AppleTalk over NT

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Fri Nov 17 12:26:19 2000

> Does anyone have any experience with Mac-NT compatibility? I want
the Mac
> to have access to my NT server so that I can move large files across my
home
> network which is decidedly Windows-based.

I run Services for Macintosh for a very few legacy Macs here...

> Here's the setup. NT4 Server has the Services for Macintosh
installed. The
> NT configuration is set for routing, seeding the network, and a node range
> of 11-254.

Ok, I don't have SFM set for routing. It's simply bound to the
Ethernet adapter. In that mode, the NIC is in the "default zone".

> The IIci has an Asante NuBus Ethernet card which passes internal
> diagnostics and indicates "link". So, I know the connection to my hub is
> good.

Ok.
 
> I have the AppleShare 3.0.1 client installed. The ci runs System
7.0.1.
> Re-reading the NT docs, I'm supposed to see the AppleShare icon in the
> Chooser, which I don't. I only see AppleTalk. Hmmm...

???

I don't see AppleTalk in the Chooser; I see AppleTalk in Control Panel.

In Chooser, I see icons for each type of printer driver I'm using,
and I also see the AppleShare icon.

However, none of our legacy Macs are that old; System 7.5.5 is the
oldest in use, OS 8.1 the newest. ISTR that AppleShare Client 3.6.4
is the oldest version of the client in use here.

> I configured the MacTCP to point to my firewall for Internet access.
Maybe
> this should point to the NT Server? It's a private subnet configuration
> where the NT server is for file and print sharing only; the Internet
> connection is through a broadband firewall/router.

NT Services for Macintosh doesn't have the capability introduced in
the AppleShare Fileserver IP 5.0 that permits clients to make connections
over TCP/IP; and the earliest AppleShare Client that supports the TCP/IP
connections is 3.6.4 (we had to make that the baseline while we were
still running a Mac fileserver).

If you're trying to access the NT Server across anything other than
the LAN that the NT Server's NIC is connected to, you're out of luck.
No bridges, routers, etc.

Additionally, you have to create a directory somewhere, share it for
access by Windows clients, then use NT File Mangler to create a Mac
Volume from that shared directory before the macs can see them. But
it sounds like you're having trouble before you get that far.

Hope some of this helps...

-dq
Received on Fri Nov 17 2000 - 12:26:19 GMT