"Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-BB31E5EBF02C@microsoft.com...
>I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2) wireless
> laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet via an
> Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a Linksys
> CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color Inkjet
> printers
> connected to the desktop via USB ports.
> I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the Windows
> firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP Pro SP-3
> on
> all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the October MS
> updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates yet.
> When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was able to
> print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem on
> Thursday
> (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing with the
> other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2 weeks. (I
> believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that laptop.) I
> can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers & Faxes'' in
> ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but when I try
> to
> access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I verified that
> spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled SP-3, and
> NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no luck.
> I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda & CounterSpy,
> on
> both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
> desktop-to-laptop
> and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I could see
> the
> desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
> (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after the latest
> Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do know that
> my
> wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on now this
> past
> Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
> Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome. I'm
> totally
> stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and stupid that
> I'm
> just overlooking.
> Regards
>

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You may try
> clean boot for troubleshooting.
>
> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that some
> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want to check
> there is a new update ...
>       www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.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
> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-BB31E5EBF02C@microsoft.com...
> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2) wireless
> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet via an
> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a Linksys
> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color Inkjet
> > printers
> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the Windows
> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP Pro SP-3
> > on
> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the October MS
> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates yet.
> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was able to
> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem on
> > Thursday
> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing with the
> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2 weeks. (I
> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that laptop.) I
> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers & Faxes'' in
> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but when I try
> > to
> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I verified that
> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled SP-3, and
> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no luck.
> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda & CounterSpy,
> > on
> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
> > desktop-to-laptop
> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I could see
> > the
> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after the latest
> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do know that
> > my
> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on now this
> > past
> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome. I'm
> > totally
> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and stupid that
> > I'm
> > just overlooking.
> > Regards
> >
>
>

"Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4BEC87A6-2484-47E8-AF49-58FC54E1732A@microsoft.com...
> Robert:
> Thanks for the tip.
> I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were working
> okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't access the
> printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I temporarily
> disabled
> all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc., all w/o
> success.
> If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
> Regards
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You may try
>> clean boot for troubleshooting.
>>
>> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that some
>> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want to
>> check
>> there is a new update ...
>>       www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.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
>> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:D554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-BB31E5EBF02C@microsoft.com...
>> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2)
>> >wireless
>> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet via an
>> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a
>> > Linksys
>> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color Inkjet
>> > printers
>> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
>> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the Windows
>> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP Pro
>> > SP-3
>> > on
>> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the October MS
>> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates yet.
>> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was able to
>> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem on
>> > Thursday
>> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing with
>> > the
>> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2 weeks.
>> > (I
>> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that
>> > laptop.) I
>> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers & Faxes'' in
>> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but when I
>> > try
>> > to
>> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I verified
>> > that
>> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled SP-3, and
>> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no luck.
>> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda &
>> > CounterSpy,
>> > on
>> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
>> > desktop-to-laptop
>> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I could
>> > see
>> > the
>> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
>> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after the
>> > latest
>> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do know
>> > that
>> > my
>> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on now this
>> > past
>> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
>> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome. I'm
>> > totally
>> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and stupid
>> > that
>> > I'm
>> > just overlooking.
>> > Regards
>> >
>>
>>

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> On the desktop, run net share and on the remote computer run net view
> \\desktopipaddress. Compare the results or post back here.
>
> --
> 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
> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4BEC87A6-2484-47E8-AF49-58FC54E1732A@microsoft.com...
> > Robert:
> > Thanks for the tip.
> > I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were working
> > okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't access the
> > printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I temporarily
> > disabled
> > all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc., all w/o
> > success.
> > If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
> > Regards
> >
> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You may try
> >> clean boot for troubleshooting.
> >>
> >> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that some
> >> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want to
> >> check
> >> there is a new update ...
> >>       www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.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
> >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:D554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-BB31E5EBF02C@microsoft.com...
> >> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2)
> >> >wireless
> >> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet via an
> >> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a
> >> > Linksys
> >> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color Inkjet
> >> > printers
> >> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
> >> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the Windows
> >> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP Pro
> >> > SP-3
> >> > on
> >> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the October MS
> >> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates yet.
> >> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was able to
> >> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem on
> >> > Thursday
> >> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing with
> >> > the
> >> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2 weeks.
> >> > (I
> >> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that
> >> > laptop.) I
> >> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers & Faxes'' in
> >> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but when I
> >> > try
> >> > to
> >> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I verified
> >> > that
> >> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled SP-3, and
> >> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no luck.
> >> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda &
> >> > CounterSpy,
> >> > on
> >> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
> >> > desktop-to-laptop
> >> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I could
> >> > see
> >> > the
> >> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
> >> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after the
> >> > latest
> >> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do know
> >> > that
> >> > my
> >> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on now this
> >> > past
> >> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
> >> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome. I'm
> >> > totally
> >> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and stupid
> >> > that
> >> > I'm
> >> > just overlooking.
> >> > Regards
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>

"Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FD39224E-9719-4C2E-9226-84AC02DE9660@microsoft.com...
> Robert:
> I ran Net Share on the desktop, and here are the results.
