Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > comp.sys.mac.system > #102149

Re: Sierra Upgrade File Sharing Problem

Show all headers | View raw

On 2017-03-09, Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> wrote:
> So I cloned my existing MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard to a new 
> MacBook Pro and then upgraded the new macBook Pro to El Captain and 
> thence to Sierra.  I made sure to give the new MacBook Pro a different 
> network name and IP address.  But now when I try to connect back to the 
> old MacBook Pro via file sharing, the new one connects to itself.  Took 
> me a while to figure out it was connecting to itself since all the 
> folders and file names are identical on both machines.
>
> What could be causing this and how would one straighten it out?

I'd help, but I make a habit of avoiding helping people who sling
homophobic insults around about people they don't even know. Sorry, not
sorry.

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

Back to comp.sys.mac.system | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Find similar | Unroll thread

Thread

Sierra Upgrade File Sharing Problem Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2017-03-09 13:52 -0500
  Re: Sierra Upgrade File Sharing Problem Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2017-03-09 12:18 -0800
  Re: Sierra Upgrade File Sharing Problem Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-09 22:38 +0000
  Re: Sierra Upgrade File Sharing Problem Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-10 15:14 +0000

csiph-web