I've been having major problems trying to get file sharing (Windows File Sharing, Remote Login, and FTP Access) to work on my Mac (10.2.4). I've tried many times to get it to work, but without any success. I've gone to System Preferences->Sharing and select the services that I want to start, then make sure that the firewall is off for each of them. I make note of the instructions that OS X provides for connecting using the appropriate method and the given IP address, then try either giving those instructions to family members (on other computers in other states) for them to try logging into my computer, and also for me to log in from my computers at work, but I always get a timeout error, and none of my family members can connect, either, and I don't understand why. I have a cable modem that uses the DHCP server to get an IP address - do I need to use a static IP address instead?
What I'm ultimately trying to do is set up a VNC connection between my machine and my mom's, allow my brother to transfer files, and so I can log into my computer from work (either Windows or AIX) so I can access my Postgresql database so I can demonstrate it, but nothing seems to work. Is there something to do with the subnet mask and/or router info? I would have thought that simply following the instructions given by the File Sharing preferences would have worked. Any suggestions? Thank you.
Mark
What I'm ultimately trying to do is set up a VNC connection between my machine and my mom's, allow my brother to transfer files, and so I can log into my computer from work (either Windows or AIX) so I can access my Postgresql database so I can demonstrate it, but nothing seems to work. Is there something to do with the subnet mask and/or router info? I would have thought that simply following the instructions given by the File Sharing preferences would have worked. Any suggestions? Thank you.
Mark