Can't connect to computer through wireless network

I recently purchased a Powerbook G4 with OS X Server 10.4.6 installed, and I cannot connect to my iMac G5, which has OS X 10.4.6 installed. I am trying to connect them wirelessly, and it sees the G5, but tells me that it is offline and can't connect when I try. I can connect to the Powerbook through the iMac, but not the other way around. Tried different share settings on G4, but am quite unfamiliar with OS X Server. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

It seems like you may not have the relevant service(s) enabled in Sharing preferences on your iMac, if I understand your problem correctly. The settings on the server, other than firewall, shouldn't matter for outgoing connections.

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