Accessing MAC PC with XP Pro over TCP/IP network-ethernet

[Bob K.]

Hi,

I have a small ethernet network connecting two XP Pro boxes and one MAC
desktop with internet access for all three. I would like to be able to
access the files on the MAC with the XP boxes and the reverse. I can't get
this running and am wondering if there is something I've forgotten to do.
Each works fine on its own with full internet. Each has its own IP and I
can ping each of the machines from the others.

Anyone have a suggestion on what I've forgotten to do. I believe this
should work.

Thanks,
Bob

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Might be best posted in a group for Macintosh....but I'll bite. What OS on
the Mac? If OSX, this shouldn't be too hard to do...previous versions don't
play well with PCs without third party software. Mac-heads might say, PCs
don't play well with Macs, but the end result is the same.