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dun_ask · 12-31-2005, 12:16 AM

Hi, I was wondering if there was a FREE way to transfer files from a PC (WinXP) to my Powerbook (Mac OS X "Tiger") through LAN? I currently own a wireless hub and I was able to transfer by using CrystalFire Wormhole, but it was only a demo version. I really don't have the money to pay for the product, so do you guys know an alternate way I could do this through LAN?

I have tried the Windows Sharing way, but the file transfer speed was nothing like LAN..it was going rather slow. Maybe I'm doing something wrong?

-Thanks guys!

skaven · 12-31-2005, 09:00 AM

Not sure why the speed would be bad using SMB mounting...what are your firewall settings like?

-Skaven

Pragma · 12-31-2005, 09:50 AM

If you aren't happy with using SMB file sharing, you could always do something simple like setting up an FTP server on one machine, and a client on the other, and downloading through FTP. As skaven said though, you shouldn't have any speed issues through Samba.

tenchi069 · 12-31-2005, 11:25 AM

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kofspades · 12-31-2005, 02:08 PM

Transfering large files wirelessly is often times very time consuming. I don't know if that's what you were doing, but if possible, hook both pc's to the router via a network cable.

dun_ask · 12-31-2005, 04:57 PM

Thank guys, I managed to get SMB to work and the tranferfiles over wireless go at 1.6mb/s!

12-31-2005, 12:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
dun_ask Psycho	Transfering PC to MAC through LAN Hi, I was wondering if there was a FREE way to transfer files from a PC (WinXP) to my Powerbook (Mac OS X "Tiger") through LAN? I currently own a wireless hub and I was able to transfer by using CrystalFire Wormhole, but it was only a demo version. I really don't have the money to pay for the product, so do you guys know an alternate way I could do this through LAN? I have tried the Windows Sharing way, but the file transfer speed was nothing like LAN..it was going rather slow. Maybe I'm doing something wrong? -Thanks guys!

12-31-2005, 09:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pragma I am Winter Born Location: Alexandria, VA	If you aren't happy with using SMB file sharing, you could always do something simple like setting up an FTP server on one machine, and a client on the other, and downloading through FTP. As skaven said though, you shouldn't have any speed issues through Samba. __________________ Eat antimatter, Posleen-boy!

12-31-2005, 11:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
tenchi069 Lost Location: One step closer to the padded cell...	FTP. HTTP ( webhosting ). AOL instant messenger. Basically any program that uses TCP/IP and has both a mac and windows compatible server/client or client/client. __________________ ERROR- PLBSAK Problem Lies Between Seat and Keyboard.

12-31-2005, 02:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
kofspades Crazy	Transfering large files wirelessly is often times very time consuming. I don't know if that's what you were doing, but if possible, hook both pc's to the router via a network cable. __________________ Even if you stop the clock, it gives the right time twice a day. Once we get out of the eighties, the nineties are going to make the sixties look like the fifties.

12-31-2005, 09:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
skaven Insane Location: Austin, TX	Not sure why the speed would be bad using SMB mounting...what are your firewall settings like? -Skaven

12-31-2005, 04:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
dun_ask Psycho	Thank guys, I managed to get SMB to work and the tranferfiles over wireless go at 1.6mb/s!