Network Trouble: PPC to Intel

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semtek

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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.
 
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...
 
Probably you had a gateway address selected that simply wasn't around. One of the machines must be the selected gateway.
 
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?
 
If you enter IP information by hand, you have to enter it yourself. DHCP requires at least one device providing information.
 
semtek said:
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?
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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
 
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