Best way to network an imac with an ibook

I was hoping someone could recommend the best way to network my G4 imac with my wife's ibook laptop. I want us to be able to share drives (internal and extrernal), internet, and a printer. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks!

I'm assuming you don't have the Airport Base Station yet? That's pretty much the most convenient way I know of, as mere file sharing makes it pretty tricky, if not impossible, to get access to external volumes mounted on, say, your G4. Caveat: only a USB-capable external HD can be hooked up to the base station.

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