[G4] Wireless networking

[Eric Volker]

On a PC you can't share all folders, unless you mean the root directory 
on your C: drive is being shared. To find out if you're really sharing 
everything on your hard drive, double-click on My Computer and look at 
the picture of the C: drive (it's usually labeled Local Disk). If there 
is a picture of a hand underneath it, then it's really being shared. If 
there's no hand, right click on the C: drive, click on Sharing and 
Security and indicate that yes, you really want to share your hard 
drive.

I'm assuming that your PC has Windows XP Home loaded...if not, let me 
know otherwise.

Sorry if you already mentioned it, but can your other PC access files 
on this PC?

Eric

On Dec 9, 2004, at 10:16 PM, Valerie Maples wrote:

> Thanks for getting back to me, Eric! I went back to check, and I have
> everything open, even my whole hard drive. In other words, sharing is
> enabled on all folders. I still get the same message, asking me to log 
> on,
> but none of the combinations of my log on or password (I don't even 
> really
> remember if I have them, but I use a limited few) but producing the 
> error.
>
> I'm beginning to thank and losing my mind, and that's not typical. I 
> usually
> can get through these things pretty quickly.
>
> Valerie
>
>
> On 12/9/04 9:54 PM, "Eric Volker" <ebv1 at charter.net> wrote:
>
>> I was getting *exactly* the same error when trying to connect to my PC
>> laptop. The problem in my case was that there was nothing being shared
>> on the PC. Go to the PC, right click on any folder and click on
>> "Sharing and Security." You'll have to click a couple of times on
>> various dire warnings about sharing your files; if it asks, do not run
>> the network setup wizard. Just click on the option to enable sharing
>> anyway.
>>
>> Eric
>>
>> On Dec 9, 2004, at 9:32 PM, Valerie Maples wrote:
>>
>>> When trying various combinations of username and password, I always
>>> get the
>>> error:  The alias 'VALERIESDELL" could not be opened, because the
>>> original
>>> item cannot be found.
>>>
>>> I can access everything on the G5 from the PC, but the G5 asks to
>>> connect
>>> with the previous error mentioned.
>>>
>>> Valerie
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/9/04 8:45 PM, "Eric Volker" <ebv1 at charter.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> A shot in the dark, but do you have the correct workgroup specified
>>>> when connecting to your PC from the G5? You can tell the correct
>>>> workgroup on the PC by right-clicking on My Computer, clicking on
>>>> Computer Name and looking for the Workgroup entry.
>>>>
>>>> Eric
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 9, 2004, at 3:41 PM, Valerie Maples wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I still cannot log onto my PC from my G5; any suggestions?  It is
>>>>> supplying
>>>>> my user name in caps and asking for my password, but all 
>>>>> combinations
>>>>> seem
>>>>> to have failed.  Leaves me scratching my head.  :-(
>>>>>
>>>>> Valerie
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/9/04 8:15 AM, "C. Russell" <russells at tabletoptelephone.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I just installed a wireless system on my G4 using the Motorola 
>>>>>> Card
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> works fine. I have a Linksys WGT54G wireless router. My neighbor a
>>>>>> 1/2
>>>>>> mile  away bought a 15 db antenna and he can log onto my network 
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> internet connection. The router was using its stock antenna and he
>>>>>> was
>>>>>> getting a 14% signal level. I also installed a Linksys PCI card 
>>>>>> in a
>>>>>> PC
>>>>>> that I have to use to run a couple programs and I use it solve 
>>>>>> other
>>>>>> people's PC problems. My Mac just keeps charging alon. Also both
>>>>>> Mac &
>>>>>> PC talk with each other and share files. It has been a learning
>>>>>> experience for me
>>>>>
>>>>>
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