How to network two macs wirelessly

Need simple instructions on how to network two macs wirelessly

Animal,
Please describe what you are trying to do and what the goal is, if you simply want to share files then turn on File Sharing on both computer. Apple explains this in their File sharing article.

Similar Messages

Connect two macs wirelessly

How to connect two mac wirelessly?
I tried creating a network, but after that, I can't connect the internet.

If each Mac can get on the Internet, without re-wiring, your network is already in place.
Do not create a Network. If you did, you will need to tear that down before proceeding.
Enable File Sharing on each Mac, NOT Internet Sharing.
Mac 101: File Sharing

Networking two MACs

Hi I need to share internet connection between two MACs. What do I need to buy? A router? Crossover cable? Airport? Do I need a router and airport, or one or the other?

Personally, I would buy a router, especially if this is going to be a long term setup. I would only use the Mac OS X Internet sharing for a short term situation.
The most common consumer, inexpenseive, readily available routers are generally also WiFi routers. You should not need an Airport Extreme base station router, however, they are very Mac friendly
A router will both act as a firewall as well as sharing your internet connection with multiple home computers. You should be able to connect via an ethernet cable or WiFi (if any of your systems have an Airport card installed; Applications -> Utilities -> System Profiler -> Network -> Airport should tell you if you have a Airport card installed on your Mac(s)).

Two Macs, wireless network - working off same document??

I have done some searching on here and can't find what I am looking for - so here is the post.
I just got a new 17" iMac. I gave my 2004 eMac to my wife. I am connected to our DSL router via ethernet cable, she is connected via Extreme wireless card. Both running most up-to-date OSX.
We have always had one iPhoto folder (thanks to that nifty program that lets you create them wherever you want - can't think of its name) that we shared when we both had accounts on the eMac. We also share the same Quicken data file from our two accounts.
I am wondering if there is a way to continue to do this the way we are now set up?? I know I can turn on "sharing" in iPhoto so that she can see my library and I can see hers. I have read that was really slow over the wireless connection though. But if I wanted, is there a way for us to continue to use the same library folder - so that no matter who uploads pictures on their computer, we always see the same thing?
That is the same thing I want to be able to do with the Quicken file - whoever inputs transactions doesn't matter. We both still see the same data.
Thanks for any knowledgable help!
Eric

Actually, I figured out how to do the document thing. I logged in to one machine from the other (file sharing turned on), saved password login info in keychain, and went to the file I wanted to open. Once opened, the program saves that as the location for the file. SO....when I go to open the program and it loads the file, if I am not logged into the machine it logs in automatically and opens!
On sharing one iPhoto library. I have played with it a little (but can't do it fully yet b/c my new Intel iMac has iLife '06 and the eMac has '05 - the library on '06 is unreadable by the '05 version). Actually, the delay is very minimal, and once the library is "loaded" things seem to work at about normal speed. From what I have seen, it seems very doable with acceptable speeds. Mostly that has been on the "share library" feature - but that is over wireless. So I would think that whether I am sharing a library, or running the library from the machine, it should be the same result.
thanks for feedback.

How to network 2 Macs over wireless router?

For the past 3 years, I have been using a D-link WiFi router connected to a DSL modem to get internet to my PowerBook G4 (10.3.9). I just got an intel iMac and want to be able to network it with my PowerBook to share files, etc. Both Macs get internet access wirelessly as described, but I don't know what to do to access one Mac from the other.
Can someone help me to make a WiFi network (using terms I can understand)?
Thanks.

floobygoop, Welcome to the discussion area!
Believe it or not, you already have a wireless network between those Macs. All you need to do is enable file sharing.
On the Mac(s) that you want to access, go to the Sharing preference pane and enable File Sharing.
On the other Mac, in the Finder:
Choose Connect to Server from the Go menu.
Select the Mac's name from the list.
Click Connect.
More information can be found in KB 106461, Mac OS X: About File Sharing.

Networking two mac pros together?

i just bought a 2012 and did a fresh install of yosemite and have a 2006 that is running lion.
i have migrated my data over to the 2012 and plan to wipe the 2006 of the data so i don't get confused. i expect to have a number of backups on the shelf and don't plan to get these into circulation again until i am confident the 2012 is running properly.
is it possible to network these two machines together in some way while i am working in yosemite so that i can periodically grab data from the HOME FOLDER in Lion?
can i run an ethernet into my TIME CAPSULE from both machines and see the 2006 from the 2012? i mean, presumably i would have to keep the 2006 running even if i can't see it on the monitor? or do i have to somehow get set up with a keyboard and monitor on the 2006 and boot into disk mode to do this??
for some reason i am thinking this would be a nice way to get myself running on yosemite and i am imagining i don't need to boot into LION (say by buying a KVM switch) at least for the time being.
will this work?

