I checked the procedure you mention but I am still unable to connect to the shared folder through my MAC. the weird issue here is that if I use a different IP I am able to access to the shared folder.
to be more clear if a have the IP XX.XXX.XX.01 I am able to access, but If I have the IP XX.XXX.XX.02 I am unable. Do you happen to know what could be the issue?
Regards
Jaz
10 years ago
Thinking about moving away from Small Business Server (being discontinued), and simply connecting our 22 PCs / printers in a workgroup. We are all Windows 7 currently. Has anybody got a plan on how to do this?
Fantastic tutorial. Straight to the point and easy to follow.
Seculla
9 years ago
Yes, but I still can’t ping one another. Is there a list of services that need to be enabled so that 2 machines can see each other?
There is no use of being in the same Workgroup if machines can’t ping, don’t show each other in Windows Explorer and can’t share files among each other…
Your other settings may be wrong, like the network location or your network sharing settings.
Arash
9 years ago
I create a Domain account , but now I can’t get back to the previous account
Graff
9 years ago
Am trying to access files on Windows Vista PC from Macbook Pro. Both computers are on a shared (Ethernet) home network (i.e. wired to the same router). I have set up a workgroup name on the Mac, but when I try to install the same workgroup name on the Windows PC I discover that it requires an “Administrator” user/password. I normally use a non-Admin user id and password and have long since lost the password to the Administrator id. What now?
pengally
8 years ago
The problem I have come across is that workgroup in win 7 would take a name like SO a space between 8 characters and family. Now I am cut off at L so total characters in 8.1 seems to be – 14 – is this correct? How do I get round it?
Al Bessey
8 years ago
Tossing this out there before I start rebuilding my workgroup. My workgroup drives (DESKTOP and LAPTOP) are accessible, even from my Samsung TV; now I am trying to access all my hard drives from from a new KDLinks HD720 Media player. The player sees all the drives in the workgroup but always asks for a username and password. I have entered various combinations including what is required to log onto the computer and the workgroup password. Any ideas before I start the network rebuild would be appreciated.
Al
prakah dabhi
5 years ago
but do not appear in another computers
Michael Yardley
3 years ago
I need help. I have been using Microsoft Outlook 2007 since it came out. I have backed it up and moved it from computer to computer since that date. Now, the idiots at Microsoft have updated Windows 10 in such a way that my calendar, contacts, subfolders, copies of sent messages and deleted messages have vanished. I knew Bill Gates was an overpaid millionaire when he put a 640 memory limit on DOS. However he is not allowed in the building anymore so why do the idiots at Microsoft have a grudge against my old favorite software??? Have they made things better or worse??
MacD
2 years ago
Helpful well described but would be good to mention upfront it’s for Win10 Pro!
This is very helpful and easy to follow. It worked for me.
We’re happy you found this tutorial useful.
Hi:
I checked the procedure you mention but I am still unable to connect to the shared folder through my MAC. the weird issue here is that if I use a different IP I am able to access to the shared folder.
to be more clear if a have the IP XX.XXX.XX.01 I am able to access, but If I have the IP XX.XXX.XX.02 I am unable. Do you happen to know what could be the issue?
Regards
Thinking about moving away from Small Business Server (being discontinued), and simply connecting our 22 PCs / printers in a workgroup. We are all Windows 7 currently. Has anybody got a plan on how to do this?
How to do what? Can you be more specific?
Fantastic tutorial. Straight to the point and easy to follow.
Yes, but I still can’t ping one another. Is there a list of services that need to be enabled so that 2 machines can see each other?
There is no use of being in the same Workgroup if machines can’t ping, don’t show each other in Windows Explorer and can’t share files among each other…
Your other settings may be wrong, like the network location or your network sharing settings.
I create a Domain account , but now I can’t get back to the previous account
Am trying to access files on Windows Vista PC from Macbook Pro. Both computers are on a shared (Ethernet) home network (i.e. wired to the same router). I have set up a workgroup name on the Mac, but when I try to install the same workgroup name on the Windows PC I discover that it requires an “Administrator” user/password. I normally use a non-Admin user id and password and have long since lost the password to the Administrator id. What now?
The problem I have come across is that workgroup in win 7 would take a name like SO a space between 8 characters and family. Now I am cut off at L so total characters in 8.1 seems to be – 14 – is this correct? How do I get round it?
Tossing this out there before I start rebuilding my workgroup. My workgroup drives (DESKTOP and LAPTOP) are accessible, even from my Samsung TV; now I am trying to access all my hard drives from from a new KDLinks HD720 Media player. The player sees all the drives in the workgroup but always asks for a username and password. I have entered various combinations including what is required to log onto the computer and the workgroup password. Any ideas before I start the network rebuild would be appreciated.
Al
but do not appear in another computers
I need help. I have been using Microsoft Outlook 2007 since it came out. I have backed it up and moved it from computer to computer since that date. Now, the idiots at Microsoft have updated Windows 10 in such a way that my calendar, contacts, subfolders, copies of sent messages and deleted messages have vanished. I knew Bill Gates was an overpaid millionaire when he put a 640 memory limit on DOS. However he is not allowed in the building anymore so why do the idiots at Microsoft have a grudge against my old favorite software??? Have they made things better or worse??
Helpful well described but would be good to mention upfront it’s for Win10 Pro!