You're right, usually you don't need a crossover cable in a gigabit LAN - particularly with regard to the working connection this morning.
I'm puzzled... hopefully one of the seniors here can jump in and help
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I'm glad the issue was solved, but a variation of this problem remains for me. My host is a Mac Pro running Snow Leopard and Logic. The slave machine is a new Mac Mini Server running Lion. All versions of VEPro are the same. When I load VEPro into Logic, it won't display any instances from the Mini Server. If I manually establish a connection, it works fine, but obviously is a pain and extra work, especially when starting new projects. Both machines are on static IP addresses, etc. I've tried 64 and 32 bit variations: neither will display instances. If I run VEPro Server within the host Mac, the plug-in will see those "internal" instances.
Any suggestions? Thanks.
on the Macmini you must set it 1st with "using DHCP", note all the figures and set it to "manually" and key all the values you have noted [:)]
If you connect your Macmini direcly on the Macpro and you follow what I have suggest you to do, your Macpro will be on the same network than your router (usaly it is 192.168.xx.xx), and your Macmini will be on a different network number
This is what is happening when I connect my two Macpro
Thanks for hanging in there with me. These machines have always been on a separate wired network (I use wifi for internet), with a dedicated Ethernet switch for them and an additional PC. So - no "household" router is in use for these machines.
Are you thinking there is something wrong about my Mini IP address setting?
It looks like I've finally figured out the problem. In the Mac Pro's Audio MIDI Setup app, I had an enabled "Session" in the Network MIDI section, which I used to use in a previous multi-CPU rig. On a whim, I disabled the session, rebooted Logic and VE PRO on the Mac Mini, and the instances now publish to the Mac Pro. A good troubleshooting day...