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Jun 8, 2012 1:49 PM in response to mhsl808by baltwo,AFAIK, NetBIOS name doesn't apply to Macs. Since you're new, sre these:
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
Mac 101: Mac Essentials,
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Anatomy of a Mac,
MacTips,
Switching to Mac Superguide, and
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Lion Edition.Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:
Quick Assist,
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides,
Take Control E-books, and
A guide for switching to a Mac. -
Jun 8, 2012 3:16 PM in response to mhsl808by BobHarris,System Preferences -> Network -> Advanced -> WINS
You will see:
NetBIOS Name
Workgroup
WINS Servers
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Jun 8, 2012 3:41 PM in response to mhsl808by Shootist007,You create your own NetBIOS name and type in the workgroup name. Look at Bob Harris's post above for the place to look and type in those names.
EDIT:
You also have to enable File Sharing in Sharing.
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Jun 8, 2012 4:02 PM in response to BobHarrisby baltwo,Thanks for clarifying. However, doesn't that infer that windoze is involved? My prefPane for that is blank except under name wherein localhost is my computer's name and that prefPane panel states localhost is currently being used. I have no windoze box connection, no servers, and don't do sharing.
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Jun 8, 2012 4:13 PM in response to mhsl808by BobHarris,I do seem to have an IP address but I can't access any network shares and I can't get to the internet from Safari or Firefox.
I just read your post for comprehension :-)
Not being able to access the internet via a web browser indicates a more serious problem.
Is your IP address 169.*.*.*? If so, then you most likely your Mac was unable to obtain a DHCP assigned address, and DNS servers.
If you have an address other than 169.*.*.*, then I would suspect you do not have working DNS servers. Look at System Preferences -> Network -> Advanced -> DNSIf you have good DNS servers, then I would ask if you are at work, and if your company has a firewall that requires the use of a Proxy Server to access the internet outside the company.
System Preferences -> Network -> Advanced -> Proxy (your IT department, or fellow employees can most likely provide that information).
If you are at home, and have a non-169.*.*.* address, but your DNS servers are suspect, then try using System Preferences -> Network -> Advanced -> DNS -> [+] and adding your own DNS servers, such as 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 (Google DNS servers), or 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 (OpenDNS servers).
But all I'm doing is guessing. More information is needed from you.