Connecting PowerBook (Panther) to PowerMac (OS 9)

I have two computers which are networked via a netgear router on a high-speed DSL connection: a PowerBook G4, aluminum (OS X 10.3.9, airport extreme) and a PowerMac G4 (OS 9/OS 10.2.8) there is also a printer connected to the router. The router connects to the PowerMac directly, the PowerBook accesses the network wirelessly and both computers share the printer (PowerBook, wirelessly).
The PowerMac (in both Jaguar and OS 9) can connect to the PowerBook. The PowerBook can only connect to the PowerMac when it is booted into OS X; it is unable to connect to the PowerMac when it is running OS 9. Both computers, in all systems, can locate and access the printer.
It must be the settings, but I do not understand them well enough to know how to change them. The PowerBook (running Panther), is always a pain getting the network set up. It NEVER finds the settings automatically, while the older PowerMac running Jaguar finds them instantly, and with little trouble when booted into OS 9. Generally, I allow the automatic DHCP settings to configure the network.
In order to connect to the PowerBook from the PowerMac in OS 9, it was necessary to activate AppleTalk, which DID connect to the laptop. I tried making appleTalk active on the laptop, but it had no impact. Why do I need AppleTalk when there is ethernet?
Can anyone tell me what's wrong?

Figured it out.
In the file-sharing control panel; in addition to checking file-sharing, one must select the little checkbox that says "enable file sharing clients to connect over TCP/IP".
Checked the box, and I'm in.

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Depends what you're trying to do. if you want to transfer your settings etc from the powermac to the pb, then do what i said the other way round and run the migration assistant from the apps utilities menu.
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