"Darrell" <whoi***@anywhere.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to share a printer over a Microsoft VPN network on a Windows XP
> system (All systems are using Windows XP Pro)...I've successfully setup
> the printer on one laptop but I'm having trouble with the second one.  The
> main desktop PC, the one the printer is connected to, is set to file and
> printer sharing.  The VPN's properties are set to allow file and printer
> sharing on the laptop in question.  All firewalls are set to allow file
> and printer sharing.  On the laptop in question, I go to Control
> Panel/Printers and Other Hardware and select "Add a Printer."  This starts
> the Add a printer wizard and I select Next.  The next option I select is a
> network printer, I select next and the option to browse for a printer.  It
> browses to the following, +Microsoft Windows Network which expands to
> +WorkGroup which expands to the +Computer's Name.  The + sign next to the
> Computer's Name will not expand to the name of the networked printer.
> When I double-click to expand the Computer Name, the time capsule pops-up
> briefly and then disappears.  Is there a setting or something that I'm
> overlooking on the laptop that's preventing it from allowing the Computer
> Name to expand and pointing to the network printer?

"Robert L (MS-MVP)" <nore***@chicagotech.net> wrote in message
news:uDrKTiBEIHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> It could be the name resolution issue. Do you receive a system error if
> you do net view \\vpnhostipaddress? Or these links may help.
>
> Name resolution on VPN
>      Name resolution is big issue in VPN access. If your VPN server
> doesn't setup correctly or the VPN client can't receive the VPN DNS and
> WINS settings, ...
>      www.chicagotech.net/nameresolutionpnvpn.htm  - Similar pages
>
> VPN name resolution and browsing
>      Q: VPN name resolution and browsing. After I successfully connect to
> the VPN Server remotely, I cannot browse the network, and see other
> computers and ...
>      www.chicagotech.net/Q&A/vpn1.htm
>
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "Darrell" <whoi***@anywhere.com> wrote in message
> news:F4C1E796-8A0B-4740-97ED-CE9F866A9DA2@microsoft.com...
>> I'm trying to share a printer over a Microsoft VPN network on a Windows
>> XP system (All systems are using Windows XP Pro)...I've successfully
>> setup the printer on one laptop but I'm having trouble with the second
>> one.  The main desktop PC, the one the printer is connected to, is set to
>> file and printer sharing.  The VPN's properties are set to allow file and
>> printer sharing on the laptop in question.  All firewalls are set to
>> allow file and printer sharing.  On the laptop in question, I go to
>> Control Panel/Printers and Other Hardware and select "Add a Printer."
>> This starts the Add a printer wizard and I select Next.  The next option
>> I select is a network printer, I select next and the option to browse for
>> a printer.  It browses to the following, +Microsoft Windows Network which
>> expands to +WorkGroup which expands to the +Computer's Name.  The + sign
>> next to the Computer's Name will not expand to the name of the networked
>> printer. When I double-click to expand the Computer Name, the time
>> capsule pops-up briefly and then disappears.  Is there a setting or
>> something that I'm overlooking on the laptop that's preventing it from
>> allowing the Computer Name to expand and pointing to the network printer?
>
>

