Mini Network

[Grunze]

Hi,

I have 2 intel imacs that I'd like to network to share files and printers.
Should it be as easy as connecting an Ethernet cable between the 2?

Thanks,
Ari

 

[wrldwzrd89]

That will work. Modern Macs are smart enough to auto-adapt to the network cable type, so you don't even need to use a crossover cable (which is meant to be used for this purpose).

 

[Grunze]

ok, I'm having a problem.
I can see lots of other things including my other imac, but when i try to connect it wont work..

In network, i see my other imac under "My Network" and "Workgroup"
Either one will not let me connect...

Any ideas?

 

[wrldwzrd89]

ok, I'm having a problem.
I can see lots of other things including my other imac, but when i try to connect it wont work..

In network, i see my other imac under "My Network" and "Workgroup"
Either one will not let me connect...

Any ideas?

You need to authenticate as the user on the machine you're connecting to, NOT the one on the machine you're connecting from (assuming that the username and/or password is different on the other machine). Also, if your long user name doesn't work, try your short user name.

 

[patrick0brien]

-Grunze

The network browser can be a little flakey.

A sure-fire way to connect is to find the IP address of the target machine, hit Cmd-K on the machine in the Finder you are using to go after it, and enter "afp://###.###.###.###" (the #'s are IP numbers)

Let us know how that does for you.

 

[Grunze]

Awesome!!

The afp:// did the trick!

Thanks!

 

[patrick0brien]

Awesome!!

The afp:// did the trick!

Thanks!

-Grunze

Glad to hear it!

 

[Grunze]

Here is what I'm thinking.
the afp certainly worked to connect the two imacs.
We are 2 graphic designers in our office, so we will always be sharing files back and forth, so I'm trying to figure out the most efficient system..

I could have the two imacs networked as i have already acheived with all the files stored on 1 of them. But if that person turns off their machine, the other computer cant access the files.

So I am thinking that I can have all the files stored on a third computer we have (a g5) and use that as a server. Then network the 2 imacs to that machine and always leave it on..

Does that sound like a good idea?
Is there anything I should know to make this setup more stable, or simpler?
Also, does it matter that the g5 is running os 10.3.9 and the imacs are running 10.4.9?

Thanks!

 

[wrldwzrd89]

Here is what I'm thinking.
the afp certainly worked to connect the two imacs.
We are 2 graphic designers in our office, so we will always be sharing files back and forth, so I'm trying to figure out the most efficient system..

I could have the two imacs networked as i have already acheived with all the files stored on 1 of them. But if that person turns off their machine, the other computer cant access the files.

So I am thinking that I can have all the files stored on a third computer we have (a g5) and use that as a server. Then network the 2 imacs to that machine and always leave it on..

Does that sound like a good idea?
Is there anything I should know to make this setup more stable, or simpler?
Also, does it matter that the g5 is running os 10.3.9 and the imacs are running 10.4.9?

Thanks!

This sounds like a good idea. And no, it won't matter that the G5 runs Mac OS X 10.3.9.