ARD 3.3.2 Client Computer "OFFLINE" HELP?

Hi,
I have ARD 3.3.2, my master computer is a macbook pro and my client computer is a macpro
The macbook pro is connected via wifi
The macpro is connected via GIGABIT ethernet
This set up has been working amazingly for weeks and all of a sudden tonight i cannot connect to the macpro, iv'e even tried my free chicken of vnc app to connect and thats coming back with permission errors, and that always works.
ARD app is saying the macpro is "offline" Iv'e unpluged the router, restarted both machines and no luck. The internet is working fine on BOTH computers.
The only thing I can think of is that my macbook pro is on 10.6.5 and the macpro is on 10.6.4 but as its too late this evening i wont be able to update the macpro till tmrw
P.s Remote Desktop management is still switched on in the system prefs, i even turned it off then back on but no luck
Help, thanks
Message was edited by: Daz1761

Have you tried deleting the client in ARD and then try to add it back? That seems to fix quite a few problems like this.
I have a similar (or possibly the same) issue with one of our client computers. It has been working fine for months, but last week or so it appeared offline. When I tried to delete it and add it back, I couldn't. It didn't show up in the "Scanner" and when I tried to add it manually with the IP address it saw it, but authentication failed. And I'm sure I have the correct username/password because I have another computer with ARD that can see it and control it just fine. And I've even deleted it and added it back on that computer with no problem. It's really strange. I haven't been able to figure out how to get it working again.

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