Transferring Files Directly Between G4 eMac (Tiger) and Intel iMac (SL) ?

I believe the answer is you can't, but I am just double-checking.
When I had a G3 iMac and a G4 eMac, each using Tiger, next to each other I could connect them via ethernet and transfer files across.
The purchase of an Intel iMac (in place of the G3) two years ago made this impossible.
Has anything changed?
Is it still impossible?
Currently I have to put files on an external Hard Drive or USB 2.0 Memory stick to move them from one computer to the other.
Needless to say, this is rather time-consuming and fiddly.
Incidentally, I am looking for a cheap (as in "free") solution, not one costing a small fortune.

Well, I would try the Internet Sharing method first. And if you run it from your Intel Mac (wireless, right?), you can share out your internet connection to the other Mac. What'll happen is, that will effectively turn your iMac into a router for the purposes of the eMac.
So, after connecting the cable, on the iMac, go to System Preferences - Sharing - Internet Sharing - and share the internet from your Airport connection to "computers using Ethernet". Click Start.
Now, on the eMac, go to System preferences - Network - Ethernet, and let us know what IP address you're getting. Hopefully it'll be something like 192.168.2.2. The iMac will be the router at 192.168.2.1 and you should be able to connect to that address using the Finder. Your iMac will still have its regular internet connection.
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