Thanks a million trainguy77. I don't have access to the servers 'til tomorrow but I'll check the group policy thingo then.
So did you ever fix the problem?
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So did you ever fix the problem?
Airport Extreme PC Connection
My question has to do to with connecting a PC to a Mac. If my Mac is on an airport extreme, what IP address do I type into the PC in this format: \\192.168.X.XXX\username\? I have tried the DHCP router address, i.e.: \\10.0.1.2\username\ and I have tried the IP going into the router, but none have registered from the PC. Is there a way to specify the DHCP address given to my mac from the PC or am I going to have to "hardwire" my mac into the wall and not use wirless? THERE HAS TO BE A WAY, ARGH!
My question has to do to with connecting a PC to a Mac. If my Mac is on an airport extreme, what IP address do I type into the PC in this format: \\192.168.X.XXX\username\? I have tried the DHCP router address, i.e.: \\10.0.1.2\username\ and I have tried the IP going into the router, but none have registered from the PC. Is there a way to specify the DHCP address given to my mac from the PC or am I going to have to "hardwire" my mac into the wall and not use wirless? THERE HAS TO BE A WAY, ARGH!
Ahh, yeah, sorry mate. I should have got back to you.
Yeah, it's all fixed now. I found two workarounds. Firstly, if a machine is connected to a shared folder on the DHCP server overnight, then the group policy won't refresh. Yay! Secondly (and bizarrely), changing the refresh rate to half a day seems to fix it. I guess that's because someone is always connected when it goes to refresh itself. It wouldn't allow a refresh rate of more than about 72 hours (from memory, maybe less) and it was set to the default of 24 hours. Thanks for you help mate, you were spot on.
No offence mate, but did you follow the guide to the T?
I have a question for somebody...
I was able to connect to my home drive from my PC. The problem is I don't want to connect to my home drive, I want to connect to an external hard drive on my mac from my PC. I know this sounds weird, but it's necessary. Is this possible? I know the external appears on my mac desktop, but how do I find it on the PC?
I was able to connect to my home drive from my PC. The problem is I don't want to connect to my home drive, I want to connect to an external hard drive on my mac from my PC. I know this sounds weird, but it's necessary. Is this possible? I know the external appears on my mac desktop, but how do I find it on the PC?
How do I share my DSL Modem with an iMac G3?
I'm medically retired and use a self made Windows XP machine, and I'm downstairs. I have a cable modem, and would like to share my internet connection with my grandkids upstairs on a Strawberry iMac G-3 running OS 8.6. How do I do it? Thanks, Mike
I'm medically retired and use a self made Windows XP machine, and I'm downstairs. I have a cable modem, and would like to share my internet connection with my grandkids upstairs on a Strawberry iMac G-3 running OS 8.6. How do I do it? Thanks, Mike
I'm medically retired and use a self made Windows XP machine, and I'm downstairs. I have a cable modem, and would like to share my internet connection with my grandkids upstairs on a Strawberry iMac G-3 running OS 8.6. How do I do it? Thanks, Mike
Do you know whether the iMac and your PC both have ethernet ports? If so, you need a cheap router and a long ethernet cable that'll run from the iMac to your PC. Plug this cable into the router, plug your PC into the router with the same type of cable, plug the cable modem into the router with yet another cable, and then you'll be ready to set it all up; this should be reasonable straightforward, but you can check back once you've got the hardware ready.
Hey thanks for this informative guide.
Got 2 Windows desktops, 1 Windows Laptop and 1 MacBook all networked now. My setup is basically the cable modem connected to a wireless router. My desktop PC is connected via Ethernet and the other computers are connected wirelessly.
I then set up all the computers to point to the same workgroup, and hey presto it all works! Not without its problems though, Windows was being a pain (nothing new there then).
My advice is to make sure you turn off Windows firewalls, and if you have Norton Firewall on your Windows PC then use the network wizard in the firewall configuration. Then right-click on My Computer then properties then Computer Name and Change. Make sure the Workgroup is identical on each PC including the Mac (follow the instructions by the thread starter). Then go to Control Panel then Network Connections. Right-click on the network connection and click properties, make sure File and Printer Sharing is checked. Then click Advanced tab and click Settings under Windows Firewall and make sure the Firewall is off.
It usually requires a restart and probably won't start instantly, but hopefully it will work.
Got 2 Windows desktops, 1 Windows Laptop and 1 MacBook all networked now. My setup is basically the cable modem connected to a wireless router. My desktop PC is connected via Ethernet and the other computers are connected wirelessly.
I then set up all the computers to point to the same workgroup, and hey presto it all works! Not without its problems though, Windows was being a pain (nothing new there then).
