10.1 and network support

[sjb2016]

I was wondering what all the propaganda from Apple about 10.1 being a good network neighbor really means. Can I just access Windows servers or can I also access windows file shares on the windows LAN here at shool (without a product such as DAVE). Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Sam

[AppleWatcher]

yes you can do that yes
but with a very un-apple interface

AW

[Crunchy in milk]

is there a website that covers this and how to do it? I go to 'cifs' but it wont see my windows machines on the network. If I use the connect/go option in the menu, and enter the address of a windows machine (after it fails to find it on its own) it tries to connect via appletalk I don't have any firewall running on the pc (disabled it before), and its only running win98.

I know the mac can 'see' the network etc since its sharing an internet connection through a linksys router using dhcp to supply each machine with an ip address automatically. On the same note, for some reason under' local network' my mac sees its self 3 times (using its unique computer name) with 3 different ip addresses (and no none of the other machines on the network are using these ip's)

[Shibby]

What is the site?

[AppleWatcher]

O guys you really don't get it.

With Mac OS X 10.1 you can connect to Windows machines with

smb://LAN;you

AW

[Crunchy in milk]

Originally posted by AppleWatcher
O guys you really don't get it.

With Mac OS X 10.1 you can connect to Windows machines with

smb://LAN;you

AW

I tried smb://192.168.1.101;michael

no file service at this address

I tried smb://WORKGROUP;michael

no file service at this address

I tried smb://Chopper;michael

no file service at this address.

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[EDIT]

I found a simliar thread under trouble shooting, I had removed dave donkeys ago and it left behind a file ( mount.cifs ) in the sbin folder that was preventing the os 10.1 smb from mounting my shares

once I deleted this, typing smb://chopper/d worked a treat, using the ' ;name ' simply adds your name in the popup login window.

Ok thats sorted, nearly up to speed again with 10.1! now to figure out why my mouse menu doesnt work while holding down the button, only via control + click.

[cutter]

well, i've heard of a way of connecting to windows servers that works like:

SMB://SERVERIP;WORKGROUP

and will then prompt you with a screen to login.

Hope this helps

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Brian

[AppleWatcher]

He guys,

just check this and you'll know!

http://www.apple.com/macosx/theater/networking.html

AW