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    How to browse home network?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by passive101, Mar 6, 2007.

  1. passive101

    passive101 Notebook Deity

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    This is now my first post on my macbook which I figured out how to do many things on so far. How do I view other computers on my home network so I can see there shared files?
     
    passive101, Mar 6, 2007
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    They will have to be Samba shared. I don't believe OS X can see Windows shared files if they're NFS. Not sure though, I no longer have a dedicated Windows machine (thank god). But I can easily browse my samba shared files on my linux server.
     
    hollownail, Mar 6, 2007
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    I've never had a problem with my MBP seeing my NTFS drives. I'm on a Windows 2000 server at the office that has NTFS formatted drives and it has no problem seeing, copying to, or copying from.

    Also don't have any problem using it with my NTFS formatted Buffalo LanSation at home.
     
    jjfcpa, Mar 6, 2007
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  4. JimyTheAssassin

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    If it's between macs.. go to system prefs.. and Sharing. You can turn it on and specify what type of things are shared. To find some one who's sharing you go to Network, which is under GO in Finder at the top of your mac task bar, or ( arrow up, command, K ). People pop up with a computer name. If they require a password you'll be prompted to enter one. You must both be on the same wireless modem.
     
    JimyTheAssassin, Mar 6, 2007
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  5. Wooky

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    Wow, what a salad! First, NFS stands for network file system; it is somewhat like SMB but it is way more transparent to the user and the the inner workings are somewhat different (also much quicker). Nothing to do with NTFS which is a file system. And Windows doesn't include an NFS server, even though there are some third party solutions and I guess UNIX Services from MS provides one; bottom line is that it is very rare to see NFS shares hosted in a Windows Machine.
    Anyways, OS X can see them allright (but it can't browse them, AFAIK; use connect to server command in Finder - CMD+K and type the path).
    Now, a typical Windows user curiously has no idea what does SMB/Samba means... for them it is just a shared folder.

    For the OP, as long as the network is properly set up, it should appear in the Finder under Network. But OS X has some quirks depending on how the Windows network is set up.
     
    Wooky, Mar 7, 2007
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    you can see NFS files with a MBP
     
    mtor, Mar 7, 2007
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