help - home network & printer sharing

29 Oct 2006 6:46 PM

Lucho

I currently have a PC and a laptop and both are connected to the internet via
a bt voyager wireless router/modem.

My PC is connected to the router via a cable and my laptop is connected to
the router via a wireless adapter. Both can connect to the internet
independently and both can be connected to the internet at the same time.

The problem that i am having is that i cannot share any files or folders
between my laptop and my PC and i am not able to print from my laptop that is
connected to my PC. I am very new to this networking thing and i am stumped
as to how to fix this.

Any help gratefully appreciated!!

L

29 Oct 2006 7:26 PM

Mike Hyndman

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"Lucho" <Lu***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1F52D33C-828C-4460-BFF9-CA748320BB9C@microsoft.com...
>I currently have a PC and a laptop and both are connected to the internet
>via
> a bt voyager wireless router/modem.
>
> My PC is connected to the router via a cable and my laptop is connected to
> the router via a wireless adapter. Both can connect to the internet
> independently and both can be connected to the internet at the same time.
>
> The problem that i am having is that i cannot share any files or folders
> between my laptop and my PC and i am not able to print from my laptop that
> is
> connected to my PC. I am very new to this networking thing and i am
> stumped
> as to how to fix this.
>
> Any help gratefully appreciated!!
>
> L

Lucho,

Have you tried running the Wireless Network Set up wizard in control Panel?

HTH
MH

29 Oct 2006 10:29 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

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 is allowed
to be shared. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040

Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"Lucho" <Lu***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1F52D33C-828C-4460-BFF9-CA748320BB9C@microsoft.com...
>I currently have a PC and a laptop and both are connected to the internet
>via
> a bt voyager wireless router/modem.
>
> My PC is connected to the router via a cable and my laptop is connected to
> the router via a wireless adapter. Both can connect to the internet
> independently and both can be connected to the internet at the same time.
>
> The problem that i am having is that i cannot share any files or folders
> between my laptop and my PC and i am not able to print from my laptop that
> is
> connected to my PC. I am very new to this networking thing and i am
> stumped
> as to how to fix this.
>
> Any help gratefully appreciated!!
>
> L