>
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
>
> Share name   Resource                        Remark
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> IPC$                                         Remote IPC
> D$           D:\                             Default share
> print$       C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
>                                             Printer Drivers
> C$           C:\                             Default share
> ADMIN$       C:\WINDOWS                      Remote Admin
> SharedDocs   C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTS
>
> Brother HL-5150D Laser
>             USB001                 Spooled  Brother HL-5150D Laser
> Canon iP4200 Color
>             USB002                 Spooled  Canon iP4200
> Printer      FaxModem (Photo Qualit Spooled  Print to this device to send
> a
> pho
> Printer11    Microsoft Document Ima Spooled  Microsoft Office Document
> Image
> Wr
> Printer2     FaxModem               Spooled  Print to this device to send
> a
> fax
> Printer3     DocuCom PDF Port:      Spooled  ScanSoft PDF Create!
> Printer4     Nuance Image Printer W Spooled  PaperPort Image Printer
> Printer7     DocuCom PDF Port:      Spooled  DocuCom PDF Driver
> The command completed successfully.
>
> When I tried running Net View \\desktopipaddress on the laptop it simply
> said "Syntax error 53 has occurred. Then network path is not found"
> I tried the command with space\, no space with \ and \\ but nothing
> helped.
> These were with the firewall disabled. I also tried it with the physical
> IP
> address for the desktop. No go...
>
> Hope this info helps you see something that I'm missing.
>
> Regards
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> On the desktop, run net share and on the remote computer run net view
>> \\desktopipaddress. Compare the results or post back here.
>>
>> --
>> 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
>> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4BEC87A6-2484-47E8-AF49-58FC54E1732A@microsoft.com...
>> > Robert:
>> > Thanks for the tip.
>> > I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were working
>> > okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't access
>> > the
>> > printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I temporarily
>> > disabled
>> > all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc., all w/o
>> > success.
>> > If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You may
>> >> try
>> >> clean boot for troubleshooting.
>> >>
>> >> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that some
>> >> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want to
>> >> check
>> >> there is a new update ...
>> >>       www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.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
>> >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:D554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-BB31E5EBF02C@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2)
>> >> >wireless
>> >> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet via
>> >> > an
>> >> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a
>> >> > Linksys
>> >> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color Inkjet
>> >> > printers
>> >> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
>> >> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the
>> >> > Windows
>> >> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP Pro
>> >> > SP-3
>> >> > on
>> >> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the October
>> >> > MS
>> >> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates
>> >> > yet.
>> >> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was able
>> >> > to
>> >> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem on
>> >> > Thursday
>> >> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing
>> >> > with
>> >> > the
>> >> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2
>> >> > weeks.
>> >> > (I
>> >> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that
>> >> > laptop.) I
>> >> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers & Faxes''
>> >> > in
>> >> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but when
>> >> > I
>> >> > try
>> >> > to
>> >> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I verified
>> >> > that
>> >> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled SP-3,
>> >> > and
>> >> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no
>> >> > luck.
>> >> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda &
>> >> > CounterSpy,
>> >> > on
>> >> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
>> >> > desktop-to-laptop
>> >> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I could
>> >> > see
>> >> > the
>> >> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
>> >> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after the
>> >> > latest
>> >> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do
>> >> > know
>> >> > that
>> >> > my
>> >> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on now
>> >> > this
>> >> > past
>> >> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
>> >> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome. I'm
>> >> > totally
>> >> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and stupid
>> >> > that
>> >> > I'm
>> >> > just overlooking.
>> >> > Regards
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Have you replaced desktopipaddress with the real Desktop IP address?
>
> --
> 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
> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FD39224E-9719-4C2E-9226-84AC02DE9660@microsoft.com...
> > Robert:
> > I ran Net Share on the desktop, and here are the results.
> >
> > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> >
> > Share name   Resource                        Remark
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > IPC$                                         Remote IPC
> > D$           D:\                             Default share
> > print$       C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
> >                                             Printer Drivers
> > C$           C:\                             Default share
> > ADMIN$       C:\WINDOWS                      Remote Admin
> > SharedDocs   C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTS
> >
> > Brother HL-5150D Laser
> >             USB001                 Spooled  Brother HL-5150D Laser
> > Canon iP4200 Color
> >             USB002                 Spooled  Canon iP4200
> > Printer      FaxModem (Photo Qualit Spooled  Print to this device to send
> > a
> > pho
> > Printer11    Microsoft Document Ima Spooled  Microsoft Office Document
> > Image
> > Wr
> > Printer2     FaxModem               Spooled  Print to this device to send
> > a
> > fax
> > Printer3     DocuCom PDF Port:      Spooled  ScanSoft PDF Create!
> > Printer4     Nuance Image Printer W Spooled  PaperPort Image Printer
> > Printer7     DocuCom PDF Port:      Spooled  DocuCom PDF Driver
> > The command completed successfully.
> >
> > When I tried running Net View \\desktopipaddress on the laptop it simply
> > said "Syntax error 53 has occurred. Then network path is not found"
> > I tried the command with space\, no space with \ and \\ but nothing
> > helped.
> > These were with the firewall disabled. I also tried it with the physical
> > IP
> > address for the desktop. No go...
> >
> > Hope this info helps you see something that I'm missing.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> On the desktop, run net share and on the remote computer run net view
> >> \\desktopipaddress. Compare the results or post back here.
> >>
> >> --
> >> 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
> >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:4BEC87A6-2484-47E8-AF49-58FC54E1732A@microsoft.com...
> >> > Robert:
> >> > Thanks for the tip.
> >> > I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were working
> >> > okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't access
> >> > the
> >> > printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I temporarily
> >> > disabled
> >> > all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc., all w/o
> >> > success.
