Using Thunderbolt on iMac to Firewire on MacBook Pro

I have an old iMac with does not have Firewire and a new Retina MBP which does not have Thunderbolt - so I am using a Thunderbolt to Firewide connector and have the 2 systems connected (physically). I want to transfer / access files on my MBP from my iMac but can only seem to acess (connect to each other) via WiFi - if I turn off WiFi on one system to try and force the Firewire connection is does not work (i.e. cannot connect).
What am I doing wrong. (note using the Network Utility I can ping the Firewire connection).

Hey MasterAir,
If you are having an issue with AirPlay performance, I would suggest that you troubleshoot using the steps in this article - 
Resolve issues with AirPlay and AirPlay Mirroring from iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Be well,
Brett L 

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