PC and Mac networking question

So I want to know if this is possible and if you're feeling generous, how to set it up.
Currently we have a Time Capsule base station between a router and Mac Server. We want to have the Macs connect directly to the base station via Wireless-N while still having access to the internet and Mac Server, and have the PC users connect to the Linksys router via Wireless-G while having access to the Windows Servers and Internet. Here's a quick visualization:

You do not have to disable wireless to put the Time Capsule in bridge mode. What are you doing exactly?
So with that set up, the Macs will be able to connect to the Mac server without any traffic going through the Linksys?
That traffic should not travel through the Linksys.

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First of all let me Introduce my self; I am a 23 year old entrepreneur from Bangladesh. I just moved back to Bangladesh, from the States after completing my undergrad. I am a total a newbie when is comes to computer networking and such. Now let’s get into business:
Description of Hardware:
10 clone PCs running Windows XP Professional
1 MacBook Pro running OS X 10.5.5
1 Netgear Ethernet HUB
1 Netgear Wireless Router (WGR614v9)
2 USB printers
Current Setup:
10 PCs are all in a workgroup , connected via a Netgear Ethernet HUB, with static IPs. Where two of the PCs connected to 2 separate USB printers. and all the PC in the workgroup can print using those 2 printers.
The Mac is NOT connected to the workgroup, it’s only connected to the Internet using the wireless router (Netgear).
What I am trying to do:
I am trying join this workgroup wirelessly, so that I can share files and print through the workgroup.
So if I could get some help on how to set up this network so that my Mac and the PCs can work smoothly, without any hitch.
I have asked for help form my network tech guy, but he dosen’t have any idea on how to configure the workgroup so that its Mac friendly or configure the Mac to that it plays nice with the PCs

System Preferences -> Network -> Advanced -> WINS
Fill in your workgroup informaiton.
Your default NetBIOS name is the name you specified in System Preferences -> Sharing. You can change/set your NetBIOS name along with setting your workgroup info, or you can change it in the sharing preferences.
I am ASSUMING that the Netgear WGR614v9 IS the router being used by the PCs and the Mac. That is to say, you have just 1 subnet and everyone is on the same subnet. I'm guessing that the Netgear using a subnet along the lines of 192.168.1.* (or 192.168.2.*, or something similar). Just make sure your Mac is in the same subnet.
If you actually have a different router being used for the PCs then you need to tell the one that is NOT connected to the internet that it is a Bridge device. Some home routers have a bridge option, and others you have to turn off DHCP and NAT services to turn it into a Bridge.
Also if you want your Mac to offer CIFS/SMB services you need to enable this in System Preferences -> Sharing -> File Sharing -> Options.

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hey there!
I recently gathered some videos on my PC that I would like to edit on my Mac.
To do this, I have an external USB 2 HDD (160GB) that I would like to transfer the files to. Is there any way I can get my Windows XP machine to recongnise Mac OS's Extended File System if I was to format the HDD on the mac and connect it to the PC?
At the moment the HDD is using FAT32 and cannot support files that are larget than 4GB so I need to figure out a different way to accomplish this!
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Can't you just share out the drive on the PC and SMB mount the drive on the Mac in OSX?
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I have a Time Capsule where I have set up a wireless network access list…and extended the network using an Airport Express unit. The Airport Express unit also has settings for an Access Control list. Do these need to be the same as the those for the network from TC that it is extending…or does that happen automatically…and if not what on earth are they for?
Thanks for any help…this doesn't seem clear from what I've read/seen.
James

