Setting up a small business network using mac and windows pcs

Setting up a small business network using mac and windows??

Ok that sounds great. What is your actual question as it relates to AirPort networking? Is it: Can I set up a wired/wireless network with an AirPort base station that support multiple Mac & PC clients? If so the answer is yes.
If, instead, it is how to I configure an AirPort network to support a small business you will have to provide more details on both your networking & computing equipment in order for any of us to help you.

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Settting up network with mac and windows

If its possible to set up a network using a 1 imac and 3 windows xp computers,can sombody tell me how to do this or point me in the right direction for instructions on how to do it? im looking but so far im not finding the right stuff. thanks

How to share a Mac's files with a PC and vice versa.

Can I use same LR 5.4 catalog across Mac and Windows PCs?

Newb question here. I'm just learning LR, and have installed LR 5.4 on both my Mac and on my Thinkpad (running Win 8.1). Can I create a single LR catalog on a detachable drive, and then use it to edit my LR work (i.e., moving it between machines) on either PC? I prefer to edit on my Mac, but the ThinkPad is the one that goes with me when I travel for business. Thanks!

You are permitted two activations; so yes. But you will need an external hard drive formatted for both platforms. Many drives formatted for Windows can't be written to from a Mac.
The alternative is to use a travel catalog, and then export it in order to combine into a master catalog. See this video tutorial:

I am unable to share files satisfactorily over my home network between Mac and Windows

Please advise.
I have an iMac with a LaCie Thunderbolt external hard drive and a Windows 7 laptop connected via ethernet network to a Belkin router with a WD MyBook Live Duo attached to it via USB. The iMac also has a virtual PC in it using VMWare.
I have never been able to get file sharing to work satisfactorily across the network.
From the iMac, which is now running Yosemite, I can access the laptop and the external hard drive fine, but connections to the WD network drive are very slow and unreliable.
From the laptop, I can access the iMac and the WD network drive OK but while the LaCie share formatted for windows is visible, I am unable to open the individual files.
I was advised that I need a server. I have therefore bought and installed OS X Server on my Mac but I don't understand it and have absolutely no idea what to do to make it work. I open the LaCie share for example and cannot change anything - I get the message " 'Ignore ownership on this volume' is turned on for the volume containing the Share Point. All permissions will be ignored. This can be turned off in the 'Get info' window in the Finder." Except it can't, because there is no such option in that window.
I can find no help anywhere for this. Please tell me how I set my network up so that files can be shared freely across it.

Poor show Apple
Apple personnel aren't here. We're all just users like yourself and apparently there's no one here who's seen your post and can offer a solution.

How to set up HP PSC 2410 printer for mac and windows

The printer currently works with the MAC but we have a new PC in the house and would like the printer to service both computers. Can the printer be set up to work with either one wireless?

Hi,
Please watch this video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7v5VGO6SAg
Finding driver for your printer could be a problem specially for Windows 7. With current prices of printers, I would go out to buy a new printer and save my time to do other work.
Good luck.
BH
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HT2518 network between Mac and Windows computer system

I HAVE AN OLD PC WITH WIN AND GET ANOTHER OF MAC OS WANT MAKE A NETWORK BETWEEN THEM PLASE TELL ME

Poor show Apple
Apple personnel aren't here. We're all just users like yourself and apparently there's no one here who's seen your post and can offer a solution.

Building a network with MAC and windows computers.

Hi.
Please advice how to build a network where the different computers can interact and be seen.

Since your question is extremely broad and lacking in detail...
In simple terms, get a router and connect the computers to the router. Enable file sharing on the computers you want to be seen by the others.

Can I use Mac and Windows interchangeable with Creative Cloud?

I'm pondering getting a creative cloud membership. As I work on windows and mac, it would be great if I could work off a mac at home one day then work off a windows pc at work the next. Does creative cloud allow me to do this?

Hi Mx,
With creative cloud , you get the option to install the product on a windows and Macintosh both . Also , one single license can be installed on upto two machines as well .
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Creative Cloud both on Mac and Windows on a second computer

Is it possible to use Creative Cloud both on Mac and Windows on a second computer with one license? At home I work with Mac, and out I work with Windows.

