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Spute

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Nov 30, 2010
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I have 2 Imacs on a wireless network (AE router). I also have 2 PC's that are connected via ethernet. I cannot see the PC's yet the PC's can see each other.

Any thoughts on how to get the PC shared files accessible on my Macs?
 
Download and install Bonjour (from Apple's site) for windows. They will then show up in your mac.
 
You also need to make sure that the Wi-Fi AP is acting as a "Layer 2 Bridge" to the Ethernet network. I've never used Apple networking equipment, so I don't know if this is done by default or not. I know on some high end routers like SonicWALL it is not.
 
I'm having a similar problem since upgrading to Lion. 2 PCs, one running Windows 7 and one XP, but since upgrading to Lion the Mac can see the PCs, the PCs can see each other, but the PCs can't see the Mac.

Driving me crazy :(

Have checked sharing settings, all on same workgroup, etc, but just cannot get the PCs to see the Mac :mad:
 
Heb 7:4 said:
I'm having a similar problem since upgrading to Lion. 2 PCs, one running Windows 7 and one XP, but since upgrading to Lion the Mac can see the PCs, the PCs can see each other, but the PCs can't see the Mac.

Driving me crazy :(

Have checked sharing settings, all on same workgroup, etc, but just cannot get the PCs to see the Mac :mad:
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Firewall?
 
wpotere said:
Firewall?
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If they are Windows 7 systems you definitely need to turn off the Windows Firewall in the control panel. Also, to get at files on the Mac from my PC I have to login to the Mac using the systemname\username and password i.e.:

MY-IMAC\panzer06 (I had to use all caps for the system name)
I assume an ip address would work as well.

Connecting from the Mac to the PC automatically brought up the proper login screen with the PC system name correctly identified. I only had to fill in a valid username and password.

You do have to have sharing turned on to access files on each system.

You can turn on the firewall once you've retrieved whatever files you were looking for.

Don't have Lion on this iMac so I can't say this works with Lion as I've read they made changes to the SMB networking.

Also, not running bonjour

Cheers,
 
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I installed Bonjour for printing and it didn't help. I also turned on file sharing on the PC and still nothing.

The aim of getting to the PC was actually to get to files on the external drive hooked up to it. So I moved the drive and plugged in via USB to the back of the AE. Still nothing. I couldn't see it or find it.

I have a drive shared on my router at home and for some reason it was a lot easier to hook up. I am at a loss on this one.
 
Spute said:
I installed Bonjour for printing and it didn't help. I also turned on file sharing on the PC and still nothing.

The aim of getting to the PC was actually to get to files on the external drive hooked up to it. So I moved the drive and plugged in via USB to the back of the AE. Still nothing. I couldn't see it or find it.

I have a drive shared on my router at home and for some reason it was a lot easier to hook up. I am at a loss on this one.
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What version of Windows and did you disable the Windows Firewall?

Cheers,
 
networking help

couple thing i would check..
Ip setting on macs, make sure they have the same gateway as the pc, or set to dhcp.

Second, mac's crash a server service on pc's sometimes, fix is to restart pc or restart server service

Third try to ping the pc form the mac, this will check connectivity.

Fourth on mac.. connect to server.. i think its command and k

enter windows username smb: //nameofyourcomputer/username enter windows password

keeping macs networked with pc's is an ongoing battle for me.

good luck
 
format & sharing

I'm just wondering how the file system is formatted on the external and is it shared through the windows interface when plugged into a windows machine. That's considering that you have an open firewall as well.
 
Just checked my setup. I have Windows 7 with firewall and Mac with firewall and it does show up in my finder. So, I am thinking it could be a Vista issue.
 
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