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<blockquote data-quote="emsp1lot" data-source="post: 79968" data-attributes="member: 9151"><p>I've been reading the threads on networking PC's and Mac's and have to smile when I read how easy it is to get the PC to see the Mac. Both my computers connect to the internet thru a DSL modem connected to a Linksys Etherfast router and Linksys switch (which may be redundant). My Mac(OS X) sees the PC(Windows XP) (although not the USB attached printer which has sharing set up) and its shared files thru "Connect to Server" with no problem at all. I can access and change the PC's files at will from my Mac. However.... the PC refuses to see the Mac. I've set up file and printer sharing on the Mac and turned off the firewall. The PC will successfully ping the Mac's address. I've tried to get the PC to: search for computers on the network, create a network place for the Mac, create a workgroup to include the Mac. Nothing. Realistically, if I could just get the Mac to access the PC's printer, I would stop at that. But I think that that problem is related to not being able to see the Mac form the PC. Any suggestions???</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emsp1lot, post: 79968, member: 9151"] I've been reading the threads on networking PC's and Mac's and have to smile when I read how easy it is to get the PC to see the Mac. Both my computers connect to the internet thru a DSL modem connected to a Linksys Etherfast router and Linksys switch (which may be redundant). My Mac(OS X) sees the PC(Windows XP) (although not the USB attached printer which has sharing set up) and its shared files thru "Connect to Server" with no problem at all. I can access and change the PC's files at will from my Mac. However.... the PC refuses to see the Mac. I've set up file and printer sharing on the Mac and turned off the firewall. The PC will successfully ping the Mac's address. I've tried to get the PC to: search for computers on the network, create a network place for the Mac, create a workgroup to include the Mac. Nothing. Realistically, if I could just get the Mac to access the PC's printer, I would stop at that. But I think that that problem is related to not being able to see the Mac form the PC. Any suggestions??? [/QUOTE]
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