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    file sharing problem!! help!!!

    Hi guys,

    i am currently trying to connect a file sharing network souly between a mac book and a HP laptop using windows vista home premium. the connection that i need to use would be an "ADHOC" so it would not need a router! i am really struggling to sort this problem out as i have created the network fine and also connected the mac to it, but for some reason it just wont let share my files!? i am really really stuck!

    it would be amazing if anyone could help!!!

    Kris

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    Re: file sharing problem!! help!!!

    How exactly are you sharing the files? Have you created a network share on one/both of the machines? Have you set SAMBA up?

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    Re: file sharing problem!! help!!!

    well basically my friend owns the mac book so he knows about the mac but i have windows and i have setup the network connection but now i am stuck completely! whats samba?

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    SAMBA is a service for providing file and print sharing for CIFS and SMB clients, which is usually the way stuff is shared between Macs and PCs.

    Are the files that you're trying to share on the Mac, the PC or both?

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    Re: file sharing problem!! help!!!

    well i am looking to transfer files between both! so how would i go about getting this program and setting it up?

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    Re: file sharing problem!! help!!!

    SMB (the Server Message Block) protocol is built into Windows as standard, so you need to configure that computer for file sharing as normal. SAMBA is the open source application for implementing SMB on *nix platforms and the mac, so you (or your friend) will need to look at the manual for details on how to do that. There will probably be a gui front-end to the set up, but not being a mac user, I can't advise you on hpow you would access it. You can configure it manually by editing the samba configuration files, but if there is a gui available - use it.

    For information on samba Samba -- Opening Windows to a Wider World

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