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Wireless network setupI have two computers that are on a wireless network. Computer A is connected
to a printer through a USB cable. Computer B is on the same wireless network as computer A. How can I use the printer on Computer A from Computer B using the wireless network? Is there a good website that walks you through the setup of this type of network. thanks for all your help -- Mark Go into Control panel/ Printers and Other Hardware/ Printers and Faxes/ and
in Printers and Faxes under Printer Tasks select add a new printer, then floow the instrutions of the Printer Wizard Hope this helps -- Show quoteJohnD76 "Mark" wrote: > I have two computers that are on a wireless network. Computer A is connected > to a printer through a USB cable. Computer B is on the same wireless network > as computer A. How can I use the printer on Computer A from Computer B using > the wireless network? > > Is there a good website that walks you through the setup of this type of > network. > > thanks for all your help > -- > Mark I went into control panel/printer and added a new printer, and then did a
browse for network printers and it found nothing. I disabled my NORTONS on each computer, but it doesn't find any printers. I am using XP PRO, and thought it would be a tad easier, but it is likely my firewall and NORTON security center doing me in. -- Show quoteMark "John" wrote: > Go into Control panel/ Printers and Other Hardware/ Printers and Faxes/ and > in Printers and Faxes under Printer Tasks select add a new printer, then > floow the instrutions of the Printer Wizard > > Hope this helps > -- > JohnD76 > > > "Mark" wrote: > > > I have two computers that are on a wireless network. Computer A is connected > > to a printer through a USB cable. Computer B is on the same wireless network > > as computer A. How can I use the printer on Computer A from Computer B using > > the wireless network? > > > > Is there a good website that walks you through the setup of this type of > > network. > > > > thanks for all your help > > -- > > Mark Make sure your printer preference is in the "share" mode, in computer where
printer is hard wired. Make sure printer drivers are on both printers. Make sure your firewall is turned off in the initial setup/ share stage. Firewall may prevent your system from finding the networked computers with files and printer to share. If your homework is correct the setup takes a few minutes in XP SP2 home. Best wishes, Robert Show quote "Mark" <M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:51DA0D1F-6073-47FC-80F4-D240FB1C2681@microsoft.com... >I have two computers that are on a wireless network. Computer A is >connected > to a printer through a USB cable. Computer B is on the same wireless > network > as computer A. How can I use the printer on Computer A from Computer B > using > the wireless network? > > Is there a good website that walks you through the setup of this type of > network. > > thanks for all your help > -- > Mark i do think i have a firewall issue, because when i browse the network for a
printer, i can't find a thing. i have disabled norton, but i still can't see a my printer hanging on my other computer. Yep, set the printer to be shared. -- Show quoteMark "Robert J. Lafayette" wrote: > Make sure your printer preference is in the "share" mode, in computer where > printer is hard wired. > Make sure printer drivers are on both printers. > > Make sure your firewall is turned off in the initial setup/ share stage. > > Firewall may prevent your system from finding the networked computers with > files and printer to share. > > If your homework is correct the setup takes a few minutes in XP SP2 home. > > Best wishes, > Robert > > > > > > "Mark" <M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:51DA0D1F-6073-47FC-80F4-D240FB1C2681@microsoft.com... > >I have two computers that are on a wireless network. Computer A is > >connected > > to a printer through a USB cable. Computer B is on the same wireless > > network > > as computer A. How can I use the printer on Computer A from Computer B > > using > > the wireless network? > > > > Is there a good website that walks you through the setup of this type of > > network. > > > > thanks for all your help > > -- > > Mark > > > On Oct 19, 5:16 pm, Mark <M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
Show quote > i do think i have a firewall issue, because when i browse the network for a in the add printer wizard, after selecting the option to connect to a> printer, i can't find a thing. i have disabled norton, but i still can't see > a my printer hanging on my other computer. Yep, set the printer to be shared. > -- > Mark > > "Robert J. Lafayette" wrote: > > Make sure your printer preference is in the "share" mode, in computer where > > printer is hard wired. > > Make sure printer drivers are on both printers. > > > Make sure your firewall is turned off in the initial setup/ share stage. > > > Firewall may prevent your system from finding the networked computers with > > files and printer to share. > > > If your homework is correct the setup takes a few minutes in XP SP2 home. > > > Best wishes, > > Robert > > > "Mark" <M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >news:51DA0D1F-6073-47FC-80F4-D240FB1C2681@microsoft.com... > > >I have two computers that are on a wireless network. Computer A is > > >connected > > > to a printer through a USB cable. Computer B is on the same wireless > > > network > > > as computer A. How can I use the printer on Computer A from Computer B > > > using > > > the wireless network? > > > > Is there a good website that walks you through the setup of this type of > > > network. > > > > thanks for all your help > > > -- > > > Mark printer attached to another computer, can you type in the UNC path? e.g. \\server_sharing_printer_name\printer_name also, are the computers on the same workgroup? does the computer sharing the printer show up when you browse through 'My Network Places'? how about its printer? No, it doesn't show up on My Network Places, which means I probably don't
