Hi! Can anyone walk me through how to get a Mac (latest OSX) to communicate with a Windows 7 SP1 laptop? The computers can't see each other. Doing everything possible, what I think is the correct steps... ethernet cable is standard (don't know if I need a special one).

Win7 is the host (everyone says the host should be where the plugins are), and both computers are running JBridge > ethernet cable > Mac

Works over wifi, but too glitchy (terribly latency).

Thank you!

 

You should be using a Crossover Cable. Not a standard ethernet cable. They are often referred to as "Like Kind"... This is because you are not using a switch, and connect them directly to one another. I can't help you with the PC part, but this is basic networking stuff.

What is a crossover Ethernet cable used for?




Crossover cables These are used to connect two computers or similar devices directly together, such as computers or hubs. To create a crossover cable is to rearrange the wires on one end of a standard Ethernet cable, so that they are in the following order (starting at pin 1): 1. White/green.


hth

 

Do you have a switch between or not? If not you need crossover cable

 

Thanks! Yes, it was the crossover cable that was the issue. Got it up and running. Thank you!