Ok Computer Tekkies!

[Ladders]

Right all you Computer Experts out there!

 

How do you connect a Mac to PC or visa versa over a network?

 

I've been reading how easy it's meant to be and I'm damned if I can do it!

 

The PC is running XP, and the Mac OSX.

 

Anyone managed to do this before?

 

Cheers

 

Dave

[steve-n]

is it a direct connect cable or a proper cat5 network?

[Ladders]

Erm It's linked by ethernet cables through a hub, if thats any use to you?

 

As you might have gathered I'm not much good with networking etc!

[steve-n]

try this link:-

 

http://www.atpm.com/8.02/networking.shtml

 

good luck !

 

Steve

[Ladders]

Cheers, I'll have a read through that steve

[steve-n]

no worries, if your stuck on anything let me know. glad to help!

[Bramble111s]

Crikey ladders! I thought you were the Guru of all things binary!

I have heard its really difficult!

 

GOOD LUCK!

 

Sorry thats much help!

[Ladders]

Yeah, cheers for that Bramble!

[Scott_Mac]

Macs are gay

 

hth.

[Ladders]

Yawn!

[Ladders]

News breakthrough!

 

Have got them connected - apparently it helps if they are all on the same IP address! Doh!

 

No more burning 650mb files to DVD's to transfer them to PC

[Scott_Mac]

No more burning 650mb files to DVD's to transfer them to PC

 

Porn you mean....

[robin]

In fact networking a mac to a PC under OSX is now much better and the link provided is out of date referring to mac OS9 which did need software to connect to a PC. All you need to do is set up TCPIP on both computers and it will work.

[Ladders]

Spent hours trying to connect them Robin, cursing and swearing cos apple said how easy it was to connect Macs and PC's!

 

Usually something simple that you don't think of in the end!