> >> > If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
> >> > Regards
> >> >
> >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You may
> >> >> try
> >> >> clean boot for troubleshooting.
> >> >>
> >> >> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that some
> >> >> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want to
> >> >> check
> >> >> there is a new update ...
> >> >>       www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.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
> >> >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:D554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-BB31E5EBF02C@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2)
> >> >> >wireless
> >> >> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet via
> >> >> > an
> >> >> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a
> >> >> > Linksys
> >> >> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color Inkjet
> >> >> > printers
> >> >> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
> >> >> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the
> >> >> > Windows
> >> >> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP Pro
> >> >> > SP-3
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the October
> >> >> > MS
> >> >> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates
> >> >> > yet.
> >> >> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was able
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem on
> >> >> > Thursday
> >> >> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing
> >> >> > with
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2
> >> >> > weeks.
> >> >> > (I
> >> >> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that
> >> >> > laptop.) I
> >> >> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers & Faxes''
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but when
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > try
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I verified
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled SP-3,
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no
> >> >> > luck.
> >> >> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda &
> >> >> > CounterSpy,
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
> >> >> > desktop-to-laptop
> >> >> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I could
> >> >> > see
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
> >> >> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after the
> >> >> > latest
> >> >> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do
> >> >> > know
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on now
> >> >> > this
> >> >> > past
> >> >> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
> >> >> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome. I'm
> >> >> > totally
> >> >> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and stupid
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > I'm
> >> >> > just overlooking.
> >> >> > Regards
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

"Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E6424FD6-BB3C-4E92-918F-E20F4FEAB4F2@microsoft.com...
> Yes, and I rec'd the same "Syntax error 53 has occurred. The network path
> is
> not found".
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Have you replaced desktopipaddress with the real Desktop IP address?
>>
>> --
>> 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
>> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FD39224E-9719-4C2E-9226-84AC02DE9660@microsoft.com...
>> > Robert:
>> > I ran Net Share on the desktop, and here are the results.
>> >
>> > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
>> >
>> > Share name   Resource                        Remark
>> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > IPC$                                         Remote IPC
>> > D$           D:\                             Default share
>> > print$       C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
>> >                                             Printer Drivers
>> > C$           C:\                             Default share
>> > ADMIN$       C:\WINDOWS                      Remote Admin
>> > SharedDocs   C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTS
>> >
>> > Brother HL-5150D Laser
>> >             USB001                 Spooled  Brother HL-5150D Laser
>> > Canon iP4200 Color
>> >             USB002                 Spooled  Canon iP4200
>> > Printer      FaxModem (Photo Qualit Spooled  Print to this device to
>> > send
>> > a
>> > pho
>> > Printer11    Microsoft Document Ima Spooled  Microsoft Office Document
>> > Image
>> > Wr
>> > Printer2     FaxModem               Spooled  Print to this device to
>> > send
>> > a
>> > fax
>> > Printer3     DocuCom PDF Port:      Spooled  ScanSoft PDF Create!
>> > Printer4     Nuance Image Printer W Spooled  PaperPort Image Printer
>> > Printer7     DocuCom PDF Port:      Spooled  DocuCom PDF Driver
>> > The command completed successfully.
>> >
>> > When I tried running Net View \\desktopipaddress on the laptop it
>> > simply
>> > said "Syntax error 53 has occurred. Then network path is not found"
>> > I tried the command with space\, no space with \ and \\ but nothing
>> > helped.
>> > These were with the firewall disabled. I also tried it with the
>> > physical
>> > IP
>> > address for the desktop. No go...
>> >
>> > Hope this info helps you see something that I'm missing.
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On the desktop, run net share and on the remote computer run net view
>> >> \\desktopipaddress. Compare the results or post back here.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> 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
>> >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:4BEC87A6-2484-47E8-AF49-58FC54E1732A@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Robert:
>> >> > Thanks for the tip.
>> >> > I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were
>> >> > working
>> >> > okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't
>> >> > access
>> >> > the
>> >> > printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I temporarily
>> >> > disabled
>> >> > all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc., all
>> >> > w/o
>> >> > success.
>> >> > If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
>> >> > Regards
>> >> >
>> >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You
>> >> >> may
>> >> >> try
>> >> >> clean boot for troubleshooting.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that
>> >> >> some
>> >> >> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> check
>> >> >> there is a new update ...
>> >> >>       www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.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
>> >> >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:D554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-BB31E5EBF02C@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2)
>> >> >> >wireless
>> >> >> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet
>> >> >> > via
>> >> >> > an
>> >> >> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a
>> >> >> > Linksys
>> >> >> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color
>> >> >> > Inkjet
>> >> >> > printers
>> >> >> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
>> >> >> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the
>> >> >> > Windows
>> >> >> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP
>> >> >> > Pro
>> >> >> > SP-3
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the
>> >> >> > October
>> >> >> > MS
>> >> >> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates
>> >> >> > yet.
>> >> >> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was
>> >> >> > able
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > Thursday
>> >> >> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing
>> >> >> > with
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2
>> >> >> > weeks.
>> >> >> > (I
>> >> >> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that
>> >> >> > laptop.) I
>> >> >> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers &
>> >> >> > Faxes''
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but
>> >> >> > when
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > try
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I
>> >> >> > verified
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled
>> >> >> > SP-3,
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no
>> >> >> > luck.
