Connecting to network drives using VMware

Mookiemoo · Mookiemoo #1 (**permalink**)

10-29-2007, 08:03 AM

Hi,

I'm struggling to get my mac to see the files on the server at the moment.

I am running VMFusion to connecting some client apps and do my client work.

I have set up XP and created the VPN connection via the windows VPN set up in exactly the same way as my PC is set up,

BUT

When I open up IE and type \\server which is what I do on the PC, it says it cant find the network

I'm assuming there is some extra config I need which I am missing

Any ideas?

Mooks

MikeM · MikeM #2 (**permalink**)

10-29-2007, 12:48 PM

Can you ping any IP address' in your network? If ping works, try the IP instead of the name. if that works, then it's a DNS issue. If you can't ping anything, the issue is deeper and I'd have to see your settings to get an idea.

-MikeM

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Mookiemoo #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2007 Posts: 39	10-29-2007, 08:03 AM Hi, I'm struggling to get my mac to see the files on the server at the moment. I am running VMFusion to connecting some client apps and do my client work. I have set up XP and created the VPN connection via the windows VPN set up in exactly the same way as my PC is set up, BUT When I open up IE and type \\server which is what I do on the PC, it says it cant find the network I'm assuming there is some extra config I need which I am missing Any ideas? Mooks
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MikeM #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 06, 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 187 Mac Specs: iPhone 4s 64GB / ATV2 / 13" MBP - 2.9GHz Core i7 - 10.8.3	10-29-2007, 12:48 PM Can you ping any IP address' in your network? If ping works, try the IP instead of the name. if that works, then it's a DNS issue. If you can't ping anything, the issue is deeper and I'd have to see your settings to get an idea. -MikeM
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