Then on the active network (WLAN or Ethernet, whatever you use) click Advanced > WINS. On the Mac, go to System Preferences > Network. Elsewhere, I was told that with the latest version of Windows 10, file sharing isn't possible. When I tried pinging the computer name (when different in MAC from Windows) it didn't work. In windows, when I ping the IP address is worked fine, but probably because the IP address in both MAC and PC are obviously the same. Both the windows and MAC OS are on the same PC so not sure if that makes any difference. The IP address in MAC was the same as that when I logged into the windows.

Naming the computer in MAC under NETBIOS the same as that in Windows and naming it differently (as shown in the pictures). Now, you might see a difference between the computer name in the above. The computer name/workgroup in MAC and PC are the same I'm not sure what needs to be done to make this work. Even the IP address is not the regular format (numbers). Nor can I map it.īelow is what the Mac screen looks like. I've searched many docs, forums, StackExchange sites, etc.I have followed instructions found here but I am unable to see the Mac book as a computer in windows 10 network places. Smbutil: server connection failed: No such file or directoryĪny help would be greatly appreciated. Here's some terminal output from newt: $ ping vader I've got a pretty simple Google WiFi setup (with 3 units) providing my home network. Windows 10 machine's workgroup is WORKGROUP, and so is MBP's: Since Sierra (now on High Sierra, hoping it'd fix but didn't), I haven't been able to access at all, always with the following error with text There was a problem connecting to the server: Prior to installing Sierra, had no problems accessing share. Windows 10 box has user Adams with no password & automatically logs in at boot.

Other Windows machines can access share just fine & read, write, etc. Have Windows 10 machine named 'Vader' that's always up & running with a physical drive ( X:) shared as //Vader/x with permissions set to Everyone having full control.

File sharing mac os x to windows 10