Wireless Network PC to MAC and Vice Versa

azfsh · azfsh #1 (**permalink**)

01-17-2009, 09:48 PM

Please excuse my ignorance, i am in uncharted territory...networking...

i have hooked up a wireless router (Netgear). It is working great. My mac tower can see the three other PCs on the wireless network.

My problem is that they can not see my computer and i don't know how to fix it. Is it something on the mac side, or pc, or both.

Any help would be appreciated!
Tim

IanCT · IanCT #2 (**permalink**)

01-18-2009, 02:12 AM

The Mac can see the PC's only if File Sharing is turned on, and the Firewall (if enabled) is set to allow file sharing.

Usually by enabling File Sharing, the appropriate Firewall ports are enabled.

azfsh · azfsh #3 (**permalink**)

01-18-2009, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IanCT

The Mac can see the PC's only if File Sharing is turned on, and the Firewall (if enabled) is set to allow file sharing.

Usually by enabling File Sharing, the appropriate Firewall ports are enabled.

yes. i am seeing them PCs. the problem is on the PCs i am not seeing the Mac

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #4 (**permalink**)

01-18-2009, 02:47 AM

What version of Windows is on your PC's? Vista or XP?

Also what OSX is on your Mac? 10.5 Leopard? 10.4 Tiger?

azfsh · azfsh #5 (**permalink**)

01-18-2009, 03:01 AM

Windows XP

Mac 10.5 Leopard

scathe · scathe #6 (**permalink**)

01-18-2009, 04:14 AM

mac and win communicate through a protocol called samba (hopefully, it's still true

)

to connect to your computer, try:
smb://**IP or name**
(Go>server in Finder menu)

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azfsh #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 11, 2008 Posts: 4	01-17-2009, 09:48 PM Please excuse my ignorance, i am in uncharted territory...networking... i have hooked up a wireless router (Netgear). It is working great. My mac tower can see the three other PCs on the wireless network. My problem is that they can not see my computer and i don't know how to fix it. Is it something on the mac side, or pc, or both. Any help would be appreciated! Tim
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Member Since: Aug 25, 2004 Location: California Posts: 497 Mac Specs: iMac 24" 2.66 C2D, 13" MacBook i7 2.9GHz, iPad 3, iPhone 4	01-18-2009, 02:12 AM The Mac can see the PC's only if File Sharing is turned on, and the Firewall (if enabled) is set to allow file sharing. Usually by enabling File Sharing, the appropriate Firewall ports are enabled.
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Member Since: Dec 11, 2008 Posts: 4	01-18-2009, 03:01 AM Windows XP Mac 10.5 Leopard
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Member Since: Jan 12, 2009 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 1,096 Mac Specs: 2,4Ghz 15" unibody	01-18-2009, 04:14 AM mac and win communicate through a protocol called samba (hopefully, it's still true ) to connect to your computer, try: smb://IP or name (Go>server in Finder menu)
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