Trying to connect a Macbook Pro with a G4 circa 2000

Hi,
I'm trying to connect my new Macbook Pro to my older G4 via an ethernet cable.
I've turned ON file sharing in the network pref's on both machines.
Have them attached directly to each other via an ethernet cable. I start up the Macbook Pro and then turn on the G4 but it doesn't show up as an option.
When I click on the ethernet option in the network pref's it states that I'm not connected.
I'm wondering if I should plug the ethernet cable from both the Macbook and G4 into my wireless router?
The G4 isn't set up for a wireless connection so something tells me this won't work unless the hard wire from both simply serves as a pass through.
Anyone have any ideas?

a brody wrote:
Use this article to determine if crossover or a router is essential:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2274?viewlocale=en_US
according to the op, he's doing a G4 tower <---> Macbook pro.
FTA: +Products that require a crossover cable if connecting to another product from this list...+
a MBP isn't on the list that title heads up, so only a std ethernet is needed.
I did this with a PM G3 <---> 15" PB one time. The crossover cable didn't work. The std cable did.

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