Connecting Macs via Airport net

I am using 3 Macs: A, B and C. All are running OS 10.6.6. I enabled file sharing on all of them. On each Mac I could find the other 2 in the Finder. After connecting all 3 Macs between each other I for example could see in the Finder of Mac A the files of Mac B and Mac C.
"Suddenly" - I did not change any settings - Mac A and Mac B dont connect any longer. Mac A and Mac B appear in the Finder of Mac A, but no connection is possible. Connection between Mac A and Mac C continues working in both directions. The same for Mac B and Mac C.
The 3 Macs are connected over WLAN (Time Capsule)
Regards

Assuming you are correct that nothing in the configurations have changed, then I would start by shutting down all three computers, the TC, and your cable/DSL modem. Wait at least one minute. First, turn on the modem and wait for the status lights to indicate connection to your ISP. Next, turn on the TC and wait until it boots and the status lights indicate communication with the modem. Lastly, power up the computers. See if this restores your network function.

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I have a problem that I've been trying to solve, but so far nothing has worked.
I have three Macs, 2 G4 PowerBooks and an iMac (Core 2 Duo) which are all connected via an Airport Express. All of the computers can access the net and my printer just fine. The iMac can connect to both of the G4s, and one of the G4s can connect to both the iMac and the other G4. The problem is that one of the G4s can only connect to the other G4, not the iMac. It's as though the iMac does not exist for it's purposes. Yet I can connect to that G4 from the iMac, just not the other way around.
Any clues as to a fix for this would be greatly appreciated.

That is what you want to select.
You jumped into the middle of this thread. What
problem do you have?
More to the point - what is YOUR problem...I think your response was a little rude...
One who has common sense can see what issue I am having simply by looking at the subject of the original post - and reading my entire post.
For your benefit, the subject is: Problems Connecting Two Computers to Cable Modem via AirPort Express.
If you read my post again, you will see that after following the advice given by Rj, I am still having problems. I will not re-post my question. Simply restating things in this post has been a waste of time.

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When I try to sync my calendar via .mac I get an error can't connect to .mac sync server. There does not appear to be a problem with idisk syncing.
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Hi.
I have an iMac G5 running 10.3.9 and a MacBook Pro running 10.4.8. I have recently gotten DSL. I have a DSL MODEM connected to a Belkin Router. The router is not wireless. I bought it when I got the iMac a couple of years ago, and the iMac had no Airport card in it.
I have connected the router to the MODEM, and the iMac (which does not have an Airport card) to the router via Ethernet. I have an Airport Express Base Station connected to the Belkin Router via Ethernet.
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I am connected to the internet with no problem.
My first problem is that, on the laptop in Finder, I can connect to my iMac through Connect to Server with no problems. However, I cannot do the same (i.e., connect through Connect to Server) from the iMac to the laptop.
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I was messing around with my 2011 imac, retina display macbook pro and a thunderbolt cable. I wondered wether it would be possible for the to computers to be "connected", not via any target mode (display or disc). just connected, i know it sounds weird but i think it would be cool to work on both computers with one mouse and keyboard. This way i dont have to switch from one pc to another. Besides using 1 keyboard, sharing files would be super easy.
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I just purchased a Nikon Coolpix P1, which is Wi-Fi certified. The manuals provided with the camera leave something to be desired, and I am having trouble establishing the Wi-Fi connection between the camera and my iMac. Should I in fact try to make that connection via my Airport Express system? If so, where can I find the settings I need to input into the camera? The camera and computer seemingly should be able to connect directly, but here too I'm not sure where to find the computer settings that the camera needs to have.
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I assume you've read these instructions.
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I have successfully been able to access my mac from my Windows XP machine via my AE wireless network that I set up with my Mac. However, I am unable to do the reverse. I.e. connect to my PC from my Mac.
There seem to be two issues I need to figure out to make this work:
1. Firstly, the option to allow sharing for any of my Windows folders has been restricted because apparently I need to create a network first but I have a network and both the PC and Mac can access the internet, share a printer and see each other via this network so I don't understand what's wrong. Do I have to create a network from the pc side of things as well in order for this to work?
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Sorry, I don't know which articles you have already reviewed.
Sharing folders on the PC should be nothing more than enabling "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" option under Network options & then identifying which folders you want to share.
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- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh1164.html
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106471
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=19652

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I have a iMac connected to the internet via a DSL
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I assume an ethernet cable from modem to iMac, right?
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