[P1] Networking Problems

[Gary Adams]

Could the cable be bad?

Gary
On Tuesday, February 24, 2004, at 04:37 PM, Seeker wrote:

>     I have, repeatedly, tied my recently acquired, used iBook to my 
> B&W G3
> desktop (both computers described at the end of this email) via a 
> Firewire
> cable, activated file sharing in both, went to one or the other and 
> chose
> Connect to Server, typed in the name following the instructions under
> Computer Name in the Sharing Panel of Preferences (e.g., for the iBook 
> the
> instructions are:  Other computers on your local subnet can reach your
> computer at ibook.local) and successfully swapped filed both ways.
>
>     Today I just cannot do it and I have no idea why.  I have plugged 
> and
> unplugged the firewire cable from both computers, restarted both, done
> everything I can think of and I just can't get either one to recognize 
> the
> other.
>
>     I repeatedly get a "Connection failed.  No response from the 
> server.
> Please try again" message.
>
>     I'm desperate for suggestions.  Anyone have any???
>
>     Thanks,
>     Bob