[WinMac] Re: WinMac Digest #173 - 12/21/98
John W. McCarthy(jwmcmac[at]flash.net)
Tue, 22 Dec 1998 06:27:48 -0600
Question follows quote:
> MacOS 8 and later has a "personal" web server which works with the
> traditional file sharing. Internet Explorer for the Mac also includes a web
> server I recall. I'm not sure these have the capacity to allow file
> uploading so they would only be sharing files one way.
> There are a number of free ftp and web servers for PCs. I don't know of a
> free ftp server for the Mac but Net Presenz is supposed to be excellent and
> is only $10.
>
> The problem with this method is you need different TCP/IP settings for file
> sharing vs. connecting to the internet. On the Mac it's pain to set up but
> once it is Location Manager makes it easy to switch. One Win95/98, changing
> the TCP/IP settings requires a restart.
>
Question:
If you can think of them, what are some of the "painful" differences in
the "TCP/IP settings" for file sharing vs. connecting to the internet on
the Mac side?
TIA
Pat Kelly McCarthy at jwmcmac@flash.net
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