Finder not seeing iPhone 4S

I am using a MacBookPro with iTunes 9.2 (61) and 10.4.11. I plug in the iPhone into the USB port, the iPhone wakes up, but I don't see it in Finder and iTunes doesn't see it to sync up. Any suggetions.

Hello sburech
Check out the article below to troubleshoot issues with syncing over Wi-Fi with iTunes. Start with restarting iTunes as well as resetting your network at home.
iTunes 10.5 and later: Troubleshooting iTunes Wi-Fi syncing
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4062
Regards,
-Norm G.

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