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Title: Unable to connect os x 10.4 mac to Linkstation live
Post by: schaft0620 on January 13, 2010, 06:49:45 PM
   

I just got my brand new 500GB linkstation live LS-CHL. Its connecting to my PC and everything is fine there but I am unable to get my mac to connect to it. I have followed the instructions. I think it might be a firewall issue not sure but I am pretty sure I have disabled the firewall and opened my connection. If I am able to connect to my pc no problem but not my mac it must be some setting somewhere but I am not sure any help would be great

Title: Re: Unable to connect os x 10.4 mac to Linkstation live
Post by: JoshC on January 13, 2010, 11:35:57 PM

To mount a share folder with SMB, open 'Finder'. Goto Connect to Server and entering "smb://Buffalo". Replace "Buffalo" with the network name or IP address. You will then be prompted for which share you would like to connect to.

 

Title: Re: Unable to connect os x 10.4 mac to Linkstation live
Post by: schaft0620 on January 17, 2010, 10:45:49 AM
   

thats a no go I have tried many times and it did not work

Title: Re: Unable to connect os x 10.4 mac to Linkstation live
Post by: schaft0620 on January 17, 2010, 10:59:36 AM
   

it wont let me FTP into it as well. I can ping/browse/ftp into it from my PC no problems 

Title: Re: Unable to connect os x 10.4 mac to Linkstation live
Post by: schaft0620 on January 17, 2010, 11:45:24 AM
   

hmmm I can access it if I am hard wired in but not if I am on airport any ideas? 

Title: Re: Unable to connect os x 10.4 mac to Linkstation live
Post by: JoshC on January 18, 2010, 01:26:47 AM

Try afp:// instead of smb.

Title: Re: Unable to connect os x 10.4 mac to Linkstation live
Post by: livehappy42 on July 18, 2010, 01:44:54 AM

YES!  Thanks for the tip about smb- as a PC user I totally forgot that mac os x is unix (I gave up unix years ago because of the whole good at unix vs. actually dating conundrum...)- when I wanted my friend to have access to my files (over a 1500 mile vpn connection!!)

 

we kept trying the silly apf:// (which, of course didn't work) because the drive will only mount via network as a Samba dealy...

 

Thanks for the great tip!! got us up and running right away... :)

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