FIle/Print share my Win2K PC on an Appletalk network?

[DesignDawg]

Hey all,

I was messing with my home Win2K PC today, with my network protocols for my home LAN....and I noticed that you can install an Appletalk protocol. What I was wondering is whether or not I can install that on my office computer (also a Win2K machine) and see the other computers/be seen by the other computers on the appletalk network in that building? Basically, it is a graphic design building with a ton of macs (BLECCHHH), and when you go to chooser on them, you can pick the building you want on campus, and each individual computer within that building. I want my PC to show up there so I can file transfer to and from the studios from my office. Also, I REALLY just want to be able to have EVERYONE who goes to their chooser see my computer, which is aptly named "MACSMACKER". 🙂 Also, printing on the Applewriters and the Epson 3000's on the network wouldn't be bad.

By the way.... I will do this with or without additionaly software if need be, but I am more hoping that I can do it WITHOUT. --Basically, I want to be able to see the macs in my network places.

Thanks,

Ricky
DesignDawg

 

[EKwan]

Hello,

To the best of my knowledge, Microsoft does not supply AppleTalk client software protocols on Windows2000 Professional or WindowsNT/95/98. However, you can set AppleTalk in Windows NT/2000 servers.
Your Win2K Professional workstation can appear on AppleTalk network by using 3rd party software, such as PC MacLAN. For Apple Macs to see your workstation, they also need 3rd party software (unless of course you convert your workstation to Windows NT/2000 Server and setup AppleTalk, in which case all the Macs can see your machine).
You can not print to the Applewriter and Epson 3000 if they are printing via AppleTalk. In my opinion, the printer's print protocols should be TCP/IP by which both Macs and PCs should be able to print to.

Regards,
Edward