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Networking with a PC
If this is answered in a "yes" format, I will buy one this week.
I want to know if it is possible to Network a Powerbook with a PC.
So if anyone knows or has had any experience with this let me know.
Thanks!
I want to know if it is possible to Network a Powerbook with a PC.
So if anyone knows or has had any experience with this let me know.
Thanks!
Did you try reading ANY of the other posts in this forum? They're full of people doing exactly that.
You can share files in many ways. Mac OS X supports SMB so you can directly mount PC drives on your Mac desktop.
With extra software on the PC, you can have the PC mount the Mac's drive on the Windows desktop.
Or you can use any number of IP based services to share files (http, ftp, etc.)
Both systems are able to share network resources such as printers, file servers, etc. Both can share an internet connection enabling both systems to be online simultaneously.
In short, there's many ways of doing this. People are doing it every day
You can share files in many ways. Mac OS X supports SMB so you can directly mount PC drives on your Mac desktop.
With extra software on the PC, you can have the PC mount the Mac's drive on the Windows desktop.
Or you can use any number of IP based services to share files (http, ftp, etc.)
Both systems are able to share network resources such as printers, file servers, etc. Both can share an internet connection enabling both systems to be online simultaneously.
In short, there's many ways of doing this. People are doing it every day
I would like to second the above poster's information.
Networking with a PC over a Windows network is quite straightforward. All you'll need is an Ethernet cable or a wireless network between the two machines.
Networking with a PC over a Windows network is quite straightforward. All you'll need is an Ethernet cable or a wireless network between the two machines.
You might have been better off posting this networking question in the Networking forum, which is where this is being moved.
tooki
tooki
I am new at networking and not too sure how to go about it. If I want to share a printer between my Mac (OX 10.2) and my PC (Win XP Home), is it better to have the printer connected to the PC or the Mac? I cannot quite figure it out.
THank you for any assistance and if you would prefer to direct me to another resource, rather that providing specific instructions yourself, I will glady refer to it.
THank you for any assistance and if you would prefer to direct me to another resource, rather that providing specific instructions yourself, I will glady refer to it.
dont believe these guys!! the sky is falling, and they're out to trick you!