I have a white iBook with the original airport card. My friend just got
a PowerBook with airport extreme. We have been unable to share files
over a computer to computer network.

From either computer I can 'create network' from the airport menu
successfully (icon changes to grey wedge with computer inside and the
other computer shows the name in its airport menu). But after selecting
the name we cannot find any sign of the other computer.

I've looked in 'networks' at root and all its folders, in users, in the
public folder. I've been unable to find any information on what will
happen when the comp to comp network is successful. Where will I find
access to the other computer?

But I'm guessing the network isn't being created. I purposely sent the
wrong password when connecting and got no message and the network name
was checked in the airport menu, so the menu status can be misleading.

Is there an incompatibility between our airports. Software update shows
an upgrade for my airport but is recommended for airport extremes so I
haven't upgraded yet. Appletalk is on for both machines and I've turned
on most everything in the 'Sharing' panel of system prefs. Still, no
folder or hard drive icon is found to access the other mac.

suggestions are most completely welcomed by this network neubaphile.
Thank you
-Laz

On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 15:27:24 -0800, Lazarus Plath wrote
(in message
<lazarusCUTOUTp-DF33C5.15274402112003@news02.west.earthlink.net>):

> I have a white iBook with the original airport card. My friend just got
> a PowerBook with airport extreme. We have been unable to share files
> over a computer to computer network.
>
> From either computer I can 'create network' from the airport menu
> successfully (icon changes to grey wedge with computer inside and the
> other computer shows the name in its airport menu). But after selecting
> the name we cannot find any sign of the other computer.
>
> I've looked in 'networks' at root and all its folders, in users, in the
> public folder. I've been unable to find any information on what will
> happen when the comp to comp network is successful. Where will I find
> access to the other computer?
>
> But I'm guessing the network isn't being created. I purposely sent the
> wrong password when connecting and got no message and the network name
> was checked in the airport menu, so the menu status can be misleading.
>
> Is there an incompatibility between our airports. Software update shows
> an upgrade for my airport but is recommended for airport extremes so I
> haven't upgraded yet. Appletalk is on for both machines and I've turned
> on most everything in the 'Sharing' panel of system prefs. Still, no
> folder or hard drive icon is found to access the other mac.
>
> suggestions are most completely welcomed by this network neubaphile.
> Thank you
> -Laz

You don't talk at all about having an Airport base station, or about what
type of LAN you have. Do you have an Airport base station? Do you any
experience at setting up an ethernet network? Have you read everything in Mac
Help regarding Networks? Knowing your exact situation regarding experience
level an LAN type/setup is very helpful.

Steve C