>> >> >> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda &
>> >> >> > CounterSpy,
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
>> >> >> > desktop-to-laptop
>> >> >> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I
>> >> >> > could
>> >> >> > see
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
>> >> >> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > latest
>> >> >> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do
>> >> >> > know
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on
>> >> >> > now
>> >> >> > this
>> >> >> > past
>> >> >> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
>> >> >> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome.
>> >> >> > I'm
>> >> >> > totally
>> >> >> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and
>> >> >> > stupid
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > I'm
>> >> >> > just overlooking.
>> >> >> > Regards
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> If you run correct command, the system error 53 could be firewall or
> connection issue. Can you ping the remote computer by IP?
>
> --
> 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
> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E6424FD6-BB3C-4E92-918F-E20F4FEAB4F2@microsoft.com...
> > Yes, and I rec'd the same "Syntax error 53 has occurred. The network path
> > is
> > not found".
> >
> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Have you replaced desktopipaddress with the real Desktop IP address?
> >>
> >> --
> >> 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
> >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:FD39224E-9719-4C2E-9226-84AC02DE9660@microsoft.com...
> >> > Robert:
> >> > I ran Net Share on the desktop, and here are the results.
> >> >
> >> > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> >> >
> >> > Share name   Resource                        Remark
> >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> > IPC$                                         Remote IPC
> >> > D$           D:\                             Default share
> >> > print$       C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
> >> >                                             Printer Drivers
> >> > C$           C:\                             Default share
> >> > ADMIN$       C:\WINDOWS                      Remote Admin
> >> > SharedDocs   C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTS
> >> >
> >> > Brother HL-5150D Laser
> >> >             USB001                 Spooled  Brother HL-5150D Laser
> >> > Canon iP4200 Color
> >> >             USB002                 Spooled  Canon iP4200
> >> > Printer      FaxModem (Photo Qualit Spooled  Print to this device to
> >> > send
> >> > a
> >> > pho
> >> > Printer11    Microsoft Document Ima Spooled  Microsoft Office Document
> >> > Image
> >> > Wr
> >> > Printer2     FaxModem               Spooled  Print to this device to
> >> > send
> >> > a
> >> > fax
> >> > Printer3     DocuCom PDF Port:      Spooled  ScanSoft PDF Create!
> >> > Printer4     Nuance Image Printer W Spooled  PaperPort Image Printer
> >> > Printer7     DocuCom PDF Port:      Spooled  DocuCom PDF Driver
> >> > The command completed successfully.
> >> >
> >> > When I tried running Net View \\desktopipaddress on the laptop it
> >> > simply
> >> > said "Syntax error 53 has occurred. Then network path is not found"
> >> > I tried the command with space\, no space with \ and \\ but nothing
> >> > helped.
> >> > These were with the firewall disabled. I also tried it with the
> >> > physical
> >> > IP
> >> > address for the desktop. No go...
> >> >
> >> > Hope this info helps you see something that I'm missing.
> >> >
> >> > Regards
> >> >
> >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On the desktop, run net share and on the remote computer run net view
> >> >> \\desktopipaddress. Compare the results or post back here.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> 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
> >> >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:4BEC87A6-2484-47E8-AF49-58FC54E1732A@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Robert:
> >> >> > Thanks for the tip.
> >> >> > I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were
> >> >> > working
> >> >> > okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't
> >> >> > access
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I temporarily
> >> >> > disabled
> >> >> > all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc., all
> >> >> > w/o
> >> >> > success.
> >> >> > If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
> >> >> > Regards
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You
> >> >> >> may
> >> >> >> try
> >> >> >> clean boot for troubleshooting.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that
> >> >> >> some
> >> >> >> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> check
> >> >> >> there is a new update ...
> >> >> >>       www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.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
> >> >> >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:D554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-BB31E5EBF02C@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2)
> >> >> >> >wireless
> >> >> >> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet
> >> >> >> > via
> >> >> >> > an
> >> >> >> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a
> >> >> >> > Linksys
> >> >> >> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color
> >> >> >> > Inkjet
> >> >> >> > printers
> >> >> >> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
> >> >> >> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the
> >> >> >> > Windows
> >> >> >> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP
> >> >> >> > Pro
> >> >> >> > SP-3
> >> >> >> > on
> >> >> >> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the
> >> >> >> > October
> >> >> >> > MS
> >> >> >> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates
> >> >> >> > yet.
> >> >> >> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was
> >> >> >> > able
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem
> >> >> >> > on
> >> >> >> > Thursday
> >> >> >> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing
> >> >> >> > with
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2
> >> >> >> > weeks.
> >> >> >> > (I
> >> >> >> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that
> >> >> >> > laptop.) I
> >> >> >> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers &
> >> >> >> > Faxes''
> >> >> >> > in
> >> >> >> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but
> >> >> >> > when
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > try
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I
> >> >> >> > verified
> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled
> >> >> >> > SP-3,
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no
> >> >> >> > luck.
> >> >> >> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda &
> >> >> >> > CounterSpy,
> >> >> >> > on
> >> >> >> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
> >> >> >> > desktop-to-laptop
> >> >> >> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I
> >> >> >> > could
> >> >> >> > see
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
> >> >> >> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > latest
> >> >> >> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do
> >> >> >> > know
> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> > my
> >> >> >> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on
> >> >> >> > now
> >> >> >> > this
> >> >> >> > past
> >> >> >> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
> >> >> >> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome.
