networking with mac

[Bill H.]

How hard is it, and what do I do, to integrate a macintosh laptop into a
windows file and printer sharing network?

The current "network" has a couple of winxp pro computers and a couple of
win98 computers, two printers, and of course an internet DSL connection (via
hub/switch).

Can I set up the mac to see shared windows folders and be able to share data
files, like for MS office suite? What do I do from the Mac end, and
anything special to do from the Windows computers?

Thanks.

 

[Luke]

It would depend on the mac - if the printers are connected
directly to the new - ie via a nic use ip printing. If u
use mac os x + then you can enable samba and try connecting
via ip addreses. If you are runing old sys then you need
to run a pro server that allows access to appleshare.

 

[bcode]

It would be quite easy actually.. what you need to do depends on what
Version OS you have for your Mac? OS X 10.1, 10.2, 10.3??? (9.2?)

here is a site that will show you how for 10.2 and 10.3 and XP.

http://macs.about.com/cs/tipstutorials/a/xp_osx_sharing.htm

Hope this helps.
bcode