[G4] File Sharing AlBook <=> PC

[Snoke Jay S NPRI]

	I can think of one more thing, perhaps...  is afp is turned on by default?  might want to turn it off...?
	Jay Snoke

> Marc,
> 
> I think I know what problem you are having with the Windows networking 
> stuff. The problem is that your mac is on a different workgroup name 
> than the PC. That is why the "dumb" pc has no clue that you have 
> another computer there.  Here is how you fix it.
> 
> Go to  Application folder then  Utilities then launch the Directory 
> Access program.
> Click the little lock and enter your admin password.
> Then highlight/ click on SMB field under the Services Tab.
> Then press Configure....
> 
> (Now Go to the windows PC an Check its workgroup name to be sure....
> start>Control Panel> Performance and Maintenance > System > Computer 
> Name {Tab} > Look for workgroup name)
> Back on the mac....
> Then Type the Name of your windows Workgroup name then press "OK".
> Then quit Directory Access , your done...
> 
> This should also make the windows computer show up much faster on the 
> mac's, "Connect to Sever Window".
> 
> Dan Brieck Jr.
> 
> On Wednesday, October 8, 2003, at 05:20  AM, Marc van Gemert wrote:
> 
> > Hi guys,
> >
> >
> > Anyway the AlBook is networked via a switch to the PC (Windows XP Home
> > SP1, fresh install). Everything is working fine except that I can see
> > and mount the PC, but not the other way around. They're both in the
> > 192.168.1.xxx range (.101 and .102) with subnet 255.255.255.0. Nothing
> > unusual. Enabled Mac Sharing and Windows File sharing in the File
> > Sharing pane. The Mac just doesn't appear in the Network Neighborhood 
> > on
> > the PC. Enabling Windows File Sharing should be all it takes, but it
> > won't. No firewall software loaded cq enabled on both PC and Mac. Am I
> > missing something?
> >
> > Also if I open the Connect To... 'Chooser' on the Mac it takes more 
> > then
> > a minute before it actually shows WORKGROUPS etc, this is very long
> > compared to my network at home which shows it instantly. Therefor I 
> > made
> > an alias of the PC on the desktop. Also with 10.2.6 (at least on my
> > network) you could select * in the Connect To... app to refresh the
> > network search. This option has dissapeared in 10.2.7. Same for both
> > problems after 10.2.8 update. Any comments on this?
> >
> > UPDATE: yesterday it showed the network instantly, but still no *.
> >
> > Also how can you set up to share the whole HD in Jag instead of only
> > your own documents folder?
> >
> > UPDATE: I need OS X Server for that part if I understand it 
> > correctly...
> >
> > Thanks for any help!
> >
> > Marc