If you can connect each of them to the Internet without re-cabling, you have all the infrastructure needed for File Sharing and Screen Sharing.
Then all you have to do is use System Preferences > Sharing to turn on what you want. I suggest you enable File Sharing in both directions, because that is sometimes handy later when debugging. File Sharing allows you to mount the shared items from the remote Mac on your local Mac as if they were a drive on your local Mac.
The dialog box presented when initiating a File sharing connection is requesting credentials (username and password) to access files on the REMOTE Mac, even though that dialog box appears on the local Mac. Also, the number of bullets in the password field is arbitrary -- neither Mac knows the length of the password.
How to connect with File Sharing on your Mac - Apple Support

I want to network two Macs...

I have been having a lot of trouble with this and I know it must be a simple process. I have a PowerBook G4 and an iMac G5 that I want to network over an airport network. Back in the day, I knew how to do it on OS 9, but this hasn't worked for me. I have gone through all of the support pages, but when I try their solutions, it doens't work.
I want to be able to connect to the ENTIRE HARD DRIVE for each of the machines from each of the machines. The closest I have gotten is to the user folder. I have gone through file sharing and AppleTalk, etc.
Any help?
iMac G5 20" PowerPc Mac OS X (10.4.5)

In order to access more than the user folder you need to connect as an admin user on the remote machine; then you can mount the entire drive - not just a user folder. You will be presented with a list of connections that will include the entire remote volume as well as the admin users folder.
What I have done that works is to create admin accounts on both machines using the same user name and password. This makes it very easy for me to connet to the server using the finder or connect using Terminal & ssh.
I have read of an application called Sharepoints http://www.hornware.com/sharepoints/ that lets you designate what folders or volumes can be shared by connected users. I have not used this myself, but the reports I have read were all favorable.

How to network two iMacs

What exactly do I need to do to network my two iMacs together?

iMac G4 800MHz & iMac G4 700MHz
They are in the same small room together, both wired.
The 800 has a Linksys broadband router and a Motorola cable modem hooked to it.
I guess I would need to get an airport card for the 700 to access the router hooked to the 800.
If I can't do that, I'd at least like to know how to connect the two iMacs together so I can put files from the 700 on the 800 so I can email them.
What do I need?

File sharing between two Macs wirelessly

Hi I want to share files over my local network via a WI-FI internet connection that both my Macs are connected to. I read some blog posts about how to turn on file sharing on both machines in Network Prefs but still the finder sidebar does not show the other Mac. What am I doing wrong?
cheers
Simon

On the Mac that you want to share, turn on File Sharing in +System Preferences > Sharing+
Also make sure that your firewall is not blocking incoming connections. Check this in +System Prefs > Security > Firewall > Advanced+
Then you should be able to log on from another Mac by doing +Go > Connect to Server > Browse+ This will enable you to log on to the Mac whose file sharing is turned on.
If you want +both Macs+ to share their files, and allow each Mac to log on to the other, then you have to turn on File Sharing and check your firewall settings on both Macs

Network Two Macs, access the internet from both.

Frustration.
I have a Mac Pro, and an older Power Mac G4. I had them networked in such a way as both could access the internet. The G4's access stopped working because I had a power outage, and had to restart everything. I am guessing this has something to do the cable modems MAC address.
At any rate: Here is what I have. A LinkSYS Cable Modem, A Netgear Switch (8 Ports) and the 2 computers. Both computers are connected to the switch. The cable modem is in port 1, the MacPro port 2, The G4 Port 3. The MacPro, does connect to the Internet. The G4 does not. I had this working before. It worked wonderfully. But I think after restarting everything, and somehow not getting the sequence right or something, I cannot get it back to working. I don't want a router. As it slows down my 16MB per sec net connection, and ruins the ping rate for gaming.
Any input, light you can shed on this situation is of course greatly appreciated. Merry Christmas!

