[otherwayne]

We have a few MACs on our Windows network and i do not think i am mapping the network drives correctly. I go to:

Finder > Go > Connect to Server


I already changed all of the security settings on the Windows Server so that they can access the network, but they are not able to access the drive via the ip (192.168.1.1), instead they are having to go through another ip that i think is being used for VPN connections. the ip's they can connect to have a Unique ID of RAS (not sure what that is) in the DHCP utility.

any help would be great.

thank,
wayne

[VegasACF]

Originally Posted by otherwayne

We have a few MACs on our Windows network and i do not think i am mapping the network drives correctly. I go to:

Finder > Go > Connect to Server


I already changed all of the security settings on the Windows Server so that they can access the network, but they are not able to access the drive via the ip (192.168.1.1), instead they are having to go through another ip that i think is being used for VPN connections. the ip's they can connect to have a Unique ID of RAS (not sure what that is) in the DHCP utility.

any help would be great.

thank,
wayne

You don't specify what Mac OS you're using, so I cannot be completely sure this will be of any assistance (more information = better assistance). My assistance is geared towards Mac OS X and all its various versions. That grain of salt aside:

You may find that the drives you are attempting to connect to are simply listed in a normal Finder window, which lists on its left side a series of potential "connections" including, but in no way limited to, Network, Macintosh HD (unless you've changed the name of the drive) and any and all other mounted volumes. If this is the case you need not access via IP address. Just do it through the Finder.

When you click on "Network" you'll be presented with every possible network connection. In my case I'm given "My Network," "Office," an alias to "Servers" and "Workgroup." I'm also given specific locations that are particular to my available network connections. This is where I must turn to access my (Windows Server) possibilities.

I recommend using the "Column" view for these, as you don't have to lose your place by double-clicking on a dead-end; rather, any options will be given in a new column to the right-hand side of the window.

When I single-click on one of the network options I'm presented with sub-options to which I have the opportunity to connect. When I click on one of those I'm given the opportunity to connect thereto. If there are multiple volumes available you will be presented with a dialog box asking which shared volume you wish to connect to (I know, the ending of the sentence with a preposition bothers me, too, but I think it's just a result of having studied Latin--let's move ahead, forgetting this grammatical faux pas).

If you're in a similar situation as am I you'll have to enter a username and password (unless you've previously saved such info). When you enter what is required the network drive will mount on your desktop as if it were any other mounted volume, only this time the icon will be a representation of a grayish cube with a sphere inside that contains what appears to be either a network of nodes, a series of nerve synapses, or a constellation of stars. Take your pick. I tend to think of it as a network of nodes.

All you have to do from here is double click on it and access the data you wish. This mounted volume will also appear in save and open dialogs for your saving and opening pleasure.

Hope this helps.

[otherwayne]

Thanks for the reply, but I still have some issues.

Yes, it is a Mac OS X – sorry about that.

When I go into the finder window, the only ‘connections’ listed are: John Smith’s PowerBook G4 12 “, iDisk, Network and Macintosh HD. I would assume that going into Network would do the trick, but it only brings up Library and Servers. Wow…maybe Servers will work…nope…that take me to john-smith-powerbook-g4-12.local.

If I go to Go > Connect to Server and type in the ip of 192.168.1.28 (which is not the ip of the server, should be 192.168.1.1), then it displays a pop up with a list of shared folders. When I pick a folder, then that folder shows in the finder window, but only for that session, it does not stay.

Do I need to do something to add this Mac to our network domain?

[otherwayne]

I figured it out...thanks all.

[VegasACF]

Glad you got it working. If you have the time please post the solution here so that others who may come after can learn from it, and also mark the thread as "Solved."

[otherwayne]

I am always up for sharing knowledge. The issue was not the Macs themself but the fact that the server that the shared files were on was not broadcasting on the network. To correct this I did the following:

Went into Network Connetions
Right Clicked the Local Area Connection being Used
Select Properties from the General Table
Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Select Properties
Select Advanced from the General Tab
Select WINS
Then the Big one....enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP

After that the Macs (and all the PC's too) were able to see the Server under network.

[VegasACF]

Good info! I'm sure it will prove useful to someone else who encounters your situation.

Now mark the problem solved in Thread Tools up above!