[WinMac] Re: mac-pc networking on a budget

John Droggitis(johnd[at]cybernex.net)
Thu, 16 Sep 1999 12:01:25 -0500

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> I think the FTP solution that someone suggested is going to be your
> cheapest option. MacLan makes the Windows do AppleTalk and Dave makes
> the Mac do NetBIOS.

I use the personal web server (or whatever it's called) on the mac now, and it
lets me transfer files from the mac to the pc pretty well. I guess I'll set up
ftp eventually.

> If the HP supports AppleTalk then get a cheap hub and plug the printer,
> Windows computer and the Mac into the hub. That may require an
> etherprint device from Asanté on the printer. If you can find one used
> do so as they are $200 new. You might try using LaserWriter Bridge. I
> know it works with Mac printers so it might work with the HP. Running
> that on your Mac with the HP connected serial to the Mac makes the Mac
> broadcast the HP's presence on the network. If you then had WinNT you
> could install the AppleTalk protocol which allows NT to see AppleTalk
> printers only.

The HP supports appletalk. But for the cost of getting a hub and an
appletalk-ethernet bridge, I may as well buy another printer. This is a cheapo
inkjet I have here, so it's not worth the cost of any additional hardware.

I think my best option so far is to install pc maclan on the PC, use appletalk
as my network protocol, and use either appletalk bridge or printer share on the
mac (I'm not sure if either will work) to put the printer on appletalk.

> Unfortunately networking usually costs somewhere if you want to do it right.

Yes that's what I'm coming to realize, and it's unfortunate. I've always used
macs at home, which I like a lot. But at work I program and administer unix
machines, which are inherently networkable, and wonderful to use in
cross-platform networks, since everything you need to do ANY kind of networking
either comes with the machine or you can get a free/opensource program to do
the job. Now I got a PC at home, and I was taking the ability to do printer
and file sharing for granted, and it's dissapointing to find out that it's
extra.

This is a good learning experience for me however, and I appreciate the help of
everybody that responded.

--John

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