How do I network two Macs?
Networking Mac Pro to New Mac Mini media server so I can add media and edit media without removing the external storage drives. How can I get this going?
Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Connect two Macs through Ethernet Hub?
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If each Mac can get on the Internet without re-wiring, your network infrastructure is already in place.
System preferences > Sharing > File Sharing ...
... will allow to to share either a Public folder, or any other items you decide to share.
see within, under Advanced topics: Configure user and group accounts with appropriate access privileges
The Mac Pro is hard wired to my router and the Mac Mini is run wireless. Would it be better to hard wired or rather pull a network drop to my Mac Mini or can I do this wireless? I also want to set the Mini up so I can share the screen with the Pro. I want to do some cool stuff with my home theater and I'm hoping you guys can help me make magic with my Mini lol. (^_^)
It would be better to hard wire it, and not just 100BaseT.
You will get "near hard Drive" speeds from Gigabit Ethernet connection, and annoyingly slower otherwise. Gigabit Ethernet requires all 8 wires in the cables.
Note that if you wave a Gigabit Switch, your Internet Router does not necessarily need to have Gigabit speeds. This is because File Transfer uses a device-to-device transfer, and does not need the Router to intervene.
If you were considering upgrading your Router, the newest Apple Routers have Gigabit Ethernet, and are Dual-Band (gets your neighbors out of the way) and support the latest 802.11ac that will be faster if you buy a new Mac.
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You can hook it up any way you like, and it will work. Then you can upgrade a piece at a time and it keeps on working, just gets faster. No need to collect everything and do it all at once.
How do I network two Macs?