How to connect wi-fi network and wired network? (To allow main PC to see home theater PC on wi-fi network)

Barndtanamo · Sep 4, 2015

Hi All!

I have a MacBook that I use as a home theater PC. It is on my wireless network. My main PC is wired to the router through a power line adapter.

The main PC and MacBook can't see each other. How can I connect them so I can share files without running them through a flash drive back and fourth?

Is my understanding correct that they are on different networks, which is why they can't see each other? How to I make the wi-fi network and the wired network be viewed as the same network? Is there another solution?

Thanks in advance?

JackNaylorPE · Sep 4, 2015

Have you set up a workgroup and Windows networking ?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/join-create-workgroup#1TC=windows-7
http://www.7tutorials.com/how-change-workgroup-windows-7
http://www.networktutorials.info/windows_networking.html

Barndtanamo · Sep 4, 2015

JackNaylorPE :

I tired setting up a home group, but it doesn't "see" the MacBook which on the wi-fi network. It shoes my pc, my roomates PC, and the router as the only devices on the network.

JackNaylorPE · Sep 4, 2015

Have you enabled windows sharing on the MacBook ?

http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/testdrive/article.php/3751981/Add-a-Mac-to-Your-Windows-Network-Part-I.htm

noidea_77 · Sep 4, 2015

I guess your router assigns IP addresses from two different ranges to cabled and wireless devices. The manual should tell you how to connect / combine both networks. One way is to change the network mask from 255.255.255.0 to 255.255.0.0

jsmithepa · Sep 4, 2015

In a home network, devices can "see" each other IF they are on the same subnet. A typical home network will have 1 subnet. WIFI and ethernet co-exist in the same subnet fine. If you have 2 subnets explain yourself why.

I don't believe my PC can see my Macbook either but I can certainly "connect to it." (without "seeing" it. People typically say SEE when they mean the target device doesn't appear on Windows' Explorer) From my Mac, I talk to my PCs via samba shares, smb:\\host\sharedresource. I haven't tried the other way around but am sure there is a way.

Try Googling "Windows OSX shares."

Barndtanamo · Sep 6, 2015

I found this article:

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2476301/mac-os-x/os-x-sharing-files-between-windows-and-mac.html

Which lets me connect to my PC from my Mac. I have access to the appropriate directory, but it only shows one file "desktop.ni" none of my videos are present. What might cause this?

Thanks!

EDIT: I had to go into the library and set sharing to "everyone" now the Mac can access it.

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