You can connect to Windows computers and servers on your net-work from a Mac
To locate and connect to Windows computers on a network,you can use the Network browser in the Finder.
If you cannot locate the Windows computer in the Networkbrowser, you may be able to connect to it using the Connect ToServer dialog in the Finder.
To locate the Windows computer, you need to know the work-group name for the computer and the network name (called the“computer name”) for the computer. To connect to the computer, youalso need a username and password and the name of the shared fold-er you want to access. If you don’t have this information, contact theperson who owns the computer, or your network administrator.
1 In the Finder, choose Go > Connect to Server.
2 Type the network address for the computer in the Server Addresstext box using one of these formats:
smb://DNSname/sharename
smb://IPaddress/sharename
3 Follow the onscreen instructions to type the workgroup nameand a username and password, and choose the shared folder youwant to access.
f you connect to the shared folder using Connect to Server, itsicon may appear in the Finder window sidebar or on the Desktop.
