Concession at the start: This is probably something that somebody who knows even a little about OS X networking will solve in a flash, but I’m tired to trying to find out where that flash is.
For some reason, I can’t accept files through iChat or RendezVous when I’m working from my home wireless network. I can send them, but not accept them. I’ve tried with the Firewall up (and port opened); I’ve tried with the Firewall down. I’ve looked for preferences. I’ve searched the Apple KnowledgeBase. I’ve wept, I’ve cursed, I’ve laid hands on, but nothing makes it work.
Configuration: I’m running my G4 TiBook to an AirPort base station, which is connected directly to our cable modem. Si, working from an iMac wired to the AirPort base station, can’t send me files. Trevor, working from the Seabury LAN, can’ send me files. Sometimes I worry that I won’t be able to save my own files, that some malign EtherGenii will interpose itself between my pixels and my hard drive, with a message box that says, “Could not be received.”
There. Now I feel better. Even better, if one of you can help me accomplish this simple task.
Posted by AKMA at September 11, 2003 01:28 PM | TrackBackAKMA, I haven't a clue what may be causing the problem, but here's a suggestion to gather a little more data on what's going on.
Create a new user account for yourself and then log in under that account and see if you can receive files.
If you can, then most likely it's something in your other account and you can probably just migrate all your stuff over to your new account and just retire the old one.
If that doesn't solve the problem, then perhaps a re-install of OS X may be in order, though that's probably the course of last resort and someone vastly more knowledgeable than me (I? Well, just about anyone anyway.) will probably have a better suggestion at that point anyway.
Posted by: dave rogers at September 12, 2003 05:51 AMApple provides support for Rendezvous in the snow-white Airport, but not in the silver-gray Airport. Which do you have?
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Posted by: Richard Soderberg at September 18, 2003 01:14 AM