"Stakeout" <Stake***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A22BE6F2-7BCA-4F54-A9FF-1B381A24B921@microsoft.com...
> just replaced old Linksys WRT54g router that blew out with new WRT54gs..
> setup network with host PC a Gateway  running XP SP1 along with older Dell
> XP
> SP1  and new Dell Laptop with XP SP2 that we just got..  originally 3 1/2
> years ago using that older router a-ok on printer/file sharing with old
> Dell
> as PC#2...  then for unk reason sharing ceased...never tried in earnest to
> repair the file sharing.. had another printer handy.. it was the easiest
> way..
>
> with new router installed up and running with all three PC's on wireless
> network.. no problems with that setup.. EXCEPT I cannot share
> printer/files
> just like with the old router..also tried to re-run  Network Setup Wizard
> on
> #1 Gateway PC   which is the Host /MainPC... no good .. Error Message
> shuts
> it down.... I seem to remember this is needed  and then to run the setup
> disc
> on all machines......
>
> I have searched and searched.. hours on this...from all the messages on
> this
> Forum... checked link after link thru the answers to the questions.....
> all
> my settings are correct...Computer names are correct as is the same name
> of
> workgroup on all three ...Firewalls were shut down  on XP...Norton..Zone
> Alarm when attempting to configure this.....
>
> when I try to run search for printer on the other PC's .. sometimes it
> picks
> up the host network under  results.. but never shows the printer under MS
> Wireless Network then workgroup... other times it just reads MS Wireless
> Network and that's it..
>
> like I said the other two PC's are connected to the home wireless network
> and all three are working ok with their connections to online.... but just
> not recognizing the sharing printer and folders mode..
>
> I have spent hours on this trying to 'repair' the connection.. and trying
> to
> rerun the Network Setup Wizard on the Main-Host PC... to make a setup
> disc...
> which I think I need to run on the other two machines.. at this point I'm
> not
> sure anymore
>
> am I doing this correctly or am I missing something...?? is there an -e-z
> way to repair the NW Setup Wizard or does this entail going into the
> Registry
> big time.. which I am kinda leary about doing... especially since this
> problem is only for sharing as the online connections are good.. don't
> want
> to screw up a good thing...
>
> any help much appreciated as I don't have much hair left to pull out  :)
>
>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
>
> In principle, changing a Router should Not affect the PCs.
>
> Unless, the New Router's DHCP range changed and the IPs of the Computers is
> Not in the Firewall Trusted Zone any more
> (http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted ).
>
> May be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/sharing
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
> "Stakeout" <Stake***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A22BE6F2-7BCA-4F54-A9FF-1B381A24B921@microsoft.com...
> > just replaced old Linksys WRT54g router that blew out with new WRT54gs..
> > setup network with host PC a Gateway  running XP SP1 along with older Dell
> > XP
> > SP1  and new Dell Laptop with XP SP2 that we just got..  originally 3 1/2
> > years ago using that older router a-ok on printer/file sharing with old
> > Dell
> > as PC#2...  then for unk reason sharing ceased...never tried in earnest to
> > repair the file sharing.. had another printer handy.. it was the easiest
> > way..
> >
> > with new router installed up and running with all three PC's on wireless
> > network.. no problems with that setup.. EXCEPT I cannot share
> > printer/files
> > just like with the old router..also tried to re-run  Network Setup Wizard
> > on
> > #1 Gateway PC   which is the Host /MainPC... no good .. Error Message
> > shuts
> > it down.... I seem to remember this is needed  and then to run the setup
> > disc
> > on all machines......
> >
> > I have searched and searched.. hours on this...from all the messages on
> > this
> > Forum... checked link after link thru the answers to the questions.....
> > all
> > my settings are correct...Computer names are correct as is the same name
> > of
> > workgroup on all three ...Firewalls were shut down  on XP...Norton..Zone
> > Alarm when attempting to configure this.....
> >
> > when I try to run search for printer on the other PC's .. sometimes it
> > picks
> > up the host network under  results.. but never shows the printer under MS
> > Wireless Network then workgroup... other times it just reads MS Wireless
> > Network and that's it..
> >
> > like I said the other two PC's are connected to the home wireless network
> > and all three are working ok with their connections to online.... but just
> > not recognizing the sharing printer and folders mode..
> >
> > I have spent hours on this trying to 'repair' the connection.. and trying
> > to
> > rerun the Network Setup Wizard on the Main-Host PC... to make a setup
> > disc...