My advice is to make sure you turn off Windows firewalls, and if you have Norton Firewall on your Windows PC then use the network wizard in the firewall configuration. Then right-click on My Computer then properties then Computer Name and Change. Make sure the Workgroup is identical on each PC including the Mac (follow the instructions by the thread starter). Then go to Control Panel then Network Connections. Right-click on the network connection and click properties, make sure File and Printer Sharing is checked. Then click Advanced tab and click Settings under Windows Firewall and make sure the Firewall is off.
It usually requires a restart and probably won't start instantly, but hopefully it will work.
password problem
Hi all,
just bought a MacBook (OSX 10.4.8) but still wanted to connect to the old PC (Windows XP)
I followed all steps imaginable and, from the PC, I can see/alter files in the Mac and the printer (HP 3100 Photo all-in-one).
From the Mac, I can see the PC, see the shared folder but not see/access any file inside that shared folder (I can even see how much space is left on my PC's HD, but not the files. go figure!)
What happens is that when I click connect to the server (the PC's name is correct), it askes me to select the CMB/CIFS shared volume I want to connect to, already displays the SharedDocs name (the name of the folder on my PC).
If I press Authenticate again, it asks me for a worksgroup/name/password that Windows itself did not ask me when I was defining that folder as shareable (only the workgroup). No password will do! Not even after creating a new user/password on the XP and using this new user/password here. Even disabling Windows Firewall and Avast.
If I press OK - it says the alias cannot be openned because the original item cannot be found (and gives me options to Delete the alias or Fix it)
Any ideas?
PS - workgroup: Homeoffice (do capital letters make a difference?)
Hi all,
just bought a MacBook (OSX 10.4.8) but still wanted to connect to the old PC (Windows XP)
I followed all steps imaginable and, from the PC, I can see/alter files in the Mac and the printer (HP 3100 Photo all-in-one).
From the Mac, I can see the PC, see the shared folder but not see/access any file inside that shared folder (I can even see how much space is left on my PC's HD, but not the files. go figure!)
What happens is that when I click connect to the server (the PC's name is correct), it askes me to select the CMB/CIFS shared volume I want to connect to, already displays the SharedDocs name (the name of the folder on my PC).
If I press Authenticate again, it asks me for a worksgroup/name/password that Windows itself did not ask me when I was defining that folder as shareable (only the workgroup). No password will do! Not even after creating a new user/password on the XP and using this new user/password here. Even disabling Windows Firewall and Avast.
If I press OK - it says the alias cannot be openned because the original item cannot be found (and gives me options to Delete the alias or Fix it)
Any ideas?
PS - workgroup: Homeoffice (do capital letters make a difference?)
How come on my G4 powerbook I have to go into Directory access and set the workgroup to 'Windows Workgroup', but on my Macbook I don't and it still works??
After checking SMB on my macbook, the workgroup is automatically defined as 'workgroup' and it works fine.
Both laptops have the latest version of Tiger.
After checking SMB on my macbook, the workgroup is automatically defined as 'workgroup' and it works fine.
Both laptops have the latest version of Tiger.
PC-mac networking problem solved
problem solved !!
th issue was the name of the shared folder in the PC.
for some reason "SharedDocs" did not work. simply "Docs" did
thanks all for your help,
LL
problem solved !!
th issue was the name of the shared folder in the PC.
for some reason "SharedDocs" did not work. simply "Docs" did
thanks all for your help,
LL
I am experiencing the same problem. In your post after this one, you say that you have solved this. Could you (or anyone else) please share this info? I've followed the guide exactly and also searched the net for hours, but I can't get the PC to see the Mac when it's connected to the network via the Airport Express. With a normal ethernet cable everything works fine. What settings do I need to change for the network and/or Airport Express?
Regards,
Gavin
Hello, and thanks for this guide - it's great.
I've just got a nice connection between iMac and XP laptop sorted, via a Netgear wireless router (G).
Any clues why is file transfer so slow in both directions? 25mins for a 400mb file seems a bit excessive! Is this the norm, or should I change some settings?
Also, I've seen it asked earlier in this thread, but is there any way I can get the XP laptop to access an external drive plugged into my iMac? If this is possible, could I just share this rather than my entire home folder?
And finally, if the XP laptop gets some kind of PC nasty, is my home folder on my iMac in danger?
Many thanks
Keir
I've just got a nice connection between iMac and XP laptop sorted, via a Netgear wireless router (G).
Any clues why is file transfer so slow in both directions? 25mins for a 400mb file seems a bit excessive! Is this the norm, or should I change some settings?
Also, I've seen it asked earlier in this thread, but is there any way I can get the XP laptop to access an external drive plugged into my iMac? If this is possible, could I just share this rather than my entire home folder?
And finally, if the XP laptop gets some kind of PC nasty, is my home folder on my iMac in danger?
