MacBook won't Network/printer share with other macs - only PC's!

okay this is weird.
if i try to network my macbook my G4 the G4 doesn't appear in my network list. I also cannot share the printer connected to my G4 because it does not appear in the printer setup.
now, if I try to network my g4 to my macbook, all works fine - the macbook appears in my network dialouge box.
so what gives?
I can print to network printers at my job which is a PC network.
Please help!

Do you have sharing set on the G4? Check your settings on it.

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