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Macbook - PC file sharing problem

  • 27-11-2008 10:36pm
    #1
    Ro-76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 626 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    I've got a pc at home connected to a DSL router/modem. I can browse the shared files easily on my mac when connected to the wireless network of that router/modem.

    I recently bought an Airport N and have that connected to one of the LAN ports on the router/modem. I would like to use the Airport wireless network to access the PC shared files (802.11n speed), but I cannot connect through the Airport-to-router/modem connection. I can see the PC in Finder, but I get "connection failed". If I revert back to the old WiFi network, I can see them fine, but do not benefit from the faster network speed.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    thund3rbird_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 866 ✭✭✭thund3rbird_


    can you change the airport to 802.11 b/g?

    the 'n' might be causing issues.

    does your mac have an n-rated airport card?
    the pc's is prob just b/g ??


  • #3
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Does your old modem/router have wireless built in ? Have you disabled it ? Is the Airport configured to issue ip address, i.e. DHCP enabled - if so is the modem/router also set likewise ? If both are set you may try disabling one and see if that helps.

    I doubt the 'n' is the problem. It's supposed to be fully backwards compatible. Make sure both computers are connected to the same wireless access point, the Airport unit I presume ? Confirm by checking the names of the Wireless networks each machine is connected to.

    ZEN


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