"Darrell" <whoi***@anywhere.com> wrote in message
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> No system errors are received.  The laptop in question can successfully
> login to my home VPN server, it just can't see the printer.  I'm using
> "OpenDNS Servers."  If I change the Home desktop PC to obtain a DNS server
> address automatically would that make a difference?  I don't see how it
> would being that the other laptop can see the printer just fine.
>
> "Robert L (MS-MVP)" <nore***@chicagotech.net> wrote in message
> news:uDrKTiBEIHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> It could be the name resolution issue. Do you receive a system error if
>> you do net view \\vpnhostipaddress? Or these links may help.
>>
>> Name resolution on VPN
>>      Name resolution is big issue in VPN access. If your VPN server
>> doesn't setup correctly or the VPN client can't receive the VPN DNS and
>> WINS settings, ...
>>      www.chicagotech.net/nameresolutionpnvpn.htm  - Similar pages
>>
>> VPN name resolution and browsing
>>      Q: VPN name resolution and browsing. After I successfully connect to
>> the VPN Server remotely, I cannot browse the network, and see other
>> computers and ...
>>      www.chicagotech.net/Q&A/vpn1.htm
>>
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>
>>
>> "Darrell" <whoi***@anywhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:F4C1E796-8A0B-4740-97ED-CE9F866A9DA2@microsoft.com...
>>> I'm trying to share a printer over a Microsoft VPN network on a Windows
>>> XP system (All systems are using Windows XP Pro)...I've successfully
>>> setup the printer on one laptop but I'm having trouble with the second
>>> one.  The main desktop PC, the one the printer is connected to, is set
>>> to file and printer sharing.  The VPN's properties are set to allow file
>>> and printer sharing on the laptop in question.  All firewalls are set to
>>> allow file and printer sharing.  On the laptop in question, I go to
>>> Control Panel/Printers and Other Hardware and select "Add a Printer."
>>> This starts the Add a printer wizard and I select Next.  The next option
>>> I select is a network printer, I select next and the option to browse
>>> for a printer.  It browses to the following, +Microsoft Windows Network
>>> which expands to +WorkGroup which expands to the +Computer's Name.  The
>>> + sign next to the Computer's Name will not expand to the name of the
>>> networked printer. When I double-click to expand the Computer Name, the
>>> time capsule pops-up briefly and then disappears.  Is there a setting or
>>> something that I'm overlooking on the laptop that's preventing it from
>>> allowing the Computer Name to expand and pointing to the network
>>> printer?
>>
>>

"Robert L (MS-MVP)" <nore***@chicagotech.net> wrote in message
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> If you don't receive a system error, you must have a successful result.
> Post it here may help.
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "Darrell" <whoi***@anywhere.com> wrote in message
> news:BA0C0FAB-72A0-45B7-81C2-AE313C24B14E@microsoft.com...
>> No system errors are received.  The laptop in question can successfully
>> login to my home VPN server, it just can't see the printer.  I'm using
>> "OpenDNS Servers."  If I change the Home desktop PC to obtain a DNS
>> server address automatically would that make a difference?  I don't see
>> how it would being that the other laptop can see the printer just fine.
>>
>> "Robert L (MS-MVP)" <nore***@chicagotech.net> wrote in message
>> news:uDrKTiBEIHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> It could be the name resolution issue. Do you receive a system error if
>>> you do net view \\vpnhostipaddress? Or these links may help.
>>>
>>> Name resolution on VPN
>>>      Name resolution is big issue in VPN access. If your VPN server
>>> doesn't setup correctly or the VPN client can't receive the VPN DNS and
>>> WINS settings, ...
>>>      www.chicagotech.net/nameresolutionpnvpn.htm  - Similar pages
>>>
>>> VPN name resolution and browsing
>>>      Q: VPN name resolution and browsing. After I successfully connect
>>> to the VPN Server remotely, I cannot browse the network, and see other
>>> computers and ...
>>>      www.chicagotech.net/Q&A/vpn1.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>>
>>>
>>> "Darrell" <whoi***@anywhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:F4C1E796-8A0B-4740-97ED-CE9F866A9DA2@microsoft.com...
>>>> I'm trying to share a printer over a Microsoft VPN network on a Windows
>>>> XP system (All systems are using Windows XP Pro)...I've successfully
>>>> setup the printer on one laptop but I'm having trouble with the second
>>>> one.  The main desktop PC, the one the printer is connected to, is set
>>>> to file and printer sharing.  The VPN's properties are set to allow
>>>> file and printer sharing on the laptop in question.  All firewalls are
>>>> set to allow file and printer sharing.  On the laptop in question, I go
>>>> to Control Panel/Printers and Other Hardware and select "Add a
>>>> Printer." This starts the Add a printer wizard and I select Next.  The
>>>> next option I select is a network printer, I select next and the option
>>>> to browse for a printer.  It browses to the following, +Microsoft
>>>> Windows Network which expands to +WorkGroup which expands to the
>>>> +Computer's Name.  The + sign next to the Computer's Name will not
>>>> expand to the name of the networked printer. When I double-click to
>>>> expand the Computer Name, the time capsule pops-up briefly and then
>>>> disappears.  Is there a setting or something that I'm overlooking on
>>>> the laptop that's preventing it from allowing the Computer Name to
>>>> expand and pointing to the network printer?
>>>
>>>
>
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