Can't connect to MacBook via shared Network

Hi there!  I was wondering if someone could help me with this.  I just recently installed Tiger OS X 10.4 on my old iMac G4 Flat Panel, and would like to move some files over.  I know I can do it with Target Disc Mode using the firewire, but it takes too long, and I would rather do it with the Network.
However, my iMac will not connect to my MacBook (MacBook has Leopard 10.5.8), either with the IP address or with Go-->Network.  Whenever I try I get an error message that says "Connection failed. The server may not exist or it is not operational at this time. Check the server name or IP address and try again."
Now, what get's me, is the MacBook will connect to the iMac, but not vice versa.

Oh, I thought you had to have the computer you're transferring files from in target mode.  Oh well.  If this doesn't work, then I'll try that, I guess.
Yes, I have File Sharing enabled on both computers.  When I try it using AFP, it doesn't ask for a password, just says it can't connect.  (AFP is what I used when the MB connected to the iMac, but the iMac won't connect to the MB through AFP).
Just now I chose SMB sharing on the MB and used my MB password and it accepted it.  BUT, when I went to the iMac and tried to connect via SMB, first it said that this computer's (meaning the iMac) Internet connection is offline.  Of course it is - I don't have an airport card yet for the iMac and there's only one Ethernet port, which I'm using to connect the two computers.  I tried it again, and this time it said "The Finder cannot complete the operation because some data in "smb://[ip address]" could not be read or written. (Error code -36)."  I tried one more time and got the same message.

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