MacBook Pro won’t connect to MacBook on local wireless network

[PaperQueen]

This is bizarre.

I have five Macs in the house, all of which can see each other on the local wireless network...but...for some weird reason, none but when they try to connect, I get “Connection Failed” after several minutes of silence.

When I click “Connect As...” in hopes of getting a login screen, nothing happens at all. Nada. Zilch. Zip.

The sharing settings on the MacBook are identical to the ones on the other five. Of course, the MacBook can connect the other direction to everyone, including my brand spankin’ new MBP.

Any clues, oh wise ones? I’m stumped. What is it about getting into a simple MacBook that has two G4s and two MBPs scratching their heads?

 

[flatfoot]

I think I had the same problem once and repairing permissions on the boot disk solved it.

 

[JustGretchen]

Trash the contents of MacHD/LIBRARY/PREFERENCES/SYSTEMCONFIGURATION and reboot. see if that helps.