If the Mac doesn’t appear in the Network window, go back to Connect to Server, enter smb:// followed by the other device’s network-assigned or self-assigned IP address, and click Connect.

I have a computer with a cross over cable to another network device. I do not know the IP address or the MAC address of that device on the other side of that cable.

Every device connected to a network has an IP address. It is a unique identifier that locates your computer or Mac on the network. Your Mac connects to the internet through a network or router; which ...

Below the button you’ll see the name of the network you’re connected to as well as the IP address assigned to your Mac. If you choose an active ethernet connection, you’ll spy the same ...

Click the "Network" icon, which looks like a cable attached to a computer. Right-click your Ethernet connection, and click "Turn Sharing On" followed by "Yes, Turn On Sharing and Connect to Devices." ...

Private: The address each device uses to connect to the router (internal network). Generally, computers on a home network have an IP address within the range of 192.168.0.xxx or 192.168.1.xxx. Public: ...

Step 2: Open System Preferences → Network on the Mac you wish to connect to, and you should see a Thunderbolt Bridge with a Self-Assigned IP.