Austinscott wrote:
Frustration.
I have a Mac Pro, and an older Power Mac G4. I had them networked in such a way as both could access the internet. The G4's access stopped working because I had a power outage, and had to restart everything. I am guessing this has something to do the cable modems MAC address.
Nope. The MAC address does not change. The IP address might change.
At any rate: Here is what I have. A LinkSYS Cable Modem,
what model cable modem?
A Netgear Switch (8 Ports) and the 2 computers. Both computers are connected to the switch. The cable modem is in port 1, the MacPro port 2, The G4 Port 3. The MacPro, does connect to the Internet. The G4 does not. I had this working before. It worked wonderfully. But I think after restarting everything, and somehow not getting the sequence right or something, I cannot get it back to working. I don't want a router.
I suspect that you have a router, built into the cable modem. Virtually all Linksys cable modems have a router built into them. In addition, unless you have arranged to have two Internet connections from your cableco, you must have a router to have two devices connected to the Internet. If you have a router you can have multiple devices on one connection. If you don't, you can have only one. You may have turned off the router functions on your modem. What is the IP address showing on your Mac Pro? If it is something in the 192.168.x.y range, where 'x' is a number from 0 to 255 and 'y' is a number from 1 to 254, or in the 172.z.x.y range where 'z' is a number from 16 to 31, or in the 10.x.x.y range, then you probably have a private network which means that you have a router built into that modem and its router functions are turned on. If your IP is a different number you probably either don't have a router built in (unlikely) or its router functions are off (very likely).
If your have a private network and your G4 is not connecting, you need to determine what the IP is on the G4. If it is 0.0.0.0, then you have a damaged network card and need to replace it. If it is 169.254.x.y then your G4 is not seeing the router for some reason, likely because the router functions on your modem are off. If it is something else we need to know what it is.
As it slows down my 16MB per sec net connection, and ruins the ping rate for gaming.
Any input, light you can shed on this situation is of course greatly appreciated. Merry Christmas!

How to connect a mac wirelessly to a pc?

My husband's pc is currently hooked up to the internet using a cable modem. I'd like to wirelessly connect my G4 imac but can't seem to figure out how to do that. Does his computer need a router and mine needs an airport card? Thanks for any suggestions.

gdbabe, Welcome to the discussion area!
The simplest way is to get an inexpensive wireless router. Connect the cable modem directly to the WAN/Internet port on the wireless router. Connect the PC to one of the LAN ports on the wireless router.
If you want your iMac G4 to connect wirelessly, then yes it would need some type of wireless connectivity.
If the clock speed of your iMac G4 is 700 or 800 MHz, it requires the original 802.11b AirPort card. It is NOT compatible with the newer AirPort Extreme card.
If the clock speed of your iMac G4 is 1 GHz or above, it requires the AirPort Extreme card. It is NOT compatible with the original AirPort card.

Network two macs

I have two new iMac's connected to a Time Machine via ethernet which is then connected to my Internet service. I want to share files between the two machines without have to use a flash drive or whatever. How?

Open the Sharing pane of System Preferences and enable file sharing.
(73426)

Can Someone Tell me how to NETWORK my Mac to Windows?

I am using a Macbook Pro and Windows (Windows 7) and assume its similar to networking with Vista (which I also do not know how to do).
Is this the best place to post about networking? Can somebody help us?
Thanks.

It's not difficult. but beta versions may have their own issues.
The proper forum is here
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1222
which is our networking forum.
You will see many of the same faces there, but also there are some there who may not look in other forums regularly.
Enjoy - -

How to use two Mac SuperDrives at once

Can you burn two blank CDs at once? Import two CDs at once?
I was searching the forums about and read something about a program called Toast and if you duplicate it you can use two SuperDrives at once. Where would I download toast and how would I duplicate it?
It possible to use more than two? (Not planning to do this just wondering)

Hi Matt,
You can open more than document. Drag a document window by one edge or corner to resize if necessary, then drag the whole window by its title bar to one side of the screen. You should now be able to see the other document. Move that window beside the first.
You can switch between them by clicking on the one you want to be active.
Regards,
Ian.

Password Problems when trying to network two macs

Hi, every time I try to network my MacBook Pro (running 10.5) to my G4 FW800 (running 10.4) as a Registered user I get asked for a password. No matter how many times I put in what I think is the correct password it keeps telling me it's the wrong password. The passwords I'm using are the same ones I use when asked to allow installs and other system operations on each machine - I even tried using opposing passwords the G4 on the MacBook and vice versa) Obviously there is a another, secret password that I know nothing about and I'm buggered if I know what it is, where it is or, how to change it.. Can any one PLEASE PLEASE help me here??????

OSX is designed to handle multiple users, and each user account (normally) has a password. Since there can be many user accounts (I have at least 3), you log into a specific account with it's password. You can also set a preference to automatically log in, which sounds like what you have done.
When you first set up your machine, did you specify a password? When you install applications, what password do you use to authenticate as an administrator? The password that you set up for a user account on a particular machine is the one you need to use when connecting to that account from a remote machine.

How to network two macs wirelessly

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for