G5 won't connect to server

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G5 won't connect to server

Thought this would be simple. I'm trying to network a G4 Quicksilver w/ a G5 iMac. Addresses check out, all seems to be set properly for the firewire connection. My network utility shows both computers communicating. But where the G4 shows a server icon for the iMac and connects, the G5 continues to tell me that I must fix the G4 icon's alias. It's the G4 I wish to use as the server, of course. The G4 address and name show in my server window on the G5, but the connect button is unresponsive. There has to be an obscure setting that's off or a corrupted or missing file on the G5 but I'll be darned if I can find it. When I got the G5 I did upgrade the OS from Panther to Tiger and transferred the files. Help?

G4 933 mHz, 512 MB RAM, 60 Gig, 120 Gig HDs, 1.8 gHz iMac G5, 75 Gig HD., Mac OS X (10.4.9), OS 10.1.2, 9.2.2, NEC 3550A, Stylus Photo 1280, ScanMaker i900

Posted on Jan 7, 2009 11:03 AM

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BDAqua

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Jan 7, 2009 12:08 PM in response to BRMG

Hi Tim,

Have you tried In finder, select Go menu>Connect to Servers..., then on the G5, type in afp://ip.of.the.G4, like...

afp://10.0.1.5
afp://192.168.1.3

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Jan 7, 2009 12:42 PM in response to BDAqua

Thanks for getting back to me. Yes, I've tried that. The issue remains that the Connect button does not respond, no matter what the input. I assume It's the same reason that even though the G5 sees the G4, it tells me it's not there. Just for grins, I changed the name of the G4 and it instantly showed on the G5, but at the same time that darned machine says it can't find it.

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BDAqua

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Jan 7, 2009 1:03 PM in response to BRMG

Hmmm, how are they connected?

What exactly is turned on in the G4's Sharing pref pane>Services?

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Jan 7, 2009 3:06 PM in response to BDAqua

They are connected thru Firewire with all services on but Windows Sharing. I've changed these from time to time with no effect. The IP adress and subset mask are as I've been directed before. The G4 address ends in 1.1, the G5 in 1.2. Subset is standard, same on both.

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BDAqua

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Jan 7, 2009 3:11 PM in response to BRMG

Do you have Internet Sharing enabled on the G4? I think it interferes with File Sharing on the same interface. If you do, you;ll need to reboot both afer turning it off, iirc.

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Jan 7, 2009 3:28 PM in response to BDAqua

I'm going to give that a try with one concern. My broadband connection run through the G4 and I'd like to have that access without having to call a Comcast tech who's limited expertise is in Windows. I'll be right back.

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BRMG Author

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Jan 7, 2009 3:48 PM in response to BRMG

Okay, I'm Back. Nada.

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BDAqua

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Jan 7, 2009 11:41 PM in response to BRMG

OK Internet sharing is/was interfering.

What is confusing me is the IPs you listed, the 3rd & 4th numbers in the G6 should have been one higher in each place than the G4... but what are they?

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Jan 8, 2009 10:01 AM in response to BDAqua

IP address for the G4 is 192.168.1.1 and for the G5 192.168.1.2. Subnet mask is 225.225.225.0.

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BDAqua

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Jan 8, 2009 10:12 AM in response to BRMG

Did you appoint those IPs statically?

What IPs do the other Interfaces have?

Network>Show..., then select each Interface.

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Jan 8, 2009 3:23 PM in response to BDAqua

Here's everything In the Network Preferences windows for each machine:

G4 Network Status Pane
Built-in Ethernet IP=76.XX.XX.XXX
Firewire IP=192.XXX.X.X

Firewire Pane
(TCP/IP)
Same Firewire IP
Subnet Mask=255.255.255.0
IPv6 address=fe80:0000:0000:0000:0203:93ff:fe83:3f54

Built-in Ethernet Pane
(TCP/IP)
Config. IPv4=Using DCHP
IP=76.25.65.158
Subnet Mask=255.255.248.0
Router=76.25.64.1
Same IPv6 address

(Ethernet)
Ethernet ID=00:03:93:83:3f:54

G5 Network Status Pane
Built-in-Ethernet IP=Blank
Firewire IP=192.168.1.2

Firewire Pane
(TCP/IP)
Same IP address
Subnet Mask=255.255.255.0
IPv6 address=fe80:0000:0000:0000:020d:93ff:fe72:77d0

Built-in Ethernet Pane
(TCP/IP)
Config. IPv4=Using DHCP
IP=Blank
Subnet Mask=Blank
Router=Blank
IPv6 address=Blank

(Ethernet)
Ethernet ID=00:0d:93:72:d0

As far as assigning IPs statically, I'm just an artist so I'm not sure what you're referring to here. Help?

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BDAqua

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Jan 8, 2009 3:27 PM in response to BRMG

OOPs, have asked that the outside 76.x IPs be removed since that is how the whole world can see your computer, the 192.x IPs are safe to post as they cannot be seen on the Internet.

On the G4, click on Firewire then Configure, click on the TCP/IP tab, does it have a Router entry under IP & Subnet Mask? How about the G5?

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Jan 8, 2009 7:02 PM in response to BDAqua

Thanks for watching my back. The only place a router shows in in the TCP/IP tab in the Ethernet Config. on the G4. The Firewire Configs. you asked about show blank routers on both machines.

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BDAqua

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Jan 8, 2009 7:17 PM in response to BRMG

Hmmm, it beats me why/how they got 192.168.x.x on a Firewire connection with no Router involved... it should be 169.254.x.x!?

I'm about to head home and try some FW networking experiments... will get back to you.

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Jan 12, 2009 6:07 PM in response to BDAqua

Beginning to lose heart. There just seems to be no information available and I think I've checked everywhere by now. Thanks for your efforts.

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