Hi Brian, First, if the computer isn't showing in the sidebare, go to the finder preferences and in the sidebar pane make sure you have got the shared options (eg connected servers) ticked.
Another way to connect, if the computer isn't showing in the sidebar, is to go to the finder "GO" menu and select "Connect to Server" when you get the dialog box then: 1) The other computer may be showing under the favourites or recent servers (then select and click "Connect") - or 2) Try clicking the "Browse" button to see if the other computer shows up (then select and click "Connect") - or 3) If browse isn't working try directly inputting the server address of the other computer directly and then clicking "Connect" To check the server address of either computer go to the "Network" pane of their System Preferences (you can also see the address in the "Sharing" pane of the System Preferences). Also remember that even when you are connected for sharing, you actual file access will depend on: - Whether you are connected as the same user - Whether you are connected as an administrator - Which folders you have shared Try the above and, if still having problems, report back with any error messages from step 3 above. The other thing to do to isolate whether the problem is with your wireless network or sharing set-up is to directly connect the two machines and check that the sharing is all working OK over ethernet (since one of the machines is a laptop this should be easy). HTH Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 12/11/09 1:40 PM, Brian Scott at scot...@optusnet.com.au wrote: > > > On 12/11/2009, at 1:20 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> >> >> On 12/11/2009, at 12:44 PM, Brian Scott wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I've created an AirPort WEP network in the hope of exchanging some >>> files between my 2 computers i.e. >>> >>> PowerBook G4, OS 10.4.11 >>> >>> and >>> >>> iMac Intel, OS 10.5.8 >>> >>> but the remote computers aren't showing up in Finder. >>> >>> I've done this successfully once before a couple of months ago but >>> there seems to be a crucial step that I've forgotten. >>> >>> I have File Sharing turned on in both computers and the network I >>> created is showing connected in their AirPort drop down menus. >>> >>> What else do I need to do to copy files from one to another? >>> >>> They are about 25 feet apart & virtually in line of sight of each >>> other. >>> >>> AirPort status on the PB is showing 'computer-to-computer' on the >>> iMAC 'On'. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Brian >> >> Hi Brian, >> >> A couple of things you could check. >> 1. In Finder > Preferences - General. Do you have selected under >> "Show these items on the Desktop"... "Connected Servers" ? > Yes > >> 2. In System Preferences > Sharing - File Sharing click on the >> options button & do you have "Using AFP" selected? > and Yes > > I seem to remember the remote computer showed up in the side bar of > the Finder and I needed to click Connect is this correct? > >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