In 2.1.5 of the Software License Agreement it says that you have to own tow separate licenses if you use Mac and Windows on one computer. Is this not also the case if you have two computers, one operating with Mac and one operating with Windows?
2.1.5 Dual Boot Platform. The Software is licensed for use on a specific operating system platform. Customer
must purchase a separate license for use of the Software on each operating system platform. By way of example,
if Customer desires to install the Software on both the Mac OS and Windows operating system platforms on a
device that runs both of those platforms (i.e., a dual boot machine), then Customer must first obtain two separate
licenses for the Software. This is true even if two versions of the Software, each designed for a different operating
system platform, are delivered to Customer on the same media.

Small business network issues!!!

I am at my wits end with this problem: We have a small business network consisting of 6 Mac Pro computers and 2 Windows PCs. Everything was working fine until we needed to replace one of the WinXP machines with a Windows 7 machine. None of the Macs can see the PCs unless they physically type in the IP address (they used to show up in the finder as the computer name). None of the PCs can access the Macs at all and now shares on one of the Macs are no longer visible by the rest of the network. Any help would be appreciated.
Computers:
Mac Pro 10.7.5
Mac Pro 10.6.8 (x4)
Mac Pro 10.5
Windows 7 64-bit Professional
Windows XP Professional
I have made sure that every computer uses the correct workgroup name and that all file sharing is enabled.

I've seen it take 45 minuyes for a PC to announce it's name on the network, just sayin'.
Anyway, does the PCs IPs ever change?

Small business network w/ or w/o OSX Server?

I have a small business with two employees and an intern computer station and we are badly in need of a better networking situation. Currently we have two ibooks that connected together in a LAN, and a powerbook at a remote location that is not part of the network. I need a way to connect all three computers together so we can share files efficiently and without the constant permissions problems that we are currently having with the two computers. In the current setup, one of the ibooks is the server/workstation 1, and the second ibook is workstation 2. Clearly I need to get a dedicated machine to function as a server, and I thought it would make sense to get OSX server.
However, when I went to the apple store to talk to a mac genius about it, the person I talked to told me that it didn't make sense to get OSX Server with my needs; I should just get a imac running Tiger (which is what all the workstations are running) and use it as a server by creating an admin account that the three users have access to. He also said that a mac mini wouldn't be fast enough for this purpose, I should get at least an iMac G5 or Intel iMac.
So here are my questions:
1) Will this work? If I create an admin account on a central server machine, can three users log onto it simultaneously to access documents? They won't need to run applications from the server, and the document types they will be running will be almost entirely Word, Excel, or Filemaker (nothing too intensive).
2) Will there be issues with multiple users opening documents at once?
3) How can remote logon work to this server? Unfortunately the network doesn't have a fixed IP adress.
4) What's the best solution for shared calendaring, preferably one that syncs to Palm devices?
5) Is a dual-core iMac the slowest machine that this setup should work on? Will it be fast enough?
Any ideas/advice would be greatly appreciated!

However, when I went to the apple store to talk to a
mac genius about it, the person I talked to told me
that it didn't make sense to get OSX Server with my
needs; I should just get a imac running Tiger (which
is what all the workstations are running) and use it
as a server by creating an admin account that the
three users have access to. He also said that a mac
mini wouldn't be fast enough for this purpose, I
should get at least an iMac G5 or Intel iMac.
So here are my questions:
1) Will this work? If I create an admin account on a
central server machine, can three users log onto it
simultaneously to access documents?
yes they can however to avoid the permission issues you would be best using a piece of shareware called Sharepoints in order to create shared folders or volumes in the same way OSX server does.
They won't need
to run applications from the server, and the document
types they will be running will be almost entirely
Word, Excel, or Filemaker (nothing too intensive).
2) Will there be issues with multiple users opening
documents at once?
there may be issues if 2 users opened the same document at once if they both need to write changes to the document. If 2 users opened the same document just to read it that would be no problem.
In my experience opening a shared spreadsheet will be locked as read only if another user is already editing it.
3) How can remote logon work to this server?
Remote login is done using a protocal called SSH. To learn how to setup SSH you can use this howto. You would need to configure the server with a fixed IP and do port forwarding from your router to that mac.
Unfortunately the network doesn't have a fixed IP
adress.
You can use a dynamic domain name check out dyndns.org.
) What's the best solution for shared calendaring,
preferably one that syncs to Palm devices?
Not sure I have never used a share calander.
5) Is a dual-core iMac the slowest machine that this
setup should work on? Will it be fast enough?
I used a 450mhz cube for 5 years as my file server, mail server, web server etc it is now all running on a 1.2 ghz g4 mac mini.
I use the mini without a monitor. I log in via ssh and run a VNC client over the ssh tunnel.

