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Networking Macs and Win2k over TCP/IP

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  • 16-01-2002 9:46am
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    po0k
    Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭


    I need to connect several macs (which afaik are allready networked) running between OS8.5 and 9.1 over CAT5 using TCP/IP to a Win2k machine mainly for filesharing and backup and stuff.

    Can it be done??

    On a side note, if a G4 with Quake3 was assigned an IP and connected to a switch with a load of PCs(again all with manually set IPs) playing Quake, could it join in using TCP/IP???

    I'm repeating this question in Technology and MS OS because I need an answer fast and I feel it applies to these three boards.
    Mods, delete as you wish :)


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    TrickyKid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭TrickyKid


    slick piece of software called PC MacLan that you can get. It actually creates an AppleTalk environment for your PC and Mac's.

    You can download a trial @ http://www.miramar.com/

    I don't think you can do it over TCP/IP easily; You will be able to do it a lot easier in OS X but I'm only starting to learn about that now so I'm no use to you.


    On the side note; I'm fairly sure that no, the programs are fundamentally different. So you can't join a PC game from a Mac computer and vice versa.

    [on edit] it seems I might be wrong about Quake; I only really remember this from Civilisation 2 being fundamentally different (obviously a bit of difference in the way the games are set up)


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    WhiteWashMan
    Registered Users Posts: 20,099 ✭✭✭✭WhiteWashMan


    you can MacShare in NT server, but other wise i dont know of any way.
    macshare is under server manager for domains.
    sorry


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    po0k
    Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    thanks for the replies lads. pity about it.......

    I'm just 'researching' this for a friend, so I'm not quite sure what setups they have. None have MacOSX anyways......

    Shame about Quake3 too :( I think it was SeanGandalf who wanted to come to the GalwayLAN3, but he only had a Mac [:snigger:].

    Ah well....onto check the Tech board...


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    Dustaz
    Registered Users Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭Dustaz


    Where i work we have pc's, macs linux and irix boxes all sharing the same network. It can be done, not sure how tho. I know all our servers are linux if that helps.

    I used to play quakeworld on a mac all the time (before the nasty firewall was installed). Is there a difference between connecting to an internet game via tcp and connecting to a lan game via tcp? The internet is just a big network. The server doesnt care where the tcp packets are coming from, just that they are quake tcp packets.


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    alastair
    Registered Users Posts: 19,309 ✭✭✭✭alastair


    everything you need to know about connecting a windows box to a mac may be found at http://www.macwindows.com

    piece of piss using pcmaclan/dave or other utilities.


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    po0k
    Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Class lads. I have downloaded the PCMACLAN thing allready. I don't think the guy wants to use shareware just yet. He might though. I'll talk to him tomorrow.

    Knew i could reliy on 'Deh Boards' for this. :)

    /me is a happy networking camper.


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    MarcusGarvey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 825 ✭✭✭MarcusGarvey


    Well G'Wan over to http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39128 and support the idea of a Mac forum.


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