I have a Time Capsule where I have set up a wireless network access list…and extended the network using an Airport Express unit. The Airport Express unit also has settings for an Access Control list. Do these need to be the same as the those for the network from TC that it is extending…or does that happen automatically…and if not what on earth are they for?
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I am having extreme difficulties sharing files over my home network! I have 3 PCs and one Mac. I have tried the Mac forums and the Windows forums, to no avail.
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I am sharing my Desktop and My Documents with Everyone and Guest, and Windows 7 has provided a file://computername/Users/foldername path. However, when I put this into the Connect to Server or Connect to File window, there is an error.
I can click on my Mac computer name in the Network window, but I get the error message that it cannot connect (network path cannot be found, using \\MYMACNAME as the path). This is when my Mac says it is "connected" when I click on the router in Finder's Shared places.
Of course both the Mac and the PC have full connectivity to the same network.
Also, I have disabled the internal firewall in the Belkin router.
Also, my accounts have identical names with no spaces.
My Mac (10.5) DID successfully connect to Windows XP before I upgraded.
Any advice? Thanks guys!!
P.S. -- I have also posted to the Windows people here: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7network/thread/b5144e55-d024- 401c-85ae-1cf94226b786
In the hopes that I will double my chances of getting an answer.

And my response:
Okay, so here's what I've done:
OS X: did the sharing thing, smb thing, and directories thing.
Win 7: Network sharing settings are correct for Home or Work (current profile). I left my Public alone, but verified that my network is recognized as a Home location.
User accounts exist in both the Mac and PC. Names are the same. Heck, passwords match and I'm logged into the same account on each computer, just in case.
Firewalls are scary to me, so I did the best I could. I went to my browser, typed in my router IP address, and went to the DHCP Client List. Both of the computers were listed with their assigned IP addresses. I "reserved" those IP addresses so they the router would always assign that IP address to that MAC address (so I could count on it in the future). It turns out that they are sequentially assigned, so I figured that if I added any more devices (my other PC, the PS3, etc.) those IP addresses would just be +1 to the last digit cluster in the IP address.
Then I went to Windows Firewall, because I don't have a third-party firewall. I confirmed that I was connected to the Home network, and then clicked Advanced Settings. Wow, there's a lot of rules! There were multiple File and Printer Sharing rules (both inbound and outbound), so I didn't mess with them. Instead, I created a Custom Rule (bot inbound and outbound) for all programs, any protocols and all ports, and added the IP address range (192.168.2.1 - 192.168.2.9, giving myself plenty of extra for future devices) I found from above to the local and remote IP Address boxes. I specified to Allow the Connection for Domain, Public and Private, and gave it a name that started with A so I could find it easily in the future. Finally, I set the Interface Type to be LAN and Wireless (my PC is wirelessly connected).
In OS X, in the Firewall tab of the Security preference, I set it to Allow all incoming connections. File Sharing (SMB) is the first name on the list, but I cannot click on it or modify it in any way. I don't know what else to do. Am I missing something?
I've shared My Music and Desktop on the Win 7 for Everyone (not just the Homegroup!), and shared My Documents and Desktop for Everyone to read/write on the Mac.
Okay, now I need to reboot on both computers. brb...
Wow, definitely don't reserve any IP addresses on your router! I took that setting off, restarted everything, reset the modem and router, and I can now connect both computers to the internet.
I can still connect to the Windows via the Connect to Server dialogue and smb://AJPC.
In Windows Network, I can now see my Mac user account name, but when double-clicking on it I get the error message "Windows cannot access \\ComputerName. Check the spelling of the name. Otherwise, there might be a problem with your network. To try to identify and resolve network problems, click Diagnose." Under "Details," it says Error code: 0x80070035 The network path was not found." When I diagnose, Troubleshooting can't identify the problem.
Any advice? Thanks for your help guys!
A side note: I just checked my router's DHCP client list, and my PC is now connecting at 192.168.2.8, which is definitely not sequential. Good thing I specified the IP Address range all the way to 192.168.2.9 just in case; apparently the router can't count.

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Unfortunately, this is NOT fixed based on the testing I have done.
1) I am still unable to connect to the network folder on a Windows server from the Mac to initiate a Shared Review In Acrobat version 9.4.6. Same error message as previous Unable to locate server. See screenshot:
2) One of the Mac users (also upgraded to Acrobat 9.4.6) who was invited to participate in a Shared Review (initiated using Parallels/Windows) was initially able to open the file and Publish comments. However, after she did and closed the file, she was unable to reopen the same file, connect to the server and add comments. And no other Mac user could access the file after she added her first comments. We all got the error message "Unable to connect etc" See screenshot.
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