Mac to PC networking?

[thadeusgman]

Can it be done?....calling all geeks!!!

[fmeinthea]

Can it be done?....calling all geeks!!!


yes, I am not a MAC person. but yes it cane be done easily.

The last piece that I heard of was called "apple talk" this allowed you to connect to a windows network, I am sure that there is newer versions of software out there though.

There is also the 'airport' which is a wireless version.

this info may be old though.

[pajamajones]

Found a good mac podcast for all mac tips and tricks.
www.themacattack.us

[thelord68]

yes, I am not a MAC person. but yes it cane be done easily.

The last piece that I heard of was called "apple talk" this allowed you to connect to a windows network, I am sure that there is newer versions of software out there though.

There is also the 'airport' which is a wireless version.

this info may be old though.

Appletalk was their proprietary networking software and Airport is simply their name for the wireless connection -- though this is only the physical connection, not the part that makes them understand each other.

Assuming that both computers are connected to the same router (sharing a broadband connection) then just follow the steps at the following:

http://macs.about.com/cs/tipstutorials/a/xp_osx_sharing.htm

If they are not both connected, then you will need a hub or switch to physically connect them.

[thadeusgman]

All right here's the deal.... I have a Dell Latitude that runs Windows 2000 pro, I would like to connect it to a Mac my sister gave me. It's a G4 powerdesk that's running Mac OS 9.2. Do I have to do a Ethernet connection (and how?) or can I connect directly (and how?) through a serial cable. The only thing I really want to do is transfer music and picture files from my laptop to the Mac. The Mac doesn't have a floppy and the laptop doesn't have a CD burner.....oh yeah AND the Mac doesn't have a Internet connection.


Thanks!

[fcuknu]

Have fun transfering over a serial cable. Why are you even thinking about a floppy disk with music?? 1.44 mb? Do it over ethernet or usb....

Networking PCs and MACs is intutive. Its simply plug and play, nothing needed to set up, just do it.

[thelord68]

If both computers have an ethernet port, then you can use a crossover cat5 cable. This allows you to simply plug each end into the respective computers without using a hub, switch or router. This will be much faster than serial. Use TCP/IP as the network protocol and assign unique addresses to each computer (eg. 192.168.1.1 for pc and 192.168.1.2 for the mac -- the first three sections must be the same. It is the last digit(s) that must be between 1 and 254)

You can use FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to transfer the files by setting up an FTP server on the laptop and using an FTP client on the Mac

Here's links to the necessary software:

Mac: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/5438

Windows: http://www.download.com/GuildFTPd/3000-2165_4-10268417.html?tag=lst-0-6

[thadeusgman]

WHat is the easiest way to search for the Mac with windows....I can ping it with dos and it sees it there but when I search for it using my network places it can not find it.......

[thadeusgman]

Thanks everyone, got it working......anybody know good sites for free Mac OS 9 software

[poopiebottoms]

Wow, that's an old Mac. I don't know of any OS9 sites. However, with any computer of that age (PC or Mac), I'd recommend making it a home network file server or something like that. It can be done with a little bit of work using a free Linux download.
Then just move your files to it for a quick backup. I think you said before that it didn't have a NIC card. Those should be fairly cross-platform. I'd pick up a generic card for under $20, at a CompUSA or similar store.
My favorite Linux distribution, for ease power and documentation is Ubuntu. It is available free at:

http://www.ubuntu.com

I'd recommend the desktop version, as the server version is the same thing but streamlined. If you aren't familiar with Linux command-line stuff then stick with the desktop version. I'd recommend using the standard version with the "Gnome" desktop interface, as it tends to be a little easier for people with a Windows background to pick up. However, the KDE version of the interface is packaged as "Kubuntu" and is also pretty cool. For an older Mac, you'd need the PowerPC or PPC version.
This should all be fairly straightforward, and a bit of fun if you are into tinkering with computers. It's pretty cool when you can resurrect an old computer into something useful.
I have an old Pentium 3, that used to run on WinME, that now runs on Linux, as a file server. I back up my multimedia files on about 420GB of storage that I've installed on it. The goal is eventually to house a TB in the server.
It also acts as a central hub for file transfers between the Windows and Mac PCs in the network, and a place to store files for work and school remotely.

[thadeusgman]

Wow, that's an old Mac. I don't know of any OS9 sites. However, with any computer of that age (PC or Mac), I'd recommend making it a home network file server or something like that. It can be done with a little bit of work using a free Linux download.
Then just move your files to it for a quick backup. I think you said before that it didn't have a NIC card. Those should be fairly cross-platform. I'd pick up a generic card for under $20, at a CompUSA or similar store.
My favorite Linux distribution, for ease power and documentation is Ubuntu. It is available free at:

http://www.ubuntu.com

I'd recommend the desktop version, as the server version is the same thing but streamlined. If you aren't familiar with Linux command-line stuff then stick with the desktop version. I'd recommend using the standard version with the "Gnome" desktop interface, as it tends to be a little easier for people with a Windows background to pick up. However, the KDE version of the interface is packaged as "Kubuntu" and is also pretty cool. For an older Mac, you'd need the PowerPC or PPC version.
This should all be fairly straightforward, and a bit of fun if you are into tinkering with computers. It's pretty cool when you can resurrect an old computer into something useful.
I have an old Pentium 3, that used to run on WinME, that now runs on Linux, as a file server. I back up my multimedia files on about 420GB of storage that I've installed on it. The goal is eventually to house a TB in the server.
It also acts as a central hub for file transfers between the Windows and Mac PCs in the network, and a place to store files for work and school remotely.
thank you very much! yes it is veryy old but hey! the price was right (free, for both computers). The mac does have Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks and stuff so I might have to play around a little bit..