My Macbook (early 2008) no longer connects to my iMac. Any solutions beyond turning file share on?

Greetings,
I'm able to see and connect to my MacBook (early 2008) from my iMac, but not the other way around. File share is on and match. Any solutions?

What operating systems are on each?  Are you connecting wirelessly, or via some sort of wires?

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