Many thanks
Keir
One Mac can browse Windows computers but the other can't
I have an iMac G5 and a MacBook Core Duo. The MacBook is newer and can connect to Windows XP shares beautifully. It's a pleasure to use and will browse all the other machines on the subnet just fine.
My older G5 used to be able to do this until recently. First I noticed a network hard drive (using D-Link's DSM-G600 network storage enclosure) was slowing down like crazy and dropping its connection. I did the repair disk permissions thing and now I can't browse the local subnet at all...no shared printers, no network hard drive, no XP shared computers [all of which show up for the MacBook].
The only other thing I can think of is that I changed the router from an older Belkin model to the N1 version, and the wireless SSID also changed. Both Macs associate just fine with the new router, but maybe something is left behind on the G5 interfering with the sharing now. The MacBook has never associated with the old router, just the new one. [However, the G5 can access the router's web interface at its default address of 192.168.2.1]
Is there a way to "clean out" any residual stuff on the G5 and have it look for the home network all over again? I had a similar problem with the Airport Express Base Station after changing routers. I could not reconnect so I searched Apple's knowledgebase and found how to do a hard reset. After that it worked fine. Perhaps there are some hidden prefs files causing this problem?
Appreciate any ideas ... I'd rather not wipe the hard drive and use the restore DVD if I can help it. Too much software and iTunes purchases to reinstall.
I have an iMac G5 and a MacBook Core Duo. The MacBook is newer and can connect to Windows XP shares beautifully. It's a pleasure to use and will browse all the other machines on the subnet just fine.
My older G5 used to be able to do this until recently. First I noticed a network hard drive (using D-Link's DSM-G600 network storage enclosure) was slowing down like crazy and dropping its connection. I did the repair disk permissions thing and now I can't browse the local subnet at all...no shared printers, no network hard drive, no XP shared computers [all of which show up for the MacBook].
The only other thing I can think of is that I changed the router from an older Belkin model to the N1 version, and the wireless SSID also changed. Both Macs associate just fine with the new router, but maybe something is left behind on the G5 interfering with the sharing now. The MacBook has never associated with the old router, just the new one. [However, the G5 can access the router's web interface at its default address of 192.168.2.1]
Is there a way to "clean out" any residual stuff on the G5 and have it look for the home network all over again? I had a similar problem with the Airport Express Base Station after changing routers. I could not reconnect so I searched Apple's knowledgebase and found how to do a hard reset. After that it worked fine. Perhaps there are some hidden prefs files causing this problem?
Appreciate any ideas ... I'd rather not wipe the hard drive and use the restore DVD if I can help it. Too much software and iTunes purchases to reinstall.
CAN'T `Connect to win 2003 server
I'm working on a G5 [processor not intel] and I have OSX 10.4.8. The above technique and many more i have tried but still i cannot seem to access the server. When i try its asking me to install some MS UAM whcih i hav installed the latest version for OSX. Pls help me on this
I'm working on a G5 [processor not intel] and I have OSX 10.4.8. The above technique and many more i have tried but still i cannot seem to access the server. When i try its asking me to install some MS UAM whcih i hav installed the latest version for OSX. Pls help me on this
Another Solution!
Like many people here, I was also getting the message, "The alias "<shared folder>" could not be opened, because the original item cannot be found." And like many people here, messing with the digital signature setting did not resolve the problem.
Fortunately, I stumbled around long enough to find an answer.
The problem is not with the Mac's configuration, it's in Windows. (Why am I not surprised?) The following (Windows XP) registry value needs to be increased:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\parameters --> LPRStackSize
It's easy to check if your problem accessing Windows can be fixed by making this change. On your Windows machine, go to Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Event Viewer and look at the System Log. You're looking for an error message with a source of "Srv" which occurred when you tried to access the Windows machine from your Mac. The description will read:
Then it gives a link you can click to get Microsoft's instructions on how to increase this value.
Here are brief instructions to how to apply this fix in Windows XP:
1. Launch the Registry Editor. (Select Start --> Run... and type in "regedit".)
2. Navigate through the list of folders to find this one:
3. Look for an entry named "IRPStackSize" in the right pane. If it doesn't exist you will have to create it. To create the entry, right-click in the right hand pane and select New --> DWORD Value. Then enter "IRPStackSize". (I had to create this entry on my machine.)
4. Double-Click the "IRPStackSize" entry to change the value.
5. Click the "Decimal" radio button in the Base group.
6. If there's already an entry, increase the value by a small amount. If it's set to zero, then Microsoft recommends starting at 15. (On my machine, a setting of 18 resolved the problem.)
7. Save your changes by clicking the OK button.
8. Close the Registry Editor and reboot the computer.
9. Test your access from the Mac. If you're still getting the error message, repeat the process to increase the setting a little more.
