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I have read other threads on this topic but cannot seem to find the right info. Here's the deal. I have lots of Gigabytes I would rather transfer via a direct computer-to-computer ethernet connection from my Macbook to my Windows 7 desktop machine than use tons of DVDs or wait 20 days for it to transfer over my wireless network.
That's the thing. My macbook and Windows 7 desktop communicate with no problems wirelessly, but when I turn off the Airport on my Macbook and try connecting directly via ethernet (have used both patch and crossover cables), I cannot connect from the Macbook end and the Windows desktop does not recognize it either. And yes, I have restarted both machines multiple times with no difference. I connect to the Windows machine using smb://windows_computer_name
I have a feeling that the solution lies in my ethernet network settings on both the Mac and Windows, but I'm not sure which of the network parameters to modify and to what values. I have tried setting the IPv4 IP addresses and subnet masks the same on both ethernet controllers, and also making one IP different, but neither works. Both machines' ethernet ports are working.
Macbook: OS X 10.6.4
Windows: Windows 7 Home Premium
That's the thing. My macbook and Windows 7 desktop communicate with no problems wirelessly, but when I turn off the Airport on my Macbook and try connecting directly via ethernet (have used both patch and crossover cables), I cannot connect from the Macbook end and the Windows desktop does not recognize it either. And yes, I have restarted both machines multiple times with no difference. I connect to the Windows machine using smb://windows_computer_name
I have a feeling that the solution lies in my ethernet network settings on both the Mac and Windows, but I'm not sure which of the network parameters to modify and to what values. I have tried setting the IPv4 IP addresses and subnet masks the same on both ethernet controllers, and also making one IP different, but neither works. Both machines' ethernet ports are working.
Macbook: OS X 10.6.4
Windows: Windows 7 Home Premium