> >> >> >> > I'm
> >> >> >> > totally
> >> >> >> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and
> >> >> >> > stupid
> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> > I'm
> >> >> >> > just overlooking.
> >> >> >> > Regards
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

"Luther393" wrote:

> Robert:
> First off, let me thank you for your help, time & patience...
> I turned off all protection and can ping laptop-to-desktop and vice versa. I
> could see the desktop, but not the printers. (I re-ran Net View on my laptop
> with my desktop's name and received an "System Error 5, Access is denied",
> but at least I could see it.)
> I then started Counterspy and my firewalls one program at a time on one PC
> at a time, pinging after each program was up and running. Worked both
> directions each time. So now I have all security programs running and can
> ping in both directions.
> What's next?
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
> > If you run correct command, the system error 53 could be firewall or
> > connection issue. Can you ping the remote computer by IP?
> >
> > --
> > 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
> > "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:E6424FD6-BB3C-4E92-918F-E20F4FEAB4F2@microsoft.com...
> > > Yes, and I rec'd the same "Syntax error 53 has occurred. The network path
> > > is
> > > not found".
> > >
> > > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Have you replaced desktopipaddress with the real Desktop IP address?
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> 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
> > >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:FD39224E-9719-4C2E-9226-84AC02DE9660@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Robert:
> > >> > I ran Net Share on the desktop, and here are the results.
> > >> >
> > >> > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> > >> >
> > >> > Share name   Resource                        Remark
> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> > IPC$                                         Remote IPC
> > >> > D$           D:\                             Default share
> > >> > print$       C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
> > >> >                                             Printer Drivers
> > >> > C$           C:\                             Default share
> > >> > ADMIN$       C:\WINDOWS                      Remote Admin
> > >> > SharedDocs   C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTS
> > >> >
> > >> > Brother HL-5150D Laser
> > >> >             USB001                 Spooled  Brother HL-5150D Laser
> > >> > Canon iP4200 Color
> > >> >             USB002                 Spooled  Canon iP4200
> > >> > Printer      FaxModem (Photo Qualit Spooled  Print to this device to
> > >> > send
> > >> > a
> > >> > pho
> > >> > Printer11    Microsoft Document Ima Spooled  Microsoft Office Document
> > >> > Image
> > >> > Wr
> > >> > Printer2     FaxModem               Spooled  Print to this device to
> > >> > send
> > >> > a
> > >> > fax
> > >> > Printer3     DocuCom PDF Port:      Spooled  ScanSoft PDF Create!
> > >> > Printer4     Nuance Image Printer W Spooled  PaperPort Image Printer
> > >> > Printer7     DocuCom PDF Port:      Spooled  DocuCom PDF Driver
> > >> > The command completed successfully.
> > >> >
> > >> > When I tried running Net View \\desktopipaddress on the laptop it
> > >> > simply
> > >> > said "Syntax error 53 has occurred. Then network path is not found"
> > >> > I tried the command with space\, no space with \ and \\ but nothing
> > >> > helped.
> > >> > These were with the firewall disabled. I also tried it with the
> > >> > physical
> > >> > IP
> > >> > address for the desktop. No go...
> > >> >
> > >> > Hope this info helps you see something that I'm missing.
> > >> >
> > >> > Regards
> > >> >
> > >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> On the desktop, run net share and on the remote computer run net view
> > >> >> \\desktopipaddress. Compare the results or post back here.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> 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
> > >> >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:4BEC87A6-2484-47E8-AF49-58FC54E1732A@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> > Robert:
> > >> >> > Thanks for the tip.
> > >> >> > I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were
> > >> >> > working
> > >> >> > okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't
> > >> >> > access
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I temporarily
> > >> >> > disabled
> > >> >> > all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc., all
> > >> >> > w/o
> > >> >> > success.
> > >> >> > If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
> > >> >> > Regards
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You
> > >> >> >> may
> > >> >> >> try
> > >> >> >> clean boot for troubleshooting.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that
> > >> >> >> some
> > >> >> >> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want
> > >> >> >> to
> > >> >> >> check
> > >> >> >> there is a new update ...
> > >> >> >>       www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.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
> > >> >> >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> >> news:D554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-BB31E5EBF02C@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> >> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2)
> > >> >> >> >wireless
> > >> >> >> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet
> > >> >> >> > via
> > >> >> >> > an
> > >> >> >> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a
> > >> >> >> > Linksys
> > >> >> >> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color
> > >> >> >> > Inkjet
> > >> >> >> > printers
> > >> >> >> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
> > >> >> >> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the
> > >> >> >> > Windows
> > >> >> >> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP
> > >> >> >> > Pro
> > >> >> >> > SP-3
> > >> >> >> > on
> > >> >> >> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the
> > >> >> >> > October
> > >> >> >> > MS
> > >> >> >> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates
> > >> >> >> > yet.
> > >> >> >> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was
> > >> >> >> > able
> > >> >> >> > to
> > >> >> >> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem
> > >> >> >> > on
> > >> >> >> > Thursday
> > >> >> >> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing
> > >> >> >> > with
> > >> >> >> > the
> > >> >> >> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2
> > >> >> >> > weeks.
> > >> >> >> > (I
> > >> >> >> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that
> > >> >> >> > laptop.) I
> > >> >> >> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers &
> > >> >> >> > Faxes''
> > >> >> >> > in
> > >> >> >> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but
> > >> >> >> > when
> > >> >> >> > I
> > >> >> >> > try
> > >> >> >> > to
> > >> >> >> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I
> > >> >> >> > verified
> > >> >> >> > that
> > >> >> >> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled
> > >> >> >> > SP-3,
> > >> >> >> > and
> > >> >> >> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no
> > >> >> >> > luck.
