How do I network to a PC??

iMike · Jan 17th, 2003, 02:43 PM

Help!

I want to move a 20 MB file on my Windows 2000 laptop over to my Beige G3 running OS9.2. I have tried using an ethernet crossover cable and setting up the control panels, but when I click on the AppleShare icon in the Chooser there are no zones available. I'm not really sure what to do on the Windows machine. I'm new to newtowrking so I would appreciate any help I could get.

Thanks

oryxbiker · Jan 17th, 2003, 03:08 PM

Try access the G3 from the 2k machine through the crossover. And you will want to put appletalk on the 2k machine.

RicktheChemist · Jan 17th, 2003, 03:13 PM

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iMike · Jan 17th, 2003, 03:23 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by oryxbiker:
Try access the G3 from the 2k machine through the crossover. And you will want to put appletalk on the 2k machine.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Tried this. Not sure how to send the file to the G3 from the Windows machine.

MIke

dthompson101 · Jan 17th, 2003, 07:07 PM

Win2K unless it is the server has some protocoling for AFP over TCP/IP but not a proper implementation of it.

The best thing to go is go to www.thursby.com and download a 30 day trial of DAVE of your Mac to log onto NT/WIN networks, or if you want, you can do it the other way and insall PC MacLAN from www.miramar.com and install their 30 day demo to install a pure Appletalk protocol on your Win2K machine.

Then you don't need to worry about a zone, in your chooser the Win Box will show up.

The best thing to do as has been said it to upgrade to Mac OS X and stop worrying about any SMB/CIFS connectivity problems

MACSPECTRUM · Jan 17th, 2003, 08:04 PM

i do recommend DAVE 4 and it works very nicely on the Mac.

gordguide · Jan 20th, 2003, 11:53 AM

You need to configure the Windows box for file sharing. You start at Network Neighborhood. Windows help may give you some guidance, but don't expect much; it's clouded in arcane language.

A demo of Dave will do the trick; it's probably the easiest solution (and it's free). Dave's documentation will help you with the Windows configuration.

Go to these sites for more info:
MacWindows
Thursby SW evaluations

iMike · Jan 20th, 2003, 11:57 AM

Thanks Gordgiude I have installed Dave and PCMACLAN. I will give it another go tonight. I'll let you know if I succeeded or just throught the PC out the window.

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iMike · Jan 21st, 2003, 11:21 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by gordguide:
You need to configure the Windows box for file sharing. You start at Network Neighborhood. Windows help may give you some guidance, but don't expect much; it's clouded in arcane language.

A demo of Dave will do the trick; it's probably the easiest solution (and it's free). Dave's documentation will help you with the Windows configuration.

Go to these sites for more info:
MacWindows
Thursby SW evaluations<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Thanks to everyone for the help! I got the network to work using "PCMACLAN". I was impressed with the ease of use. I no longer have nightmares about networking.

Thanks to ehmac for this resource!

Bob Oswin · Jan 21st, 2003, 12:05 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by iMike:
Help!

I want to move a 20 MB file on my Windows 2000 laptop over to my Beige G3 running OS9.2. I have tried using an ethernet crossover cable and setting up the control panels, but when I click on the AppleShare icon in the Chooser there are no zones available. I'm not really sure what to do on the Windows machine. I'm new to newtowrking so I would appreciate any help I could get.

Thanks<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You can download a small client server package that runs on PC and Mac called Hotline. I will allow you to share files in both directions in a local intra net setting.
Small foot print. http://www.botspot.com/Intelligent_Agent/481.html
cheers
Bob