My household has a wired network (Ethernet) with two computers connected to a common router: a recent iMac running Leopard and a Powerbook G4 (1.67GHz version) running Tiger. I want to be able to transfer files between the two computers' desktop, but it only partially works.
I have the following problems which I haven't been able to solve on my own:
1) the iMac can access the Powerbook G4, but ALL folders/files. It shouldn't be like that, should it? How do I limit network access to just certain folders in Tiger?
2) the Powerbook isn't able to even see the iMac on the network. I've already turned on "Personal file sharing" in Leopard on that iMac, and I've selected the desktop folder to be shared, but that doesn't help.
Also, I've tried directly accessing it via the Finder's Go-Connect to server and entering its local IP number, but there's no response.
Since I'm no networking expert (obviously) I also want to make sure I'm not exposing my files/folders to others on the Internet. I just want to share between the two computers, safely.
I have the following problems which I haven't been able to solve on my own:
1) the iMac can access the Powerbook G4, but ALL folders/files. It shouldn't be like that, should it? How do I limit network access to just certain folders in Tiger?
2) the Powerbook isn't able to even see the iMac on the network. I've already turned on "Personal file sharing" in Leopard on that iMac, and I've selected the desktop folder to be shared, but that doesn't help.
Also, I've tried directly accessing it via the Finder's Go-Connect to server and entering its local IP number, but there's no response.
Since I'm no networking expert (obviously) I also want to make sure I'm not exposing my files/folders to others on the Internet. I just want to share between the two computers, safely.