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SaCleoCheater · 08-19-2009, 09:48 PM

I've had this problem in the past and here's how I've solved it...

Use a direct ethernet cable from your Laptop to your iATKOS System. (Try to use a Wireless connection on your Hackintosh to connect to the internet.
On the Desktop (Running OS X), Open System Preferences and click "Network"
In the sidebar, click the Ethernet port.
Set "Configure:" to "Manually".
For the IP address, type 192.168.2.1
(Windows requires direct network computers to use a subnet mask) For the Subnet Mask, type 255.255.255.0
Now, click apply. If you want to Share files from the Mac and PC, then click "Advanced..." If not, skip to the Windows PC part.
Browse to the WINS tab and type in your network workgroup name in the "Workgroup" box. If you haven't changed the workgroup name on your Laptop, the default is either "MSHOME" or "WORKGROUP" (without quotes).
Once you've typed in the Workgroup name, click OK then Apply.
Back on the Windows system...
Open network connections, right-click your Ethernet connection and click properties.
In the first tab (I think), Scroll down in the box and select TCP/IP and click Properties.
Browse to the tab where it should say things like "Configure IP Address Automatically" and set the IP address to Manual.
For the IP address, type 192.168.2.2 (It's important that more than 2 computers do not have the same IP on a network.)
Subnet mask will be the same, so type 255.255.255.0

Your Mac and PC should now be communicating again.

If you use a router, check the settings by typing in the router's IP in the Address bar of your selected web browser. Usual IPs are "192.168.2.1" or "192.168.1.1"
Make sure DHCP server is "ENABLED". (This feature automatically assigns an IP to each computer on the network, so you don't have to worry about the dirty work).

Hope this helps

~ Cleo