[DM-MUG] Macs play with PC? (networking)

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Can anyone help me work out the kinks?

the mac pro i bought will show the Windows XP Pro machine pc on Apple's network. However it will
not allow me to access it. It asks me for a username and password. I did some research and
according to the sources I have, i have to enter the Windows account username and password. I
tried it and didn't get anywhere.

I have turned on all the necessary file sharing permissions on both Mac and PC. I've tried
alternating ethernet ports, and they both work. I do think it's a gateway IP conflict. 192 vs 168
(self assigned IP address conflict) found in System Prefences >> Network

The PC does not have firewire. It only has ethernet, and 2 usb ports that are both being used by
the keyboard and the mouse. 

Any suggestions or recommendations?

Also, I'm going to be subtracting an iMac (airport) and then adding a desktop and a laptop which
are both Windows XP platforms. I've networked (hardwired) multiple PCs together before. But I have
never networked any mac with multiple PCs. 

The Mac Pro does not come equipped with Airport/wifi features. My PC is not equipped for wi-fi.
the  desktop is not equipped with wi-fi. 

There are some solutions I'm considering, and would like feedback on. 

01 I could hardwire the three desktops to the linksys router I own, and snake a 50 ft ethernet
cable to the second bedroom.

02 I could purchase USB wi-fi adapters and bypass the router and connect 2 out of the 4 machines
wirelessly 

03 I could purchase a new dsl modem that is a router and a modem built into one for $90 and
hardwire all desktops to the "Gateway Modem/Router" and snake the 50ft ethernet cable or buy the
USB wi-fi adapters instead of hardwiring it.

Buy the Airport Extreme Base Station, and some USB wi-fi adapters. . .

My internet is currently dsl with the 1.5 MBps. Would the bandwidth be greatly reduced with 4
computers? Enough to need to upgrade to the 5Mbps speed?

Thanks for any help you can give.

~Angela



--- William Schoenenberger <wjschoenenberger at qwest.net> wrote:

> Victoria
> 
> 1. If the web site is using Active X tools, then the Mac will be a  
> problem.
> 
> 2. Have you tried different browsers? You can cause some browsers to  
> "answer back" that it is Windows IE even though it is Opera, Firefox,  
> etc.
> 
> 3. Does anyone have MacBook or other Intel Mac? Bootcamp or Parallel  
> may be the answer.
> 
> Bill
> 
> William Schoenenberger
> Des Moines, IA
> wjschoenenberger at qwest.net
> 
> 
> On Jun 27, 2007, at 1:11 PM, Victoria L. Herring wrote:
> 
> > Q raised by staff at Iowa Trial Lawyers Assn....any ideas or  
> > suggestions?  I can't imagine why Macs can't talk with the website  
> > hosts....
> >
> >> Most of you are aware that ITLA is a MAC office when it comes to  
> >> computer hardware.  However, we now find ourselves in need of a PC  
> >> to enable us to make more timely website updates from our office.   
> >> Simply put, our MAC's won't have a proper conversation with the  
> >> PC's that host our web site.
> >> If anyone has a spare PC just sitting around or if you are  
> >> planning to update your PC's in the near future, please consider  
> >> donating your "old" PC to ITLA.  It would certainly be put to good  
> >> use.  (Laptop or desktop...either would be awesome!)  And if  
> >> there's a MAC laptop looking for a new home, we'd like to offer it  
> >> accommodations here with ITLA.
> >
> > -- 
> > Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa -  Civil rights,   
> > Discrimination & Employment Law Attorney;  Des Moines, Iowa: http:// 
> > www.herringlaw.com.  Ph. 515/255-4475;  iChat AV:   
> > victoriaherring at mac.com.
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