File Sharing "Connection Failed"

Hi
I have a newly purchased MacMini and a year old MacBook Pro, both running 10.6.6.
When I turn on File Sharing (with the afp option set) on the MacMini
it appears in the Finder sidebar on the MacBook.
When I try to connect to the MacMini from the MackBook it says "Connection Failed"
and the MacMini disappears from the Finder sidebar.
After that, when I look at System Preferences on the MacMini, File Sharing is off.
Any ideas?
MANY THANKS!
Mike

I seem to have found a solution to my problem.
After more experimentation I found that not only was File Sharing not working neither was Printer Sharing. However printer sharing worked if both computers were connected to my Netgear router by ethernet but not when the laptop was connected wirelessly.
This indicated a wireless problem and as both could access the internet however connected to the router it looked as though the router was not passing an incoming wireless message from the laptop out to the iMac via ethernet.
Consequently I switched everything off, unplugged it all from the mains power supply and left it for 25 minutes. On reconnecting and rebooting everything the printer sharing now works properly again with the MacBook Pro connected wirelessly and the iMac via ethernet to the router an, for printing, the iMac via USB to the printer.
Long may it last!
I hope this info might help others with a similar problem

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