Re: [WinMac] Mac connecting to PC Peer-to-Peer Network

From: jason (nonsequiter19[at]hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Aug 24 2000 - 15:08:55 PDT

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    you should just be able to add the mac to to the hub/switch, set up the
    printer config. as normal for ethernet>HP printing, and not have any
    problems. sharing files with the 98 wintels will require NT/win2k or some
    kind of utility ware like dave.

    >A quick, hopefully easy question ...
    >
    >I am consulting with a company that has a half dozen PC's (W'98) that are
    >networked via Windows Networking on a peer-to-peer basis. One of the
    >'puters has a HP Deskjet printer attached and shared.
    >
    >How do I access this printer, and transfer files to & from a Mac that can
    >connect to the Ethernet network? I'm used to doing this with a NT server
    >and am frankly brain-dead about how to approach this peer network.
    >
    >I could dig up my copy of Dave - but doesn't that require a server, too?
    >
    >Regards,
    >Dean
    >
    >
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