>and at this stage i would expect to be able to ping the mac from the pc >"ping 192.168.0.44" but i can't this is why i don;t think the >network is even working at
I assume since the other Windows machines on your network are working, that ICS is configured properly. Do you have your Mac set up to use DHCP using the TCP/IP control panel? ICS likes DHCP better than manual configuration, and I'm not quite sure why. > >DAVE did the same thing to me. The FAQs on the Thursby web site > >suggest booting with extensions off > >Also which extensions? i turned all off and i get an error about >netbios not being loaded! I'm sorry, my original post should have read, "with all extensions off except for DAVE extensions." The FAQ further explains how to do that with Extensions Manager, but I can't seem to find the damned link... > >What I tend to do instead is turn Web Sharing on for all computers on >>my network > >The macs I presume? how d oyou do this Both the Macs and PCs. In Mac OS 8.x and up, there is a simple "Web Sharing Control Panel" built right in. Works like a charm. On the PC side of things, I run Windows Personal Web Sharing, turned on by going into "Add/Remove Programs" and clicking on the appropriate checkbox under the Windows setup tab. > > and just drop files I want available on the other machines > >into the document root. > >and then download a file from a web browser? Correct, I have a hotlink button on all my browsers that pops open a list of the other machines on my network. Then, I just click on the right machine, and voila! a list of files appears. -- --Chris PM 7500/604e 200Mhz 4 gig SCSI 256 megs OS 8.6 (This machine rocks!) -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
