Connect to iMac via airport express

**sundog66** · October 29th, 2008, 08:09 AM

Hello all,

New Boxee user with a question.
Could someone please explain to me how get boxee to see a folder on my iMac connected to my apple TV via an Airport Express. I have entered what I thought was the ISP/User Name/Password. But it doesn't find anything. Do I need to set things up on the iMac? I am fairly Mac savvy until it gets to the network stuff.

Thanks.

**marcel** · October 29th, 2008, 08:16 AM

hi sundog66

you need to enter in your Imacs IP ... where is your content located?

**iBog** · October 29th, 2008, 08:31 AM

Just to clarify, you have Boxee running on your Apple TV and you want to view media that resides on your Mac?

Check out this site for instructions on sharing a folder from your iMac. http://lifehacker.com/software/mac-o...-pc-247541.php

Once you create a shared folder you can add it as a media source in Boxee.

**sundog66** · October 29th, 2008, 08:32 AM

I created a folder in Movies called Boxee Media. I would like to put stuff in there and have it accessed by Boxee on my AppleTV.

**sundog66** · October 29th, 2008, 08:34 AM

Correct. My iMac is connected wirelessly to Airport Express. Does that matter?

**marcel** · October 29th, 2008, 08:39 AM

no ..via boxee go to Settings >media sources>network see if your imac is located in the list if not add the IP manually then browse to the shared folder and select "Add to source."

**marcel** · October 29th, 2008, 09:01 AM

no ..via boxee go to Settings >media sources>network see if your imac is located in the list if not add the IP manually then browse to the shared folder and select "Add to source."

**sundog66** · October 29th, 2008, 09:05 AM

Thanks... just to be clear. Is there a difference between the IP address of my iMac and the one for the Airport? I seem to find different numbers. Where do I find the correct IP address that I need?

**marcel** · October 29th, 2008, 09:08 AM

in your Imac you can either find the address if you are running boxee vis settings>general .. or you can find it via a terminal and enter "ifconfig"..