> > which I think I need to run on the other two machines.. at this point I'm
> > not
> > sure anymore
> >
> > am I doing this correctly or am I missing something...?? is there an -e-z
> > way to repair the NW Setup Wizard or does this entail going into the
> > Registry
> > big time.. which I am kinda leary about doing... especially since this
> > problem is only for sharing as the online connections are good.. don't
> > want
> > to screw up a good thing...
> >
> > any help much appreciated as I don't have much hair left to pull out  :)
> >
> >
>
>
>

"Stakeout" <Stake***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8FF2AD15-22CA-4965-ABFE-2FA8A37E2C2D@microsoft.com...
>I set up all the Trusted Zones in both Zone Alarm.. Norton... even went so
> far as to shut all the Firewalls down... still no good...
>
> I just got to the point that the #3 PC ..the new Laptop.. is now
> recognizing
> the Host#1 PC as well as the #2 PC under 'Browse for Printers.. but NOT
> the
> printer itself..  what I did was  I just now 'unchecked' under the
> Authorization Tab in Network Connections.. "Enable IEEE 802.1x
> authentication
> for this network"  box
>
> is it necessary for me to install the HP Photosmart 7900 series
> software-drivers on the other two PC's besides where the printer is hooked
> up
> to .. I just can't remember if I did that back when I had the printer/file
> sharing thingy working properly over 3 years ago...  why it quit all of a
> sudden.. I could not tell you...

>
> read thru  those links and a bunch more on sharing both on that site as
> well
> as on MS as I've been following this newsgroup trying to come up with a
> solution...
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> In principle, changing a Router should Not affect the PCs.
>>
>> Unless, the New Router's DHCP range changed and the IPs of the Computers
>> is
>> Not in the Firewall Trusted Zone any more
>> (http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted ).
>>
>> May be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/sharing
>>
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>>
>>
>> "Stakeout" <Stake***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A22BE6F2-7BCA-4F54-A9FF-1B381A24B921@microsoft.com...
>> > just replaced old Linksys WRT54g router that blew out with new
>> > WRT54gs..
>> > setup network with host PC a Gateway  running XP SP1 along with older
>> > Dell
>> > XP
>> > SP1  and new Dell Laptop with XP SP2 that we just got..  originally 3
>> > 1/2
>> > years ago using that older router a-ok on printer/file sharing with old
>> > Dell
>> > as PC#2...  then for unk reason sharing ceased...never tried in earnest
>> > to
>> > repair the file sharing.. had another printer handy.. it was the
>> > easiest
>> > way..
>> >
>> > with new router installed up and running with all three PC's on
>> > wireless
>> > network.. no problems with that setup.. EXCEPT I cannot share
>> > printer/files
>> > just like with the old router..also tried to re-run  Network Setup
>> > Wizard
>> > on
>> > #1 Gateway PC   which is the Host /MainPC... no good .. Error Message
>> > shuts
>> > it down.... I seem to remember this is needed  and then to run the
>> > setup
>> > disc
>> > on all machines......
>> >
>> > I have searched and searched.. hours on this...from all the messages on
>> > this
>> > Forum... checked link after link thru the answers to the questions.....
>> > all
>> > my settings are correct...Computer names are correct as is the same
>> > name
>> > of
>> > workgroup on all three ...Firewalls were shut down  on
>> > XP...Norton..Zone
>> > Alarm when attempting to configure this.....
>> >
>> > when I try to run search for printer on the other PC's .. sometimes it
>> > picks
>> > up the host network under  results.. but never shows the printer under
>> > MS
>> > Wireless Network then workgroup... other times it just reads MS
>> > Wireless
>> > Network and that's it..
>> >
>> > like I said the other two PC's are connected to the home wireless
>> > network
>> > and all three are working ok with their connections to online.... but
>> > just
>> > not recognizing the sharing printer and folders mode..
>> >
>> > I have spent hours on this trying to 'repair' the connection.. and
>> > trying
>> > to
>> > rerun the Network Setup Wizard on the Main-Host PC... to make a setup
>> > disc...
>> > which I think I need to run on the other two machines.. at this point
>> > I'm
>> > not
>> > sure anymore
>> >
>> > am I doing this correctly or am I missing something...?? is there
>> > an -e-z
>> > way to repair the NW Setup Wizard or does this entail going into the
>> > Registry
>> > big time.. which I am kinda leary about doing... especially since this
>> > problem is only for sharing as the online connections are good.. don't
>> > want
>> > to screw up a good thing...
>> >
>> > any help much appreciated as I don't have much hair left to pull out
>> > :)
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

"Jim" wrote:

>
> "Stakeout" <Stake***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8FF2AD15-22CA-4965-ABFE-2FA8A37E2C2D@microsoft.com...
