TS2664: Mac OS X v10.4: Issues migrating to Mac OS X v10.5 or later via network connection and Migration Assistant

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Q: I'm having trouble setting up wireless file sharing possible Mac OS X 10.4 and OS X Mac OS X 10.7.3. Can anyone help?

I have 2 macs hooked up on a verizon wireless network. Got a new mac mini with Lion when my "old"  Imac Intel core dou with tiger stopped working. However I had it repaired and now have both sharing the same wireless network. Since the old Mac was online previously it is set now as the administrator. Don't know if that is the problem but file sharing privileges a denied and Iv'e tried everything I know with my limited knowledge. Thanks for any advice.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Posted on Apr 6, 2012 11:29 AM

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Q: I'm having trouble setting up wireless file sharing possible Mac OS X 10.4 and OS X Mac OS X 10.7.3. Can anyone help?

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  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Apr 6, 2012 11:48 AM in response to bobtolles
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    Apr 6, 2012 11:48 AM in response to bobtolles

    I share files with an eMac running 10.4.11 & an iMac running 10.6.x or 10.7.x

     

    Which way are you trying it? What Sharing do you have enabled on both?

     

    Are the IPs of both the same except the last number?

     

    Is there a reason the one is still at 10.4.3?

  • by bobtolles,

    bobtolles bobtolles Apr 12, 2012 9:14 AM in response to BDAqua
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    Apr 12, 2012 9:14 AM in response to BDAqua

    I have file sharing enabled on both machines.

     

    On the iMac machine running Tiger no shared device shows up in the finder.

     

    When I open the network window a globe called mac mini does but won't open.

     

    On the mac mini running Lion, a shared device does show up but when I try to open, permission is denied

     

    The IPs of both are the same except the last number.

     

    Found that apple talk was turned off, but turning it on didn't help.

     

    I try boh ways reaching one machine from the other to no avail.

     

    I haven't needed to upgrade the tiger OS untill now. Old iMac will only upgrade as far as snow leopard.

     

    Would appreciate any more suggestions.

  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Apr 12, 2012 10:40 AM in response to bobtolles
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    Apr 12, 2012 10:40 AM in response to bobtolles

    In finder, select Go menu>Connect to Servers..., type in afp://ip.of.another.computer, like...

     

    afp://10.0.1.5

    afp://192.168.1.3

     

    Does that do anything different?

  • by bobtolles,

    bobtolles bobtolles Apr 13, 2012 10:00 AM in response to BDAqua
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    Apr 13, 2012 10:00 AM in response to BDAqua

    Thanks, BD

     

    Connect to server worked from the iMac station using this code, I was able to access the other machine's public

     

    folder. I stil can't reach the iMac from the mac mini though. When I try to go the other way it does recognize the ip

     

    address but there is a persistant rejection of the name and password making little window shakes every time I

     

    push connect.

  • by rccharles,

    rccharles rccharles Apr 13, 2012 11:21 AM in response to bobtolles
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    Apr 13, 2012 11:21 AM in response to bobtolles

    Once you get access to the public folder, you can drag aliases to the other folders to the public folder.

    command + l will make an alias you can then drag.

     

    Is there a reason the one is still at 10.4.3?

    What bdaqua means is that you may consider upgrading to 10.4.11.  Of course, there was some bug in 10.4.11 that may require you to reconfigure your wireless access. Just a hassles, wireless works fine in 10.4.11.

     

    Pick the appropriate combo update.

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24901

     

     

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    I've had good luck with pureFTP for data transfer when the hassles of Mac OS got in the way of data transfer.

     

    You could use FTP.

     

    *Local Lan*

     

     

    I use pureFTP server.  It comes as part of PureFTPd Manager software download at this site.

    http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/12630

     

    PureFTPd Manager is the gui program manager for the pureFTP server.

     

    *Across the internet*  You do not need this.  I left it in from my standard post.

    Try:

    PureFTPd Manager. Free. Is the server. It runs on your home computer. I found PureFTP easier to use than the Apple solution in Tiger. The apple solution could have changed.

     

    You would have to contend with these issues:

    Enable your Mac firewall to pass ftp traffic.

    Do you have a local router? Enable it's firewall. Tell it to pass ftp data to your home mac.

    Verify that your isp lets you run an ftp server on your home mac.

    Dynamic ip address.  See

    http://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/            ( Free )

    http://www.tzo.com/mainpagetext/DynamicDNSorStaticIP.html        ( small fee )

     

    One your laptop, run one of these ftp clients:

    http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=12753786#12753786

     

     

     

    Robert