Mac OS X can share over the Internet (TCP/IP), as can Mac OS 9 and AppleShare IP. This allows Macintosh computers in remote locations to share files with any type of Internet connection. To use this feature, you must do at least these three things:
1. Start File Sharing.
2. Make at least one computer available as sharing via TCP/IP, which is automatic in Mac OS X.
3. Connect to the sharing computer from a second computer.
You connect to a remote computer just as you would a local computer, with the exception that you cannot browse by AppleTalk names, such as "Michelle's computer." Instead, you enter the IP address or DNS name.
Making Sharing Available via TCP/IP
Your computer must have a valid IP address to share via TCP/IP. If it does not, see technical document 106659: "
Mac OS: How to Get an IP Address for Connecting to the Internet"
Steps for making File Sharing available over TCP/IP:
| Product | Required Action |
| Mac OS X | Mac OS X shares via TCP/IP automatically. You do not need to do anything else. |
| Mac OS 9 | Be sure that the checkbox in the File Sharing control panel for "Enable File Sharing clients to connect over TCP/IP" has been selected. |
| AppleShare IP | Using your server admin application, be sure that services are enabled over TCP/IP in addition to AppleTalk. This option is located in the AppleShare section of the admin application. |
Starting and Connecting
Steps for starting file sharing and connecting to a sharing computer are found in technical documents:
106461: "
Mac OS X: File Sharing"
106657: "
Mac OS 8, Mac OS 9: File Sharing"