Connecting MBP to G4 with ethernet

Since acquiring a MacBook Pro in May, I have been unable to get it to connect via ethernet to the G4 laptop on the same network.
Both laptops have a Location on which Appletalk is operational. Personal file sharing is activated on both. I use the Connect to Server item on the Go menu in Finder on both machines and always get a quick Connection failed message: "The server may not exist or it is not operational at this time. Check the server name or IP address and try again".
Recently my Apple store manager suggested that I should turn off the wireless router while trying to Connect to Server. However, this made no difference.
Since the MBP has a faulty SuperDrive so that I cannot burn CDs or DVDs on it, this question is becoming urgent!

Yes, you can do this. And it's not very hard at all. Assuming your eMac has a built-in modem, the only other item you need is a 'crossover' ethernet cable, which you can get at almost any computer supply store.
IMHO it will be easier for you if you use your eMac as the computer that connects to the internet and shares its connection with your PC. Without getting too technical (and admittedly not comprehensive, either), you would basically do the following -
-set up your modem connection in your eMac's networking preferences
-set up your ethernet connection in your eMac's networking preferences. If you do not have a router you will need to set a unique manual ethernet address in your eMac as well as your PC. I'd suggest 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.3 as addresses in the 192.168.x.x range are reserved for small private networks like you will have.
-set up internet connection sharing in your eMac's sharing preferences. Make a note of the address it will tell you that you can use to allow other computers to access your eMac
-in your PC set up your ethernet network connection with a manual address as indicated above
-connect the crossover cable between the two computers
-from your PC you will have to log into your eMac under a previously established OS-X username, with the address that the eMac sharing pane gave you when you set up sharing.
There are more detailed steps involved in doing all of the above, but it provides the right general direction for you.

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