Is there an easy way to set up Limewire so I can share files between my Mac & my Windows PC??? They are both plugged into the same router. If so, pease help. I cant seem to make them see each other.
Thanks Mac friends !!!
Mike

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It is possible to share files between a Mac and a PC - LimeWire is not the way to do it. Nor is it necessarily easy if you aren't comfortable playing with network settings on both the PC and the Mac.

Although it isn't the most elegant solution - you might find that setting up an FTP server on one of the computers and then connecting with a client from the other is the easiest way to go.

Mark

Of course you can setup LimeWire to do that. If you can, try getting the latest LimeWire from cvs at www.limewire.org or the latest AquaLime from www.unitethecows.com.

If you have are connected to the internet, while you want to use LimeWire over LAN delete all quick connect hosts from preferences->connection. (No need for that if you aren't connected to the internet anyway). If you have the latest AquaLime or LimeWire from cvs, you can go to preferences->filters->hosts instead and enter *.*.*.* into the 'filter hosts' text field (to block all ip-addresses) and enter your local subnet (usually 192.168.*.* and/or 10.*.*.*) into the 'allow hosts' text field to allow only connections from your LAN.

Set your speed at preferences->speed to at least cable/dsl (also make sure that ultrapeer capabilities aren't disabled).

Also make sure, you know at least one of your computers' ip-addresses. Try manually connecting to the one ip-address that you know (the computer with that address will probably become an ultrapeer then).

Now you should be able to search for each other's files. If you have the latest LimeWire or AquaLime you can even browse each other's shares.

There's an easier or at least more powerful way than Limewire, if you have OS X. You can use the built in Samba networking of OS X to connect to your PC. This mounts the HD or shared folder right on your hard drive. Go here to get SambaBrowse: http://www.versiontracker.com/morei...id=13795&db=mac

Disregard the recent ratings and note the overall rating.

It may be a bit complex, but in the long run I think samba is a much more powerful solution.

Hope this helps....