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mosesaro

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Aug 18, 2009
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I have just got my mac and I enabled smb but I can't connect to windows computer. Does anybody know how to do it I called apple they didn't; know.
Thanks in advance:(
 
System Preference> Network > Advanced

In the WINS tab, put in your Windows Workgroup Name.

On the PC, check firewall settings.
 
Apple didnt know? i thought they had qualified phone support? i couldve answered this easy.

you need to share a folder from Windows to your Mac. do this by right clicking a folder and enabling Sharing.

also i think if your workgroup name is anything other than "Workgroup", then you need to enter it into WINS. you can check the workgroup by opening My Computer's Properties window.
 
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