Hi Daniel,
Thanks for 'chiming in' I'm not getting any where with this except a
head ache.
Neil is right in thinking I have the concept wrong concerning AirPort
etc.
I've disconnected my computer-to-computer network on both PB & iMac
Here's my set up ..
iMAC 24" it has internal a Wireless Card Air Port Extreme, and it's
running OS 10.5.8 s AirPort situation is ..
AirPort Card Information:
Wireless Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0x8C)
Wireless Card Locale: Asia Pacific
Wireless Card Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.91.19)
Current Wireless Network: wireless network not available
The Alum 15" PowerBook is running OS 10.4.11 it's AirPort situation
is ..
AirPort Card Information:
Wireless Card Type: AirPort Extreme
Wireless Card Locale: Worldwide
Wireless Card Firmware Version: 405.1 (3.90.34.0.p18)
Current Wireless Network: wireless network not available
*** I'm trying to get so that I can copy files from one to the other
using the Finder. ***
I achieved this a couple of months ago but can't remember how and I
can't find the info that helped me.
I hesitate to add this because I may be getting my wires crossed here
but I think it involved using Terminal, maybe ssh.
I can't find "Bridge Mode" anywhere in my iMac AirPort or Network
Preferences I've tried
entering it in the Preference search in the top right but nothing shows.
And AirPort Utility reports that it's unable to find any Apple
wireless devices.
If I try turning on Internet Sharing I get an alert saying "If your
computer is connected to a network, turning on Internet sharing may
affect the network settings etc."
If I do it anyway Little Snitch tells me ""natd" wants to connect to
0.0.0.0 on DIVERT port 2560 (labrat)" so I cancel doing it.
I've selected everything in the Finder's Preferences both General &
Sidebar except iDisc.
Cheers
Brian
On 12/11/2009, at 8:28 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote:
Hi Brian
From your computer you don't need to create an Computer to computer
wireless
network if you're running an Airport.
Your set up would perhaps be something like that (apologies of
others have
covered this, I've just walked in and firing off a reply)...
Netcomm Router connects to Airport via Ethernet.
iMac connects to either router with Ethernet (or wireless).
Laptop connects wireless to "Airport" (doesn't need a computer to
computer
network).
Log into Airport and ensure that "IP address configuration" is set to
"Bridge Mode", thus allowing all computers to be on the same
"network".
File sharing turned on both machines.
Once that is all set, then everything should be set to see each other,
share, work together, etc.
I've seen a few of these "mixed IP networks" on my travels and
normally gone
through and reconfigured them through for clients to all be on the
same
"network". It cuts out a lot of hassles, particular for sharing of
files or
for troubleshooting modems. Also for network printers and the like
you can
run into issues with some see it and some not for different networks.
Once it's set up, it'll just work all the time :)
Hope that all makes sense and helps.
Kind Regards
Daniel
On 12/11/09 8:14 PM, "Brian Scott" <scot...@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
On 12/11/2009, at 7:01 PM, Neil Houghton wrote:
Hi Brian,
It might help if we had a few more details as to how your network is
set up
eg:
You say:
I've created an AirPort WEP network
What wireless router did you use (eg Airport Extreme or Airport
Express)
Wireless Card Type: AirPort Extreme.
I used AirPort's menu to create a computer-to-computer network with a
WEP pass word.
My PB is connected to this network wirelessly - at least I'm assuming
it is as indicated in the PB's
AirPort menu and icon in the Desk Top menu bar.
I'm assuming you are on broadband internet, if you are using an
Apple
Airport device, you must have a separate ADSL modem and you also
mention a
four-port hub (presumably ethernet), how are these devices connected
together.
I'm using a NetComm NB5Plus4 ADSL2+ Modem Router connect to my
ethernet port
I'm assuming that both your computers are connecting to the internet
OK -
are they both connecting via the wireless network you have set-up or
is one
of them connecting directly by ethernet.
Only the iMac is connected to the internet
I'll study the rest of your post in more detail tomorrow,
the humidity is getting to me & I've been at this for several hours
off and on.
I've got feeling the answer lies in the rest of your post but I can't
concentrate.
Thank you very much for your help
Brian Scott
iMac 24" 3.06 2 Duo
3.06 GHz/4GB/NVIDIA 512 MB
OS X 10.5.8
Sitting on a empty 1975 Burroughs-B800 console
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