I have tried for hours to connect my G4 to my dads laptop running XP. With no luck i have had some of my pro friends try, they can't either. When i ping the PC from the mac the pings come back so they do communicate. But i cant transfer files. Would dave work to transfer files? Also if i connected a cross-over cable connecting both comps what app would i use to make that work? thanks.

For connecting to the PC: Try the SMB specification for OS X written up here: http://www.computing.net/mac/wwwboard/forum/ 5436.html For connecting to the Mac: Turn on "Windows File Sharing" in the Sharing System Preference in OS X 10.2. In the Accounts System Preference check the "Allow user to log in from Windows" (under Edit User). The Mac should now show up in the Network Neighborhood on the PC. A crossover cable between the computers will work fine for networking the two together. You can connect using either of the above methods. James