How do I share between two Macs on the same wireless network?

[PaulMoore]

This is probably very basic but I don't know how to do it...

I have an iMac (2007) running Leopard. I have an iBook (2004) running Tiger. They both share my home wireless network.

How can I best share documents between them? Eg how can I browse the hard drive of each machine from the other- ideally without entering passwords etc every time?

Additionally, the iMac is connected to the printer (because it is also a scanner); can the iBook share the printer too?

Thanks in advance!

 

[nateDEEZY]

System Preferences > Sharing, enable sharing then add whatever folders you want to share etc.

If you want full access between the 2 you need to know the administrator log in.

Edit:

Save the login in keychain I think is the only solution, unless you enable read/write access to your whole drive to everyone.. meaning if someone hacks into your network etc, you're compromised.

 

[madog]

Additionally, the iMac is connected to the printer (because it is also a scanner); can the iBook share the printer too?

Printer sharing is easy enough, just select the Share Printer option in the Print/Fax System Pref., and then add that printer in the Sys Prefs of the other computer (it will be listed as being connected through Bonjour).

As far as I know, scanning can only be done through the computer it is plugged into (and then only if it is plugged into a computer as opposed to a router), after that sharing the document should be easy enough as with the comment above.