thanks for the tips Cyrus. but no luck, i can't find the "Connect As..." option, and have no idea what passwords to use, as I haven't set any aside from main System. shouldn't this be easy on a Mac! arrghh!
On Mar 3, 2:39 pm, Cyrus <[email protected]> wrote: > I remember having this problem in the past; where certain computers > can connect one way, and others can't see each other. 10.4 wasn't > quite as good with networking as 10.5 is; I think your problem on your > tower computer is that in 10.5 you have to click on the "Connect > As..." button and put in the name and password for your PowerBook, and > check the Remember box. Otherwise, you are only seeing what a user > connected as a guest would see. As for the other problem, I can't > quite say what we did to solve the problem; we had a Linksys router > (that was notoriously hostile towards Macs) but it broke, and we got a > Time Capsule, and haven't had any problems since. So if you do have a > Linksys or other router, I would try playing with the settings a > little bit. You also might try changing the encryption for your > network, for example from WEP to WPA, if you can. Hope that helps, > > -Cyrus > > On Mar 3, 3:26 pm, Demetrius <[email protected]> wrote: > > > i know this should be easy but it's not working for me. > > i have a G4 MDD with 10.5.6 and a Powerbook (PB) G3 (with G4 processor > > upgrade) running 10.4.11. I would like to connect them on my wireless > > network, so that I can access all folder/files, but keep others out. > > AppleTalk and File Sharing is turned on both. > > The MDD can see the PB on the network (as well as my roommates PC cpu, > > all folders/files) but can only see the Public folder-->Drop Box > > folder, but cannot open that folder "Not sufficient privleges" - but I > > can drop things in it, and get them on the PB. > > The PB does not automatically see the MDD, but if I "Connect to > > Server" and enter IP of the MDD it will see it. But I cannot connect > > as Registered User "Invalid Password" (tried System pw, no go) and if > > I connect as Guest I can see the volume I made available on the MDD > > but Users folders are blocked (little red - symbol) - System, > > Application folders are accessible, i can transfer files, but I need > > User folders. > > most important to me is that MDD can pull files from PB. > > any help out there? thanks! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
