguar, has a new network protocol in it that others have said is pretty much plug and play for finding a pc network. The new protocol is Rendezvous. It is one of the reasons that X.2 is considered a major upgrade. If Apple hadn't wanted to keep the X moniker, it would more properly be XI. -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; end 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/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
