Mac and Windows connectivity questions

[David D.]

Hi all,

Over the past 13 years, all the computers I owned have been Macs,
although I did use Windows devices at work, so I am somewhat familiar
with the Windows OS.

The Macs I currently own and have at home are: an iMac G3 400 Mhz, a
G4 Titanium first generation, and a PowerBook 1400). I currently use a
D-Link router and have all devices ethernet-wired through it. All
machines are running the highest versions of OS 9 allowed by their
hardware (e.g. the 1400 wont take 9.2.2).

My question is as follows: My next computer purchase is going to be a
Dell laptop, and I'd like to network this new Windows laptop with the
Macs I have at home (listed above). What do I need to know and/or do
in order to get everything (Mac and Windows) networked and sharing the
same DSL modem without an upgrade to OSX? My previous work experiences
with a cross-platform datasharing a decade ago makes we worried that
this wont be easy . . . Is a seamless network possible?

I look forward to hearing people's suggestions, and thanks in advance
for your help.

Dave D.

[Anton Betzler]

David D. <ddeutschca@earthlink.net> wrote:

> ...
> What do I need to know and/or do
> in order to get everything (Mac and Windows) networked and sharing the
> same DSL modem without an upgrade to OSX? My previous work experiences
> with a cross-platform datasharing a decade ago makes we worried that
> this wont be easy . . . Is a seamless network possible?

Both (Mac and Windows) use TCP/IP out of the box to connect to the
internet via Ethernet and the D-Link router.

The simpliest way to share files is TCP/IP too (FTW or WebSharing)

hth

Anton

[David D.]

I am familiar with how to connect a Windows device to the DLink
router, and thus how to have it access the internet from the same DSL
line that the Macs are using. But how would I (once this is done)
exchange files between the Mac and Windows using the TCP/IP approach?

Thanks in advance



[email]macnetz@web.de[/email] (Anton Betzler) wrote in message news:<1fztu65.m16u171und752N%macnetz@web.de>...

> David D. <ddeutschca@earthlink.net> wrote:

> > ...
> > What do I need to know and/or do
> > in order to get everything (Mac and Windows) networked and sharing the
> > same DSL modem without an upgrade to OSX? My previous work experiences
> > with a cross-platform datasharing a decade ago makes we worried that
> > this wont be easy . . . Is a seamless network possible?

>
> Both (Mac and Windows) use TCP/IP out of the box to connect to the
> internet via Ethernet and the D-Link router.
>
> The simpliest way to share files is TCP/IP too (FTW or WebSharing)
>
> hth
>
> Anton