Re: Our LAN can see a Macbook but can't connect to it

2012-01-04 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 4, 2012, at 4:03 PM, Tom wrote: We have four Macs in our house, all running 10.5.8. There are two G5s, one G4, and a Macbook Pro. All the computers are connected to the Internet by a Zhone modem that has a transmitter inside it that allows us to have a LAN. This modem is connected

Re: Our LAN can see a Macbook but can't connect to it

2012-01-04 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 4, 2012, at 4:17 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: Disabling IPV6 entirely in the TCP/IP advanced settings for the interface in use (airport). Disabling IPV6 entirely in the TCP/IP advanced settings for the interface in use (airport) fixed the issue. Left off some crucial info... -- Bruce

Re: Our LAN can see a Macbook but can't connect to it

2012-01-04 Thread Tom
Thanks for the suggestions, Bruce. We tried them with no change in the situation, if we in fact did what you meant (we're not too techie around here). Here's what we did. First we went to the Macbook's Airport prefs and disabled the IPV6, whatever that is. It made no difference. The other Macs

Re: Our LAN can see a Macbook but can't connect to it

2012-01-04 Thread Kris Tilford
On Jan 4, 2012, at 7:20 PM, Tom wrote: Is there anything else we might try? Reinstall the latest Combo Update. Should be either 10.6.8 Combo Update or 10.7.2 Combo Update. Then run Disk UtilityRepair Permissions. Reboot and keep your fingers crossed. -- You received this message because

Re: Our LAN can see a Macbook but can't connect to it

2012-01-04 Thread Tom
But Kris, isn't that only an update for Snow Leopard? All our Leopards are the tropical kind. And all our old software runs great that way. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power

Re: Our LAN can see a Macbook but can't connect to it

2012-01-04 Thread Kris Tilford
On Jan 4, 2012, at 8:19 PM, Tom wrote: But Kris, isn't that only an update for Snow Leopard? All our Leopards are the tropical kind. And all our old software runs great that way. Oops, I almost forgot there were Intel Macs old enough to run Leopard. You might want to upgrade your Intel Mac

Re: Our LAN can see a Macbook but can't connect to it

2012-01-04 Thread Clark Martin
On Jan 4, 2012, at 5:20 PM, Tom wrote: In short, we're right back where we started, no matter what we do. Is there anything else we might try, or should we just be resigned to the fact that one of our four Macs just doesn't want to play with the other three? No you shouldn't be resigned.