> > >> >> >> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda &
> > >> >> >> > CounterSpy,
> > >> >> >> > on
> > >> >> >> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
> > >> >> >> > desktop-to-laptop
> > >> >> >> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I
> > >> >> >> > could
> > >> >> >> > see
> > >> >> >> > the
> > >> >> >> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
> > >> >> >> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after
> > >> >> >> > the
> > >> >> >> > latest
> > >> >> >> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do
> > >> >> >> > know
> > >> >> >> > that
> > >> >> >> > my
> > >> >> >> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on
> > >> >> >> > now
> > >> >> >> > this
> > >> >> >> > past
> > >> >> >> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
> > >> >> >> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome.
> > >> >> >> > I'm
> > >> >> >> > totally
> > >> >> >> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and
> > >> >> >> > stupid
> > >> >> >> > that
> > >> >> >> > I'm
> > >> >> >> > just overlooking.
> > >> >> >> > Regards
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >

"Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1F0B7F7E-5B58-4847-B8C7-B793B428C7DA@microsoft.com...
> Robert:
> I GOT IT!!!!
> I went through the Local Security Settings and checked the "Access this
> computer from the network". Both laptops were missing, (I still believe
> this
> happened with some of the MS Win XP updates I added this past week. Why
> else
> would both laptops suddenly not be there.) so I added one laptop to the
> desktop PC setting and voila! I could see the desktop, add printers, and
> print. Looks to be okay now.
> I re-booted the desktop and laptop PC's and they still communicated just
> fine.
> Thanks for your help, and maybe this post might help someone else as well.
>
> "Luther393" wrote:
>
>> Robert:
>> First off, let me thank you for your help, time & patience...
>> I turned off all protection and can ping laptop-to-desktop and vice
>> versa. I
>> could see the desktop, but not the printers. (I re-ran Net View on my
>> laptop
>> with my desktop's name and received an "System Error 5, Access is
>> denied",
>> but at least I could see it.)
>> I then started Counterspy and my firewalls one program at a time on one
>> PC
>> at a time, pinging after each program was up and running. Worked both
>> directions each time. So now I have all security programs running and can
>> ping in both directions.
>> What's next?
>>
>> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>>
>> > If you run correct command, the system error 53 could be firewall or
>> > connection issue. Can you ping the remote computer by IP?
>> >
>> > --
>> > 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
>> > "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:E6424FD6-BB3C-4E92-918F-E20F4FEAB4F2@microsoft.com...
>> > > Yes, and I rec'd the same "Syntax error 53 has occurred. The network
>> > > path
>> > > is
>> > > not found".
>> > >
>> > > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Have you replaced desktopipaddress with the real Desktop IP address?
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >> 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
>> > >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > >> news:FD39224E-9719-4C2E-9226-84AC02DE9660@microsoft.com...
>> > >> > Robert:
>> > >> > I ran Net Share on the desktop, and here are the results.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Share name   Resource                        Remark
>> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > >> > IPC$                                         Remote IPC
>> > >> > D$           D:\                             Default share
>> > >> > print$       C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
>> > >> >                                             Printer Drivers
>> > >> > C$           C:\                             Default share
>> > >> > ADMIN$       C:\WINDOWS                      Remote Admin
>> > >> > SharedDocs   C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTS
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Brother HL-5150D Laser
>> > >> >             USB001                 Spooled  Brother HL-5150D Laser
>> > >> > Canon iP4200 Color
>> > >> >             USB002                 Spooled  Canon iP4200
>> > >> > Printer      FaxModem (Photo Qualit Spooled  Print to this device
>> > >> > to
>> > >> > send
>> > >> > a
>> > >> > pho
>> > >> > Printer11    Microsoft Document Ima Spooled  Microsoft Office
>> > >> > Document
>> > >> > Image
>> > >> > Wr
>> > >> > Printer2     FaxModem               Spooled  Print to this device
>> > >> > to
>> > >> > send
>> > >> > a
>> > >> > fax
>> > >> > Printer3     DocuCom PDF Port:      Spooled  ScanSoft PDF Create!
>> > >> > Printer4     Nuance Image Printer W Spooled  PaperPort Image
>> > >> > Printer
>> > >> > Printer7     DocuCom PDF Port:      Spooled  DocuCom PDF Driver
>> > >> > The command completed successfully.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > When I tried running Net View \\desktopipaddress on the laptop it
>> > >> > simply
>> > >> > said "Syntax error 53 has occurred. Then network path is not
>> > >> > found"
>> > >> > I tried the command with space\, no space with \ and \\ but
>> > >> > nothing
>> > >> > helped.
>> > >> > These were with the firewall disabled. I also tried it with the
>> > >> > physical
>> > >> > IP
>> > >> > address for the desktop. No go...
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Hope this info helps you see something that I'm missing.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Regards
>> > >> >
>> > >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> > >> >
>> > >> >> On the desktop, run net share and on the remote computer run net
>> > >> >> view
>> > >> >> \\desktopipaddress. Compare the results or post back here.
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> --
>> > >> >> 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
>> > >> >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> > >> >> message
>> > >> >> news:4BEC87A6-2484-47E8-AF49-58FC54E1732A@microsoft.com...
