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TICKET ARCHIVE -> Connect Pc (xp) to Powerbook (os X 10.4.1)

mikail - Jul 11, 2005 - 11:27 pm

As I've seen in a previous question (1550) a regular ethernet cable is all I need to connect my PC to my Powerbook. Problem is, what now???

The question I was reading before is a little over my head. I don't know how to reassign IP addresses or use networking at all with a PC. (so easy with two Powerbooks)

Here's the situation:
I have my 15" Powerbook (OS X 10.4.1) connected directly to my older PC (Windows XP) via their ethernet cards (and ethernet cable).

What do I do now?

I have set "Personal File Sharing" and "Windows Sharing" to on in system preferences on my Powerbook.

Connected the two computers via the ethernet cable.

and am waiting patiently for someone to help a guy out...

Thank you, I really appreciate your time and effort.

skapp - Jul 12, 2005 - 2:13 am

Here's some reading material that might help:

http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/ma...19/mac_pc.html
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=19652

Also might consider downloading Sharepoints, a freeware utility, from www.versiontracker.com. An excellent utility for simplifying connecting computers via Ethernet and sharing.

mikail - Jul 12, 2005 - 12:21 pm

Thanks bud,

I'll try this when I get home today.

I'm pretty sure this will work.

mikail - Jul 18, 2005 - 2:54 am

yup, and it did work.

just create a network on the Mac called "WORKGROUP" and then create one on the PC. Then you can access the Mac from the PC no probs.

thanx