Of course, the usual caveats about how dangerous registry editing is still apply. You can completely hose Windows if you delete or change the wrong things in the registry, so be very, very careful that you do not make a mistake.
I hope this helps someone avoid all the hair pulling I just went through.
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Ed "What the" Heckman
Like many people here, I was also getting the message, "The alias "<shared folder>" could not be opened, because the original item cannot be found." And like many people here, messing with the digital signature setting did not resolve the problem.
Fortunately, I stumbled around long enough to find an answer.
The problem is not with the Mac's configuration, it's in Windows. (Why am I not surprised?) The following (Windows XP) registry value needs to be increased:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\parameters --> LPRStackSize
It's easy to check if your problem accessing Windows can be fixed by making this change. On your Windows machine, go to Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Event Viewer and look at the System Log. You're looking for an error message with a source of "Srv" which occurred when you tried to access the Windows machine from your Mac. The description will read:
Then it gives a link you can click to get Microsoft's instructions on how to increase this value.
Here are brief instructions to how to apply this fix in Windows XP:
1. Launch the Registry Editor. (Select Start --> Run... and type in "regedit".)
2. Navigate through the list of folders to find this one:
Code:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\parameters3. Look for an entry named "IRPStackSize" in the right pane. If it doesn't exist you will have to create it. To create the entry, right-click in the right hand pane and select New --> DWORD Value. Then enter "IRPStackSize". (I had to create this entry on my machine.)
4. Double-Click the "IRPStackSize" entry to change the value.
5. Click the "Decimal" radio button in the Base group.
6. If there's already an entry, increase the value by a small amount. If it's set to zero, then Microsoft recommends starting at 15. (On my machine, a setting of 18 resolved the problem.)
7. Save your changes by clicking the OK button.
8. Close the Registry Editor and reboot the computer.
9. Test your access from the Mac. If you're still getting the error message, repeat the process to increase the setting a little more.
Of course, the usual caveats about how dangerous registry editing is still apply. You can completely hose Windows if you delete or change the wrong things in the registry, so be very, very careful that you do not make a mistake.
I hope this helps someone avoid all the hair pulling I just went through.
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Ed "What the" Heckman
How to disable the networked PC's access
Hi guys,
New macbook pro user here.
After networking a mac with a PC, the PC has permanent access to the MAC drive. How then do you disable that particular user from accesing the drive contents again without disabling all windows users?
Hi guys,
New macbook pro user here.
After networking a mac with a PC, the PC has permanent access to the MAC drive. How then do you disable that particular user from accesing the drive contents again without disabling all windows users?
I have a question,
I got a Mac Pro
I got a guide or information to use one network port for ISP another for PC but my question is what about MP running Windows XP how will that work?
Thank You
I got a Mac Pro
I got a guide or information to use one network port for ISP another for PC but my question is what about MP running Windows XP how will that work?
Thank You
Alright... I can kiss like an hour of my life goodbye while trying to read through this thread for an answer but I could not. (Note: There is a good chance that I glazed over the answer but just didn't notice it, if so, I apologize)
I have been able to share files between Windows computers without a problem using the guide that was provided. What I would like to know is if there is a way that would allow Windows users to connect WITHOUT knowing my IP address. For example, when connecting to a Windows box, you can just go into Network the computers on the network, double-click, select what folder you want to mount and browse it... but from the PC end, you have to enter in the IP address and username etc. Is there a way for PC users to just see my computer on the network, connect to it (without IP or Username) and browse whatever folders I have selected (given permission to browse)?
I have been able to share files between Windows computers without a problem using the guide that was provided. What I would like to know is if there is a way that would allow Windows users to connect WITHOUT knowing my IP address. For example, when connecting to a Windows box, you can just go into Network the computers on the network, double-click, select what folder you want to mount and browse it... but from the PC end, you have to enter in the IP address and username etc. Is there a way for PC users to just see my computer on the network, connect to it (without IP or Username) and browse whatever folders I have selected (given permission to browse)?
Amazing Info
edesign, Thanks for the amazingly detailed an useful info you posted. I registered with the forum just to send my thanks to you .
I just got my powerbook pro two weeks ago and didn't know how I was going to transfer all my data from my WinXP. You saved me the trouble of buying an external hard drive. Now I can use my WinXP as a backup too. Best of all it's accessible with my wireless! Not even my old Dell laptop allowed me to network with my wireless router.
Take Care!~
edesign, Thanks for the amazingly detailed an useful info you posted. I registered with the forum just to send my thanks to you
. I just got my powerbook pro two weeks ago and didn't know how I was going to transfer all my data from my WinXP. You saved me the trouble of buying an external hard drive. Now I can use my WinXP as a backup too. Best of all it's accessible with my wireless! Not even my old Dell laptop allowed me to network with my wireless router.
Take Care!~