Sharing files between powerbook and ibook

[jeric]

Help! I recently upgraded to a G4 Powerbook with built-in airport card and I got an ibook for my wife, also, with an airport card. I understand that I can create a network between the 2 macs I just can't figure out how.

Help?

[Maverick]

you can do it 2 ways... ad-hoc (or wireless) or with a cat 5 ethernet cable

which would you prefer?

[Edited on 1-8-2005 by Maverick]

[hannibal]

Originally posted by jeric
Help! I recently upgraded to a G4 Powerbook with built-in airport card and I got an ibook for my wife, also, with an airport card. I understand that I can create a network between the 2 macs I just can't figure out how.

Help?

you can try one of the fastest method in transferring/sharing files between 'books-- firewire target disk mode. all you need is a 6 to 6 pin FW cable. HTH

[Kenneth]

For connecting 2 'books wirelessly (assuming you don't have wifi router), go to network prefs, then airport, then enter a network name. Then enter the settings pictured below. For powebook, use the 192.168.1.1 IP address. For the iBook, use 192.168.1.2

Then go to the finder and launch a new window, it should appear in the network tab. Or if not, try Go>Connect to server> then type smb://192.168.1.1/

I think this will work but I haven't actually tried it. I feel I might be missing something but try it out, it should work.

[Edited on 1-9-2005 by Kenneth]

[jeric]

Wow, Thank you very much. I've tried the firewire-Target thing before. Just wanted to try out the airport thing kasi sayang kung I won't use it. hehehe.

Thank you again.

[catrina]

Originally posted by Kenneth
For connecting 2 'books wirelessly (assuming you don't have wifi router), go to network prefs, then airport, then enter a network name. Then enter the settings pictured below. For powebook, use the 192.168.1.1 IP address. For the iBook, use 192.168.1.2

Then go to the finder and launch a new window, it should appear in the network tab. Or if not, try Go>Connect to server> then type smb://192.168.1.1/

I think this will work but I haven't actually tried it. I feel I might be missing something but try it out, it should work.

[Edited on 1-9-2005 by Kenneth]

will this also work for powerbook to windows desktop setting?

[dude_funk]

Hmmm....

Would simply making AppleTalk active, using automatic DHCP, and turning Personal File Sharing also work without specifying IP numbers?

I usually do this _but_ on _cabled_ peer-to-peer or (small, non-security critical) network access.

Never had a chance to connect peer-to-peer with another *book with AirPort (yet).

[Kenneth]

Hi guys,

Correction about the first instructions I posted. The above isn't really necessary. I knew I was missing something and I just found it now.

You can set the network settings to
1.) By default join: Automatic
2.) Under TCP/IP: Configure: DHCP

It doesn't really matter.

What you need to do on mac number 1 is:
1.) Under the Airport icon, create network
2.) Give the new network a name. What happens is mac no. 1 will create a wifi network, essentially becoming a software base station.
3.) then go to mac number 2 and you should find the network name under the list of available networks to join. Click on it.

Open a new window in finder and you should see the other mac in the network tab. Or if not, try Go>Connect to server> then type smb://192.168.1.1/ ONLY IF you followed my first instructions and set the IP address of your mac manually.

Its that simple. Sheesh. Sorry if I sent some of you in circles

@ catrina: yes, it will work, assuming you only have 2 machines involved in the network.

@ dude_funk: Don't bother enabling Apple Talk. That protocol is only used if you want OS 9 or lower macs to connect to you or vice versa. Yes leaving it on DHCP is fine.

[Edited on 1-10-2005 by Kenneth]