Can't connect to my Macook from my Mac Mini

Hi,
I’m having a problem with file sharing in OSX 10.6.4
I can’t connect from the Mini to the Macbook and vice-versa.
I’m not sure why, tried to look for a discussion that would solve, but found nothing.
Basically, I can see the macbook/MAc Mini in the sharing section of the left bar, click on it, and the wheel spins forever...
Then click on connect as, and after a while I get a message saying:
There was an error connecting to the server “nameserver”. Check the server name or IP address, and then try again.
So then I do “connect to Server” from the finder, and I put the address of the server into it.
I get the same message I got before.
I’m on a wireless network, that uses no password protection, but it uses mac address identification.
Help is welcome.
Thanx.
Luca

None able to help m e on this?
I think there's something in the preferences of my accounts that is creating the problem.
Is there a way to reset File Sharing preferences for a machine?
Thanx
Luca

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