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jeffsedlak - Oct 31, 2007 - 8:00 pm

I have a wireless router (wifi) and a PC laptop. I would like to share files with my MAC and print doc's located on the PC on the printer attached to the MAC. A friend showed me how to do this some time ago but I did not take good notes and can not figure it out. Please help.
jeff

gsahli - Nov 3, 2007 - 11:04 am

http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/3020.html
If you are using a different OS X version, look around on that site for more guides.

jeffsedlak - Nov 5, 2007 - 10:07 pm

I received your link THANK YOU. I have a day off Wednesday and will give it a try.
jeff

jeffsedlak - Nov 9, 2007 - 8:37 pm

Sorry Felix,
I was detained for a bit - I am back at tring to network my Mac and PC.
I am stumped at the first instruction "Ensure that first each of the computers can access your network. Ensure that the IP address of each computer shares the same subnet, ie 10.0.1.x or 192.168.0.x or whatever!" Where do I look for this?
jeff

gsahli - Nov 10, 2007 - 7:40 am

(I'm not Felix)
On a Mac, you find the IP address in System Preferences > Network. On a PC, you find that in Connect to > Show all connections > right-click >Status of the network connection.

jeffsedlak - Nov 10, 2007 - 8:08 pm

I have very little experience with networking. The IP address on my MAC was easy to find. It is 192.168.2.9 The address on the PC is mysterious at best. I could not find "Connect to > Show a...." I did find an IP address in the Network Connections window under "LAN or High-Speed Internet" it is 192.168.2.23 Am I looking in the correct place? Do either of these addresses need to be changed? How do I do that? I do use the wi-fi in the PC to get on my wireless router and when I am traveling.
jeff

gsahli - Nov 10, 2007 - 10:37 pm

Since the IP addresses start with 192.168.2, they are in the same subnet. You don't need to change anything.

jeffsedlak - Nov 11, 2007 - 8:02 pm

OK GREAT!!! It all works!
Now, not wanting to be too greedy. I would like to print documents that are on my PC on the Epson printer attached to my MAC. I went into add a printer on the PC but using browse the epson did not show up. How do I do this?
jeff

gsahli - Nov 12, 2007 - 8:14 am

I really like the iFelix guides!
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/3012.html

note - use a postscript driver on the PC, because the Mac expects to receive postscript. On XP, the Apple Color Laserwriter xx is a good postscript driver.

jeffsedlak - Nov 14, 2007 - 9:56 am

A little time and patience, follow the instructions to the letter, and IT WORKS!!!!
Thank you ever so much.
jeff