>> > >> >> > Robert:
>> > >> >> > Thanks for the tip.
>> > >> >> > I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were
>> > >> >> > working
>> > >> >> > okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't
>> > >> >> > access
>> > >> >> > the
>> > >> >> > printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I
>> > >> >> > temporarily
>> > >> >> > disabled
>> > >> >> > all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc.,
>> > >> >> > all
>> > >> >> > w/o
>> > >> >> > success.
>> > >> >> > If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
>> > >> >> > Regards
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3.
>> > >> >> >> You
>> > >> >> >> may
>> > >> >> >> try
>> > >> >> >> clean boot for troubleshooting.
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports
>> > >> >> >> that
>> > >> >> >> some
>> > >> >> >> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may
>> > >> >> >> want
>> > >> >> >> to
>> > >> >> >> check
>> > >> >> >> there is a new update ...
>> > >> >> >>       www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.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
>> > >> >> >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> > >> >> >> message
>> > >> >> >> news:D554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-BB31E5EBF02C@microsoft.com...
>> > >> >> >> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop &
>> > >> >> >> >two (2)
>> > >> >> >> >wireless
>> > >> >> >> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the
>> > >> >> >> > internet
>> > >> >> >> > via
>> > >> >> >> > an
>> > >> >> >> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then
>> > >> >> >> > through a
>> > >> >> >> > Linksys
>> > >> >> >> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color
>> > >> >> >> > Inkjet
>> > >> >> >> > printers
>> > >> >> >> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
>> > >> >> >> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and
>> > >> >> >> > the
>> > >> >> >> > Windows
>> > >> >> >> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running
>> > >> >> >> > Windows XP
>> > >> >> >> > Pro
>> > >> >> >> > SP-3
>> > >> >> >> > on
>> > >> >> >> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the
>> > >> >> >> > October
>> > >> >> >> > MS
>> > >> >> >> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS
>> > >> >> >> > updates
>> > >> >> >> > yet.
>> > >> >> >> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I
>> > >> >> >> > was
>> > >> >> >> > able
>> > >> >> >> > to
>> > >> >> >> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing
>> > >> >> >> > problem
>> > >> >> >> > on
>> > >> >> >> > Thursday
>> > >> >> >> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same
>> > >> >> >> > thing
>> > >> >> >> > with
>> > >> >> >> > the
>> > >> >> >> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past
>> > >> >> >> > 1-2
>> > >> >> >> > weeks.
>> > >> >> >> > (I
>> > >> >> >> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on
>> > >> >> >> > that
>> > >> >> >> > laptop.) I
>> > >> >> >> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers &
>> > >> >> >> > Faxes''
>> > >> >> >> > in
>> > >> >> >> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers:
>> > >> >> >> > but
>> > >> >> >> > when
>> > >> >> >> > I
>> > >> >> >> > try
>> > >> >> >> > to
>> > >> >> >> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I
>> > >> >> >> > verified
>> > >> >> >> > that
>> > >> >> >> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled
>> > >> >> >> > SP-3,
>> > >> >> >> > and
>> > >> >> >> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection -
>> > >> >> >> > no
>> > >> >> >> > luck.
>> > >> >> >> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda
>> > >> >> >> > &
>> > >> >> >> > CounterSpy,
>> > >> >> >> > on
>> > >> >> >> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
>> > >> >> >> > desktop-to-laptop
>> > >> >> >> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop:
>> > >> >> >> > I
>> > >> >> >> > could
>> > >> >> >> > see
>> > >> >> >> > the
>> > >> >> >> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
>> > >> >> >> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started
>> > >> >> >> > after
>> > >> >> >> > the
>> > >> >> >> > latest
>> > >> >> >> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday.
>> > >> >> >> > I do
>> > >> >> >> > know
>> > >> >> >> > that
>> > >> >> >> > my
>> > >> >> >> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working
>> > >> >> >> > on
>> > >> >> >> > now
>> > >> >> >> > this
>> > >> >> >> > past
>> > >> >> >> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
>> > >> >> >> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly
>> > >> >> >> > welcome.
>> > >> >> >> > I'm
>> > >> >> >> > totally
>> > >> >> >> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple
>> > >> >> >> > and
>> > >> >> >> > stupid
>> > >> >> >> > that
>> > >> >> >> > I'm
>> > >> >> >> > just overlooking.
>> > >> >> >> > Regards
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> >
>> >

"Luther393" wrote:

> Robert:
> First off, let me thank you for your help, time & patience...
> I turned off all protection and can ping laptop-to-desktop and vice versa. I
> could see the desktop, but not the printers. (I re-ran Net View on my laptop
> with my desktop's name and received an "System Error 5, Access is denied",
> but at least I could see it.)
> I then started Counterspy and my firewalls one program at a time on one PC
> at a time, pinging after each program was up and running. Worked both
> directions each time. So now I have all security programs running and can
> ping in both directions.
> What's next?
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
> > If you run correct command, the system error 53 could be firewall or
> > connection issue. Can you ping the remote computer by IP?
> >
> > --
> > 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
> > "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:E6424FD6-BB3C-4E92-918F-E20F4FEAB4F2@microsoft.com...
> > > Yes, and I rec'd the same "Syntax error 53 has occurred. The network path
> > > is
> > > not found".
> > >
> > > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Have you replaced desktopipaddress with the real Desktop IP address?