How can I set up a wi-fi network, using one time capsule and two airport express

how can I set up a wi-fi network, using one time capsule and two airport express ?
The time capsule is near the Mac. ok
The first Airport is on the corridor, ok, works well and the App on the iPad signals so, ok
But when I plug the next Airport on another room nearby nothing happens, and signals disconected ....
is the signal so weak that is not able to go to ono room to the other ?

Well, even if you have the first express set up to extend the network, the second express can only extend from the TimeCapsule.
Maybe you got walls of sheetrook in the way, or kitchen/bathroom tiles, etc, dampening the signal rapidly.

Small home network using a mini

Hello i'd like to set up a small home network. The component i have are:
A broadband connection via a cable modem
A mac mini which can act as a server (i'd like to provide access to shared photos and music, and connect an external HD for backup and storage)
2 airport wireless routers
2 macbook pro laptops and 1 mini all with wireless
Any suggestions as to the most effective way to link this all together?
Thanks
Tim

Hi Tim,
You've accidentally posted this on the iPod Mini forum, not the Mac Mini!
Mark

Cannot access Yahoo Small Business email using Mail icon on main screen of IPad

Until recently I was able to access my Yahoo Small Business email using the main Email button on the home screen - along with my regular Yahoo email. When i contacted Yahoo Small Business for help, the gentleman was unable to help. He just gave me the link to setting up a Yahoo Account on Ipad. My regular Yahoo mail works fine so this wasn't helpful. He said that is all he can do.
I downloaded the Yahoo App and can access both email address from it, but it is less convenient. This tells me it isn't a password issue.
I have tried using:
Incoming mail (POP3) server
pop.bizmail.yahoo.com
use SSl
Port: 995
Outgoing mial (SMTP) server
smtp.bizmail.yahoo.com
use SSL
Port 465 or 587
If anyone can send me the correct steps to set up my small business email so that I can access it via the main button (which I was able to do until recently!), I would appreciate it. In addition, I access both via my Yahoo account on my laptop - no problem. I am using an iPad 2 that was upgraded to Version 7.

Hello there, Susangrillo.
It sounds like you've done a great job in troubleshooting and reaching out to your email service provider. The following Knowledge Base article offers up some steps to review to see if it helps with troubleshooting your mail issue:
iOS: Troubleshooting Mail
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3899
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

Newbie - Small business network

Hi guys
I have been approached by a small business owner to fix and maintain his network. The problem is I don't really have any experience with networks at all so I plan to learn on the job. The business owner is aware of the situation and appreciates things to
take longer than expected.
Anyway, I seem to have stumbled at the first hurdle! He currently has a windows 2008 server with SBS which is used as a file server and mail server etc. He has 7 machines connected to it which are running xp! So my first job was to get him to upgrade his
machines to at least ones which are windows 7 compatible. Which he is in the process of doing. I have attempted to join one windows 7 machine to the domain which works fine but when I log in as a user it doesn't show me a desktop or taskbar, just the desktop
wallpaper. I am able to ctrl-alt-dlt and go to log off and switch user etc but nothing else. The same thing happens on the local user since adding it to the domain.
I just need someone to point me in the right direction what I could check. I am currently reading up on group policies in the hope that might be the answer.
Any help would be much appreciated.

does gpresult and rsop.msc need to be run from the machine with the issue? because I cant login to do that, it doesnt get that far.
And I have already done a full re-install but this didnt help
I see there is a folder redirect in place which redirects the desktop and documents to the server, could this be the issue? Just seems like a user profile issue but Im not sure what to check?
Thanks
Folder redirection + other restrictions might end up with an empty desktop environment.
You might want to try the following:
Create an OU
Block GPO inheritance on this OU
Move the computer account to this OU and reboot it
Please note that Folder Redirection should be configured to be turned off when it is no longer applied to the computer so that it does not keep being applied after doing what I previously mentioned.
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