Apple + PC LAN

[.Dan]

Well i have 3 PCs in my home now.. and i will buy the new iMac G5 and i whant to know if this computer can be in the LAN.. or if not if it could connect to the internet trought the LAN... and this computer will be the one that will have the router and all the cables..

its that possible..?

[Steve]

Sure it is.

[Starcom826]

Yes I think you can. SAMBA can handle windows networking to a degree.

[burning_jonny]

I use a Microsoft router, though I have an Apple computer. They fight all the time, but I remind them that "if office x can work with os x, so can you".

[Gary_Player]

Yea...would you buy it otherwise?

[.Dan]

no i will not buy it thats wy i ask this cuestion ;)

Thank..

[burning_jonny]

it's should be easy enough nowadays to network all your pc's together....

[.Dan]

i have a linksis router not a microsoft one that works??

[XiXora]

a router is a router. pretty much any computer can hook upto it :)

[amdme3200]

What are you going to use the Mac for? If I may ask?

[WebOrbiter]

No worries, you can connect whatever you want, however you want it, Macs and PCs get along great these days. Can't say the same for their creators & fans.... :laugh:

[krmathis]

Of course its possible. :p

[Momma]

not only is it possible it is easy, in my student house we ave 5 pcs, 2 macs and a pc laptop and we are all networked with no problems

[JeanMX]

I got 2 computers a xbox, and my pbook with a Linksys b/g router, no problems so far.

[dougal.s]

This was exactly the question I wanted to ask, but you guys have already answered, thanks.

One thing though, would a Mac running OS X be able to access files shared by Windows XP pc's? Is there any way to allow it to recognise a workgroup?

Cheers,

Dougal.

[Bling3k12]

How to get on the internet with Mac OS X.

Step one: Plug it in

Step two: Turn it on

Step three: ...there is no step three?!!

This works most of the time, unless you give out static IP's. Then some configuration is required.

A router is a router like XiXora said, they were made to be OS independent.

[Bling3k12]

This was exactly the question I wanted to ask, but you guys have already answered, thanks.

One thing though, would a Mac running OS X be able to access files shared by Windows XP pc's? Is there any way to allow it to recognise a workgroup?

Cheers,

Dougal.

Yes.

If you go to Network, then select the Workgroup that has been assigned (usually MSHOME unless they've changed it themselves) and then you can see the users under that workgroup. Click their name and then click Connect and authenticate yourself.

Click for a photo

Sorry I cut alot out, just for security reasons... but you get the drift. :cool:

[radioboy]

what are you guys talking about

macs cant interface with PC networks

they cant read shared files either

what you think your computer is gonna be useful?

i kid

jeez guys, you really think apple would sell a comptuer that wouldn't work with regular networks?