Pickle, g3guy says in first two sentences: "Set up WINXP,WIN98 and MACOS9 on a home network. All work ok on-line." nothing is certain bar what the user claims - yes? cw

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By saying that he can get online, all that we can assume is that he has a connection to his router/ hub/switch/whatever that is set up as a DHCP server. Since OS 9 does not have built in Samba server support, my thought is that the best way to share files without upgrading to OS X or shelling out übercash for Dave is to set up an FTP server on both the M$ and Apple machines, within a firewall. Either that or ... I think that Windows 2000 has Apple File Protocol support ... but that would require paying even more money. ----paxcirc.a-

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Thank you all. It will take me awhile to check it all out since I know next to nothing about Macs but I'll let you know. Yes, the Mac is working on-line. They are on a Linksys 4 port router to Comcast. No problem with any on the internet.

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Win2K *Server* is required for the AppleTalk functionality. Best bet is turning one of the Windoze boxes into a Linux box and running Netatalk on it. p

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OK, clockwork, #1 works after MANY sharing entries in various places. I may learn something about Macs after this. #2 is out since the Mac is not mine and I can't get through to the PHD educator owner who can get a copy FREE. I'm the WinXP. #3 is next and then I'll see what Thumbdrives are all about just for giggles.

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And # 6 - read a good book every once in a while (pure fiction is best) - get out a video or DVD - preferably a foreign film full of dishy Turkish girls - take a walk in the sunshine - eat something with 10 million calories in each bite - and generally eat, drink, and be merry... for tomorrow... we may not die afterall =) cheers cw

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Any of you guys ever heard of PC MacLAN? Basically, if all the computers are on the network and can ping each other, just install an AppleTalk client on your PCs (I used to run PC MacLAN). After that, you will be able to access your MAC from the PCs and Vice-Versa. Of course, you will have to set up your share volumes, users etc... Another solution would be to install JAG on the Mac and activate the SMB (Windows File Sharing). What you need to share files from/to windows and Apple are either AppleTalk protocole on every computer or SMB protocole or every computer. Macs have AppleTalk built-in in the OS and MS Windows has SMB built-in. the choice is yours. II do agree with The Pickle and paxcirca on that. If you do not want to pay to have file shared between the puters, install a FTPD and FTP client on them or install linux on the PCs in order to have apple talk protocole. On the other end, always using FTP to browse your files is a security risk and a major pain in the ass. I think that installing Linux is not an option for G3guy since he has computers running XP and 9X, he must need these OSes, otherwise, he would have switched earlier. Final solution: Switch them all to Macs ;) Good Luck LikWiD

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Admittedly, I had never used a Mac untill setting up this network, but what a struggle to find out what's going on. Other points aside I can see why Windows got where it is today. I don't need any software other than XP to set up and troubleshoot a network. I have no idea what OSX is capable of but no thanks on switching over to a Mac.

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Well seems like your XP DOES need another software to access AppleTalk volumes. ;-) On the other side, OSX can allow access to AppleTalk, SMB, NFS and many other kind of network protocoles without any extra software. It think the difference is quite obvious! ;) But I understand that you do not want to sitch to Mac. Before I began using a Mac, I was a windows user to the core but now that I have seen the light, I will never go back to the ugly grey world! BTW, try connecting a 100+ workstations network with a blend of XP, 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2K... goodmorning headache! Regards, LikWiD

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