have it identified as a server. I thought I had done that going through the Network Setup Wizard, but it looks like it didn't take for some reason, as there is nothing on My Network Places. I tried the network setup on a machine, so i must be doing something wrong there. -- Show quoteMark "zuben" wrote: > On Oct 19, 5:16 pm, Mark <M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > i do think i have a firewall issue, because when i browse the network for a > > printer, i can't find a thing. i have disabled norton, but i still can't see > > a my printer hanging on my other computer. Yep, set the printer to be shared. > > -- > > Mark > > > > "Robert J. Lafayette" wrote: > > > Make sure your printer preference is in the "share" mode, in computer where > > > printer is hard wired. > > > Make sure printer drivers are on both printers. > > > > > Make sure your firewall is turned off in the initial setup/ share stage. > > > > > Firewall may prevent your system from finding the networked computers with > > > files and printer to share. > > > > > If your homework is correct the setup takes a few minutes in XP SP2 home. > > > > > Best wishes, > > > Robert > > > > > "Mark" <M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > >news:51DA0D1F-6073-47FC-80F4-D240FB1C2681@microsoft.com... > > > >I have two computers that are on a wireless network. Computer A is > > > >connected > > > > to a printer through a USB cable. Computer B is on the same wireless > > > > network > > > > as computer A. How can I use the printer on Computer A from Computer B > > > > using > > > > the wireless network? > > > > > > Is there a good website that walks you through the setup of this type of > > > > network. > > > > > > thanks for all your help > > > > -- > > > > Mark > > in the add printer wizard, after selecting the option to connect to a > printer attached to another computer, can you type in the UNC path? > > e.g. \\server_sharing_printer_name\printer_name > > also, > > are the computers on the same workgroup? > does the computer sharing the printer show up when you browse through > 'My Network Places'? how about its printer? > > Hi
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings, http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is allowed to be shared. Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx Basic XP - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/filesharing.mspx Advanced XP - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quote "Mark" <M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:51DA0D1F-6073-47FC-80F4-D240FB1C2681@microsoft.com... >I have two computers that are on a wireless network. Computer A is >connected > to a printer through a USB cable. Computer B is on the same wireless > network > as computer A. How can I use the printer on Computer A from Computer B > using > the wireless network? > > Is there a good website that walks you through the setup of this type of > network. > > thanks for all your help > -- > Mark i will look through these and try to find the one that deals with setting up
print sharing on an XP PRO network that uses a wireless router as it's connection point. thanks! -- Show quoteMark "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote: > Hi > Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings, > http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html > As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is > allowed to be shared. > Vista File and Printer Sharing- > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx > Basic XP - > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/filesharing.mspx > Advanced XP - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 > Printer Sharing XP - > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx > Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 > Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 > Jack (MVP-Networking). > > > "Mark" <M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:51DA0D1F-6073-47FC-80F4-D240FB1C2681@microsoft.com... > >I have two computers that are on a wireless network. Computer A is > >connected > > to a printer through a USB cable. Computer B is on the same wireless > > network > > as computer A. How can I use the printer on Computer A from Computer B > > using > > the wireless network? > > > > Is there a good website that walks you through the setup of this type of > > network. > > > > thanks for all your help > > -- > > Mark > > I have the exact same setup and all I did was to set the printer on the PC
it is physically connected to to be shared -- go into Control panel/printers and properties and set to share. I added that printer to my other PC and made it the default printer. It all works fine as long as both PC are on together with the printer. Show quote "Mark" <M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:51DA0D1F-6073-47FC-80F4-D240FB1C2681@microsoft.com... > I have two computers that are on a wireless network. Computer A is > connected > to a printer through a USB cable. Computer B is on the same wireless > network > as computer A. How can I use the printer on Computer A from Computer B > using > the wireless network? > > Is there a good website that walks you through the setup of this type of > network. > > thanks for all your help > -- > Mark  |
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