> >I set up all the Trusted Zones in both Zone Alarm.. Norton... even went so
> > far as to shut all the Firewalls down... still no good...
> >
> > I just got to the point that the #3 PC ..the new Laptop.. is now
> > recognizing
> > the Host#1 PC as well as the #2 PC under 'Browse for Printers.. but NOT
> > the
> > printer itself..  what I did was  I just now 'unchecked' under the
> > Authorization Tab in Network Connections.. "Enable IEEE 802.1x
> > authentication
> > for this network"  box
> >
> > is it necessary for me to install the HP Photosmart 7900 series
> > software-drivers on the other two PC's besides where the printer is hooked
> > up
> > to .. I just can't remember if I did that back when I had the printer/file
> > sharing thingy working properly over 3 years ago...  why it quit all of a
> > sudden.. I could not tell you...
> Ask HP, but I believe they will say yes.  You must do this for Epson
> printers..
> As I use a WRT54GS router, I can assure you that the router will work in
> your configuration (because in reality it is identical to mine).
> Jim
> >
> > read thru  those links and a bunch more on sharing both on that site as
> > well
> > as on MS as I've been following this newsgroup trying to come up with a
> > solution...
> >
> > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> In principle, changing a Router should Not affect the PCs.
> >>
> >> Unless, the New Router's DHCP range changed and the IPs of the Computers
> >> is
> >> Not in the Firewall Trusted Zone any more
> >> (http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted ).
> >>
> >> May be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/sharing
> >>
> >> Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Stakeout" <Stake***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:A22BE6F2-7BCA-4F54-A9FF-1B381A24B921@microsoft.com...
> >> > just replaced old Linksys WRT54g router that blew out with new
> >> > WRT54gs..
> >> > setup network with host PC a Gateway  running XP SP1 along with older
> >> > Dell
> >> > XP
> >> > SP1  and new Dell Laptop with XP SP2 that we just got..  originally 3
> >> > 1/2
> >> > years ago using that older router a-ok on printer/file sharing with old
> >> > Dell
> >> > as PC#2...  then for unk reason sharing ceased...never tried in earnest
> >> > to
> >> > repair the file sharing.. had another printer handy.. it was the
> >> > easiest
> >> > way..
> >> >
> >> > with new router installed up and running with all three PC's on
> >> > wireless
> >> > network.. no problems with that setup.. EXCEPT I cannot share
> >> > printer/files
> >> > just like with the old router..also tried to re-run  Network Setup
> >> > Wizard
> >> > on
> >> > #1 Gateway PC   which is the Host /MainPC... no good .. Error Message
> >> > shuts
> >> > it down.... I seem to remember this is needed  and then to run the
> >> > setup
> >> > disc
> >> > on all machines......
> >> >
> >> > I have searched and searched.. hours on this...from all the messages on
> >> > this
> >> > Forum... checked link after link thru the answers to the questions.....
> >> > all
> >> > my settings are correct...Computer names are correct as is the same
> >> > name
> >> > of
> >> > workgroup on all three ...Firewalls were shut down  on
> >> > XP...Norton..Zone
> >> > Alarm when attempting to configure this.....
> >> >
> >> > when I try to run search for printer on the other PC's .. sometimes it
> >> > picks
> >> > up the host network under  results.. but never shows the printer under
> >> > MS
> >> > Wireless Network then workgroup... other times it just reads MS
> >> > Wireless
> >> > Network and that's it..
> >> >
> >> > like I said the other two PC's are connected to the home wireless
> >> > network
> >> > and all three are working ok with their connections to online.... but
> >> > just
> >> > not recognizing the sharing printer and folders mode..
> >> >
> >> > I have spent hours on this trying to 'repair' the connection.. and
> >> > trying
> >> > to
> >> > rerun the Network Setup Wizard on the Main-Host PC... to make a setup
> >> > disc...
> >> > which I think I need to run on the other two machines.. at this point
> >> > I'm
> >> > not
> >> > sure anymore
> >> >
> >> > am I doing this correctly or am I missing something...?? is there
> >> > an -e-z
> >> > way to repair the NW Setup Wizard or does this entail going into the
> >> > Registry
> >> > big time.. which I am kinda leary about doing... especially since this
> >> > problem is only for sharing as the online connections are good.. don't
> >> > want
> >> > to screw up a good thing...
> >> >
> >> > any help much appreciated as I don't have much hair left to pull out
> >> > :)
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>