Trying to connect my two notebooks (MB and PB) via AirPort.
I followed these basic instructions:
http://www.coolosxapps.net/2007/01/1...work-on-a-mac/
Applied these to the MB so that it's the host. (Is that right?)
AirPort's turned on on the PB, but I can't see the MB from there.
Must be missing something obvious.
Anyone have any idea of what's wrong?
(Nothing better to do during the hols!)


mct

mctext,

Have you gone into the "Sharing" System Preference, and checked out all the settings in there?

cheers

As cosmichobo says tick "Personal File sharing" under "Services" in System Preferences's "Sharing" on your Powerbook. If you want to access the Macbook from your Powerbook you'll need to do the same with the Macbook. In finder preferences make sure you have the Network option ticked ie Finder> preferences> Sidebar> Network.

But i can say it is worthwhile upgrading to Leopard just for its streamlined networking capabilities. It is incredibly easy with 10.5 plus you get screensharing (remote desktop lite) capabilities. You 'll be able to remote access computers running 10.5, 10.4, and 10.3 (thats all i have tried) from your computer running 10.5.

Ad-Hoc connections (Machine to Machine) connections are really slow and have very poor reception, with the added bonus they're not as easy to setup and can often stop working for no reason at all. That is why I got myself an Airport Extreme (Thats called an Infrastructure network)

I did the "File Sharing" thing.
The MB is now showing on the PB AirPort menu.
But I don't seem to be able actually see the MB.
How should it appear?

mct

Kinda worked it out.
On the PB, I go to Network and the MB is there as an alias.
Once clicked and a pwd entered, the MB HDD icon shows up on the PB desktop.
Thanks to everyone ... I'll watch out for the dodgy connection.


mct

I'm also told that this kind of networking provides minimal security in terms of people hacking your network...

I assume one of the things therefore is if you are sharing the internet over the network, then they could leach your downloads... but of course more seriously also just copy any files u have on your computer etc...

Of course, if the connection is so "poor" in quality, then they'd have to be your immediate neighbour, one would think...

How well do you know your neighbours?

Cosmic,
The main advantage of being in the country is that neighbours are a fair way off.
After my struggles to get broadbanded at all down here, it's most unlikely I'll get hacked.
Can't even seem to share the internet contents of the MB with the PB!


mct

mctext - did you go into the "internet" tab in the Sharing prefs, and say to share internet?

I only know a bit about this after having set up my Pismo (G3 powerbook) to share the Net with my Wii... and then wondering whether I could just get my eMac an Airport card, rather than buying a station...

(The answer to which was generally - yes ok, but... security woes... blah blah)

Yeah all the settings are in the Sharing pane of System Preferences.. unless you've got a problem.

Not quite sure if I understand what you mean.

I assume the Powerbook is connected to the internet via the airport, correct?

I have my Macbook and ibook set up this way, see if this helps.

ADSL2 Modem connected to an ethernet switch/splitter (1 in 5 out) >from here I connect one cable to the airport to provide wireless internet on the Macbook, and I connect the ibook direct. Both now have access to the internet. From there it is a simple matter to connect the two macs together, and I can move the Macbook around anywhere in the house and still stay directly connected to the iBook.


1. Check file sharing on both machines is turned on.

2. on the Powerbook ..... Finder>Go>Connect to server.

3. select the address of the macbook (This is found under Sharing in Systems Preferences on your Macbook or by Hitting the Browse Button)

4. connect

4. The Macbook should now appear on the desktop of the Powerbook.

5. From there you simply drag and drop files from one to the other.

I found Ad-Hoc to be line of sight. If I walked out of the study, the second I step out the door everything stopped. If I was both in the kitchen, if I went behind a wall it stopped right away. This was also the case at one of my mates place, too. You won't have to worry about security at home, but the scary thing was when i was out and about (mostly commuting) my friends reported seeing a rouge network - the exact same name as mine - even though I wasn't at home, and could connect to it easily. It seemed my mac was broadcasting the network even though I wasn't connected to it (even when I was connected to another network!) which was a real problem for me.

My Wii is in the loungeroom... I leave my Pismo in the study... it's not line of sight - but only interior fibro walls inbetween... maybe about 5-7 metres... works fine.

I have no idea what the Wii uses for its wifi.