CesarT
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Hi there! Thanks for this wonderful MacOS X support website!!
I have a networking problem and it's driving me crazy lately...from almost half a year
1. On the PC side, I have a 2.8 Ghz, 512 RAM, Win XP SP2 computer.
2. On the Mac side, I have:
a) an iMacG5 1.8 Ghz 1GB DDR SDRAM. MacOS X 10.4.1.
b) a PowerbookG4 1.8 GHZ 1GB RAM, MacOS X 10.3.9, Airport card installed.
b) a PowerbookG4 1.8 GHZ 1GB RAM, MacOS X 10.3.9, Airport card installed.
3. I have a Netgear router (MR814 v2) with fixed IPs. Thus said, the IPs for each computers are:
a) iMac G5: 192.168.0.2. (Network name "Cesar")
b) PC: 192.168.0.3. (Network name: "Gineth")
c) Powerbook G4: 192.168.0.4 (Network name: "Analu")
b) PC: 192.168.0.3. (Network name: "Gineth")
c) Powerbook G4: 192.168.0.4 (Network name: "Analu")
4. All computers are below the same workgroup, named "Beige". That means that even the Macs have been configured for it in the Directory Access application.
5. From the PC, I can access both Mac computers. On the very first try, I had to type the IP (i.e.: "\\192.168.0.2\" ), but once that the PC recognized the Mac computer, I could enter by typing its name (i.e.: "\\Cesar\" ). I can browse, modify, copy, and delete files. No problem so far.
6. From any of the Macs, I can't enter the PC over the network. Here's the weird thing it happens step by step:
a) I enter from Finder > Go > Connect to Server.
b) I enter any of these:
e) Another alert window appears:
g) THEN I got the fatal alert window
:
b) I enter any of these:
smb://192.168.0.3
smb://Gineth
c) An alert window appears:smb://Gineth
"SMB/CIFS File System Authentication
Enter the workgroup or domain and your user name and password to access the server "GINETH."
d) I enter the Workgroup ("BEIGE"), the Name ("Gineth") and leave the Password blank (no password has been set on the PC). Press "OK" button.Enter the workgroup or domain and your user name and password to access the server "GINETH."
e) Another alert window appears:
"Select the SMB/CIFS shared volume you want to connect to."
f) I select the shared folder and press "OK" button.g) THEN I got the fatal alert window
"Sorry, the operation could not be completed because an unexpected error occurred (Error code -41)".
It's evident that the "Try Again" button hasn't worked at all.
It's evident that the "Try Again" button hasn't worked at all.
7. I have tried everything: from getting down the PC firewalls (currently the PC has ZoneAlarm Pro, Norton Security and the Windows default Firewall), to stop all sharing folders from sharing, and then turning one on.
8. I also have an Epson Stylus C63 printer attached to the PC. It doesn't share either. Not from the PC, not from any of the Macs. If I get the printer connected to any of the Macs, its shared smoothly among them, but not on the PC.
9. Should I throw that PC over the window? lol
Thanks for helping me out on this.... I would be more than delighted to get any response from you!
Cesar