Problem with shared computers on network

[deltaiscain]

I have a home computer, windows xp sp3, and my macbook pro doesn't detect it under Network. I would like to browse the files on that computer, but it can't find it. I tried using ip address, but that didn't seem to work either. At school, i do see computers pop up under Network. with network i mean: when in finder, go to the "Go" menu, and then Network, or connect to server, and then browse. Is there something i am doing wrong?

 

[bartzilla]

I have a home computer, windows xp sp3, and my macbook pro doesn't detect it under Network. I would like to browse the files on that computer, but it can't find it. I tried using ip address, but that didn't seem to work either. At school, i do see computers pop up under Network. with network i mean: when in finder, go to the "Go" menu, and then Network, or connect to server, and then browse. Is there something i am doing wrong?

Are you sharing resources on the Windows machine? Much like you would on a Mac, you need to advertise a service (printer, file-share, lolcat server) on the network before things on the network can see it.

 

[deltaiscain]

Are you sharing resources on the Windows machine? Much like you would on a Mac, you need to advertise a service (printer, file-share, lolcat server) on the network before things on the network can see it.

i'm not sure where those options are. I would like to turn on file-sharing

 

[snaky69]

i'm not sure where those options are. I would like to turn on file-sharing

Run the home network wizard in your windows machine, follow the instructions, and you should be able to see it without any problems. Sometimes my windows machine forgets that I did it, so I have to do it over to be able to see it.

 

[deltaiscain]

Run the home network wizard in your windows machine, follow the instructions, and you should be able to see it without any problems. Sometimes my windows machine forgets that I did it, so I have to do it over to be able to see it.

That worked, thanks

 

[bartzilla]

I should also have said

that with the basics done, I'd also suggest installing bonjour onto the windows machine.

It makes things so much easier for me here at home to have my macbook, XP desktop and networked printer all able to discover one another nicely and easily.

 

[deltaiscain]

that with the basics done, I'd also suggest installing bonjour onto the windows machine.

It makes things so much easier for me here at home to have my macbook, XP desktop and networked printer all able to discover one another nicely and easily.

Just also set up the printer. Thanks for the tip. works great