Network Trouble: PPC to Intel

semtek · #1 April 19th, 2007, 03:57 PM

I have hit a brick wall with this for months - it really should work but doesn't seem to.

Intel Macbook OSx 10.4.9 and PPC G4 Osx 10.4.8

Connected by a crossover network cable.

Filesharing is working in both directions.

Firewall turned off on both machines.

Here is the problem:

When I try to connect from the Intel to the PPC using VPN, Teleport or Network Midi the machines recognize each other. However when I try to connect via any of these protocls I get a network timeout message in every situation. I am able to send audio over the network from the PPC to the Intel but not the other way. I think that this must be a symptom of the same problem.

Just tried pinging from the intel and it doesn't work, despite the fact the g4 harddrives are mounted.

Each one has a static ip address for the local network, and I have tried the same using a firewire cable to no avail. Filesharing works both ways, the machines see each other (eg in VPN), but then when i try to connect I get a timeout message.

Does anyone have any suggestions? It's really wierd.

semtek · #2 April 20th, 2007, 01:23 PM

so coincidentally just as i had posted i managed to fix this, by altering from manual ip address input to automatic DHCP. wierd. still don't understand, but if it's not broke...

**fryke** · #3 April 20th, 2007, 01:42 PM

Probably you had a gateway address selected that simply wasn't around. One of the machines must be the selected gateway.

semtek · #4 April 20th, 2007, 01:51 PM

fryke - that's interesting. for future reference, how can i be sure that i have a sound gateway address? is there a way to verify?

**fryke** · #5 April 20th, 2007, 02:00 PM

If you enter IP information by hand, you have to enter it yourself. DHCP requires at least one device providing information.

Kees Buijs · #6 April 21st, 2007, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by semtek

fryke - that's interesting. for future reference, how can i be sure that i have a sound gateway address? is there a way to verify?

You can also write down the settings as they are now and save the for later use. Apparantly you have a DHCP server in the network (odd when using an cross-cable unless the INTEL is setup as dhcp server). In that case the INTEL machine ip-number is also the gateway address. Also write down the DNS numbers as they are important too.

Good luck, Kees