Apple Remote Desktop won't connect to 2 computers

I have a class- 30 computers- I have 2 computers that will not allow me to connect via Apple Remote. I have tried everything that I know of to try to connect to these two computers. My school district will not allow me to get into the File Sharing folder of the System Preferences, so I have to try a different way.
I have scanned, deleted IP address, added by IP address.... tried everything I know how to do... dynamite is now being loaded in my car to bring up here. -joke...
The current status said "Access denied" for the longest time on my monitoring screen. I deleted Remote application on these computers and re-installed it. At least now... it says "ARD NOT ACTIVE"...so I think I might be getting somewhere.
Two other quick things... the other 28 computers in my classroom show the Mac OS version 10.4.8(8L2127) and the machine model on my monitoring screen, while my non-functioning computers do not display this information. I tried Bonjour, IP address, and network address and so on.
If there is anyway to get around this other than File Sharing... please help.
For some reason, all the other computers have always worked, but these two have a poltergeist or something.
G-5   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  
G-5   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  
G-5   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Same problem here. I manage several remote Macs, but I have one MacBook which I can get no ARD access to (black icon). I can ping the IP, I can SSH into the MacBook, the ARD and Remote Login services are checked ON, the firewall is OFF. The ARD service is configured to allow my admin user full access - however, I get nothing. I have no trouble getting into the other Macs.
Any ideas?

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