 Related information:Mac to PCfile sharing Instructions for sharing files on your PC with your Mac joelshoemaker.com forums Post questions and get answers Ping how-to Directions for pinging one computer from another Download a .PDF copy (179Kb) of this page for future reference Having problems? Disable Firewall Change Windows File Sharing Workgroup Apple KBase article Error -43 When Copying Files to Windows Shared Volume Apple KBase article "Well Known" TCP and UDP Ports Apple KBase article Additional info. Alternate Connection Methods Connect to your Mac using slightly different steps Share All Files Access all of your Mac's hard drive(s) rather than just a single folder. Note that you can also often connect to your Mac using its computer name (as specified in the Sharing control panel under System Preferences) rather than its IP address. |
Sharing files on a Mac using Jaguar |
| Once you know your computers can "see" one another, one way to share files between the two is to enable Windows file sharing on your Mac then connect to it from your PC. For an overview of the procedure, check the following Apple KB article: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107083 |
 | Begin by starting Windows file sharing on your Mac. Open System Preferences, select the Sharing control panel, and on the Services tab check the box next to Windows File Sharing. This should turn on file sharing, and the path for accessing your Mac from a Windows PC should be shown at the bottom of the window (e.g. \\192.168.1.2\shoemkr). |
| Next we need specify which users setup on your Mac can connect from a Windows computer. While still within System Preferences, switch to the Accounts control panel. Choose the Users tab, select one of the users you would like to be able login with, then click the Edit User button. At the bottom of the window that appears check the box to "Allow user to log in from Windows," then click OK. Perform the same steps for any other users you would like. (Note: Be sure to use the "Short Name" specified for this user - that is shown within this same window - when you actually attempt to connect to your Mac from Windows.) |
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 | Now move to your Windows PC. Double-click on the My Computer icon on your Desktop, then within the Other Places area shown on the window that opens, click on My Network Places. To add a network place for your Mac, click on the Add a network place option. On the first screen of the Add Network Place Wizard that appears click Next, then select "Choose another network location" and click Next again. |
| The next window will then prompt you for the Internet or network address you would like to connect to. Enter the address for accessing your Mac by using the path previously displayed within the Sharing control panel (as shown), then click Next. |  |
 | You will now be prompted to login to your Mac. Type in the Short Name for the user you would like to connect with along with that user's password, then click OK. If your login is successful you should then be prompted to type in a name for the network place you are setting up. Enter a name (for example, "My Mac") and click Next yet again, then click Finish on the final window that is displayed. |
If you left the "Open this network place when I click Finish" box checked, a window showing your
Mac's shared folder (by default the Home folder for the user who logged in) should appear. An icon
for this network place that you have setup will also be added within My Network Places. To make
reconnecting to your Mac in the future even easier, you can make a shortcut to your "My Mac" network
place on your Windows Desktop.  Then you can just
double-click that icon, type in a user name and password, and a window will again appear showing
the contents of the Home folder for the user you logged in with.
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This is one method I use for sharing files between my Mac OS X 10.2.x-based B/W G3/400 and
my Windows XP Pro.-based Dell P4 via a DSL router/hub. Please keep in mind that you may run into
some problems specific to your network and machine setup when trying to get your computers connected that could
keep things from functioning properly. Be sure to check the extra tips and guides
shown within the left frame of this page, as well as both the
Apple and
Microsoft knowledge bases for help in fixing the
particular issues you need to resolve to get things working. If you need additional assistance or would like to share your thoughts on this or any of my web pages, please visit my forums. There you can post questions, view previously answered topics, as well as submit feedback regarding this site. Copyright © 2003-04 Joel Shoemaker Hardware photos copyright Apple Computer and Dell Computer Corporation |