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> 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
> > >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:FD39224E-9719-4C2E-9226-84AC02DE9660@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Robert:
> > >> > I ran Net Share on the desktop, and here are the results.
> > >> >
> > >> > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> > >> >
> > >> > Share name   Resource                        Remark
> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> > IPC$                                         Remote IPC
> > >> > D$           D:\                             Default share
> > >> > print$       C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
> > >> >                                             Printer Drivers
> > >> > C$           C:\                             Default share
> > >> > ADMIN$       C:\WINDOWS                      Remote Admin
> > >> > SharedDocs   C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTS
> > >> >
> > >> > Brother HL-5150D Laser
> > >> >             USB001                 Spooled  Brother HL-5150D Laser
> > >> > Canon iP4200 Color
> > >> >             USB002                 Spooled  Canon iP4200
> > >> > Printer      FaxModem (Photo Qualit Spooled  Print to this device to
> > >> > send
> > >> > a
> > >> > pho
> > >> > Printer11    Microsoft Document Ima Spooled  Microsoft Office Document
> > >> > Image
> > >> > Wr
> > >> > Printer2     FaxModem               Spooled  Print to this device to
> > >> > send
> > >> > a
> > >> > fax
> > >> > Printer3     DocuCom PDF Port:      Spooled  ScanSoft PDF Create!
> > >> > Printer4     Nuance Image Printer W Spooled  PaperPort Image Printer
> > >> > Printer7     DocuCom PDF Port:      Spooled  DocuCom PDF Driver
> > >> > The command completed successfully.
> > >> >
> > >> > When I tried running Net View \\desktopipaddress on the laptop it
> > >> > simply
> > >> > said "Syntax error 53 has occurred. Then network path is not found"
> > >> > I tried the command with space\, no space with \ and \\ but nothing
> > >> > helped.
> > >> > These were with the firewall disabled. I also tried it with the
> > >> > physical
> > >> > IP
> > >> > address for the desktop. No go...
> > >> >
> > >> > Hope this info helps you see something that I'm missing.
> > >> >
> > >> > Regards
> > >> >
> > >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> On the desktop, run net share and on the remote computer run net view
> > >> >> \\desktopipaddress. Compare the results or post back here.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> 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
> > >> >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:4BEC87A6-2484-47E8-AF49-58FC54E1732A@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> > Robert:
> > >> >> > Thanks for the tip.
> > >> >> > I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were
> > >> >> > working
> > >> >> > okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't
> > >> >> > access
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I temporarily
> > >> >> > disabled
> > >> >> > all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc., all
> > >> >> > w/o
> > >> >> > success.
> > >> >> > If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
> > >> >> > Regards
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You
> > >> >> >> may
> > >> >> >> try
> > >> >> >> clean boot for troubleshooting.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that
> > >> >> >> some
> > >> >> >> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want
> > >> >> >> to
> > >> >> >> check
> > >> >> >> there is a new update ...
> > >> >> >>       www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.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
> > >> >> >> "Luther393" <Luther***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> >> news:D554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-BB31E5EBF02C@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> >> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2)
> > >> >> >> >wireless
> > >> >> >> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet
> > >> >> >> > via
> > >> >> >> > an
> > >> >> >> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a
> > >> >> >> > Linksys
> > >> >> >> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color
> > >> >> >> > Inkjet
> > >> >> >> > printers
> > >> >> >> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
> > >> >> >> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the
> > >> >> >> > Windows
> > >> >> >> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP
> > >> >> >> > Pro
> > >> >> >> > SP-3
> > >> >> >> > on
> > >> >> >> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the
> > >> >> >> > October
> > >> >> >> > MS
> > >> >> >> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates
> > >> >> >> > yet.
> > >> >> >> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was
> > >> >> >> > able
> > >> >> >> > to
> > >> >> >> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem
> > >> >> >> > on
> > >> >> >> > Thursday
> > >> >> >> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing
> > >> >> >> > with
> > >> >> >> > the
> > >> >> >> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2
> > >> >> >> > weeks.
> > >> >> >> > (I
> > >> >> >> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that
> > >> >> >> > laptop.) I
> > >> >> >> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers &
> > >> >> >> > Faxes''
> > >> >> >> > in
> > >> >> >> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but
> > >> >> >> > when
> > >> >> >> > I
> > >> >> >> > try
> > >> >> >> > to
> > >> >> >> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I
> > >> >> >> > verified
> > >> >> >> > that
> > >> >> >> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled
> > >> >> >> > SP-3,
> > >> >> >> > and
> > >> >> >> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no
> > >> >> >> > luck.
> > >> >> >> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda &
> > >> >> >> > CounterSpy,
> > >> >> >> > on
> > >> >> >> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
> > >> >> >> > desktop-to-laptop
> > >> >> >> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I
> > >> >> >> > could
> > >> >> >> > see
> > >> >> >> > the
> > >> >> >> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
> > >> >> >> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after
> > >> >> >> > the
> > >> >> >> > latest
> > >> >> >> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do
> > >> >> >> > know
> > >> >> >> > that
> > >> >> >> > my
> > >> >> >> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on
> > >> >> >> > now
> > >> >> >> > this
> > >> >> >> > past
> > >> >> >> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
> > >> >> >> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome.
> > >> >> >> > I'm
> > >> >> >> > totally
> > >> >> >> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and
> > >> >> >> > stupid
> > >> >> >> > that
> > >> >> >> > I'm
> > >> >> >> > just overlooking.
> > >> >> >> > Regards
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
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