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Confirming wireless printer sharing methodI did a search on printer sharing and here's what I got from the responses.
The set up is one desktop PC on WinXP Home with printer connected through USB port and one laptop running WinXPPro. Both have 802.11 b/g wirelss cards. Step 1: Enable printer sharing on desktop. Reboot Step 2: Install printer drivers onto laptop. Step 3: Enable printer sharing on laptop. Reboot. The laptop should then see the printer (and any shared files allowed) connected to the desktop. There is no need for an in between router, switch, or other connection device. Thank you. -- I know enuff to be dangerous. RealGomer wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > I did a search on printer sharing and here's what I got from the Are you asking if this will work? The answer is a qualified "yes". I say> responses. > > The set up is one desktop PC on WinXP Home with printer connected through > USB port and one laptop running WinXPPro. Both have 802.11 b/g wirelss > cards. Step 1: Enable printer sharing on desktop. Reboot > Step 2: Install printer drivers onto laptop. > Step 3: Enable printer sharing on laptop. Reboot. > > The laptop should then see the printer (and any shared files allowed) > connected to the desktop. There is no need for an in between router, > switch, or other connection device. > > Thank you. "qualified" because it depends on how you connect to the Internet wirelessly. If you have a wireless router and both computers are currently successfully connecting to the Internet then all you need to do is set up your local area network file/printer sharing properly. Without some sort of wireless router, how else would you even have a wireless Internet connection? So you might want to provide a bit more information about your network setup. In the meantime, here are my cut/paste directions for lan file/printer sharing: Run the Network Setup Wizard on all computers, making sure to enable File & Printer Sharing, and reboot. The only "gotcha" is that this will turn on the XPSP2 Windows Firewall. If you aren't running a third-party firewall or have an antivirus with "Internet Worm Protection" (like Norton 2005/06) which acts as a firewall, then you're fine. If you have third-party firewall software, configure it to allow the Local Area Network traffic as trusted. I usually do this with my firewalls with an IP range. Ex. would be 192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct subnet. If one or more of the computers is XP Pro or Media Center: a. If you need Pro's ability to set fine-grained permissions, turn off Simple File Sharing (Folder Options>View tab) and create identical user accounts/passwords on all computers. b. If you don't care about using Pro's advanced features, leave the Simple File Sharing enabled. Simple File Sharing means that Guest (network) is enabled. This means that anyone without a user account on the target system can use its resources. This is a security hole but only you can decide if it matters in your situation. Then create shares as desired. XP Home does not permit sharing of users' home directories (My Documents) or Program Files, but you can share folders inside those directories. A better choice is to simply use the Shared Documents folder. Malke Clearly part of the answer depends on if you already have a working network
in some fashion or not. If your network is already working, and you can share files, you may only need to enable the shared printer, and install the driver on the laptop. If on the other hand, you need to create an Ad-hoc network, your going to need to do more than what you have listed. You'll need to create the network and configure the wireless cards. -- Show quoteHide quoteDavid Hettel Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers no rights. "RealGomer" <RealGo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6B96FFDB-686D-4C69-87B1-97790943E096@microsoft.com... >I did a search on printer sharing and here's what I got from the responses. > > The set up is one desktop PC on WinXP Home with printer connected through > USB port and one laptop running WinXPPro. Both have 802.11 b/g wirelss > cards. > Step 1: Enable printer sharing on desktop. Reboot > Step 2: Install printer drivers onto laptop. > Step 3: Enable printer sharing on laptop. Reboot. > > The laptop should then see the printer (and any shared files allowed) > connected to the desktop. There is no need for an in between router, > switch, > or other connection device. > > Thank you. > -- > I know enuff to be dangerous. Right now, there are just the two computers I'm trying to connect so the
laptop can use the desktop's printer. Sometime next week, a cable modem will be installed (I think). I'm trying to do this for my daughter who is away at college. FWIW - I set up printer sharing on my home network, but it has a wireless 802.11g router connecting to the net through a DSL modem. -- Show quoteHide quoteI know enuff to be dangerous. "David Hettel" wrote: > Clearly part of the answer depends on if you already have a working network > in some fashion or not. If your network is already working, and you can > share files, you may only need to enable the shared printer, and install the > driver on the laptop. If on the other hand, you need to create an Ad-hoc > network, your going to need to do more than what you have listed. You'll > need to create the network and configure the wireless cards. > > -- > David Hettel > > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone > to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in > E-mail or news groups. > > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com > > DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind, > either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability > or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct, > indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or > inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers > no rights. > > > > "RealGomer" <RealGo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6B96FFDB-686D-4C69-87B1-97790943E096@microsoft.com... > >I did a search on printer sharing and here's what I got from the responses. > > > > The set up is one desktop PC on WinXP Home with printer connected through > > USB port and one laptop running WinXPPro. Both have 802.11 b/g wirelss > > cards. > > Step 1: Enable printer sharing on desktop. Reboot > > Step 2: Install printer drivers onto laptop. > > Step 3: Enable printer sharing on laptop. Reboot. > > > > The laptop should then see the printer (and any shared files allowed) > > connected to the desktop. There is no need for an in between router, > > switch, > > or other connection device. > > > > Thank you. > > -- > > I know enuff to be dangerous. > > Ok if there is just "two" computers that means you'll need to first set up
an Ad-hoc network. See http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx -- Show quoteHide quoteDavid Hettel Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers no rights. "RealGomer" <RealGo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B454A607-E45D-49C6-8796-C3E5D1C2369B@microsoft.com... > Right now, there are just the two computers I'm trying to connect so the > laptop can use the desktop's printer. Sometime next week, a cable modem > will > be installed (I think). I'm trying to do this for my daughter who is away > at > college. > FWIW - I set up printer sharing on my home network, but it has a wireless > 802.11g router connecting to the net through a DSL modem. > -- > I know enuff to be dangerous. > > > "David Hettel" wrote: > >> Clearly part of the answer depends on if you already have a working >> network >> in some fashion or not. If your network is already working, and you can >> share files, you may only need to enable the shared printer, and install >> the >> driver on the laptop. If on the other hand, you need to create an Ad-hoc >> network, your going to need to do more than what you have listed. You'll >> need to create the network and configure the wireless cards. >> >> -- >> David Hettel >> >> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for >> everyone >> to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me >> in >> E-mail or news groups. >> >> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >> >> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any >> kind, >> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, >> reliability >> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct, >> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, >> or >> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and >> confers >> no rights. >> >> >> >> "RealGomer" <RealGo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:6B96FFDB-686D-4C69-87B1-97790943E096@microsoft.com... >> >I did a search on printer sharing and here's what I got from the >> >responses. >> > >> > The set up is one desktop PC on WinXP Home with printer connected >> > through >> > USB port and one laptop running WinXPPro. Both have 802.11 b/g wirelss >> > cards. >> > Step 1: Enable printer sharing on desktop. Reboot >> > Step 2: Install printer drivers onto laptop. >> > Step 3: Enable printer sharing on laptop. Reboot. >> > >> > The laptop should then see the printer (and any shared files allowed) >> > connected to the desktop. There is no need for an in between router, >> > switch, >> > or other connection device. >> > >> > Thank you. >> > -- >> > I know enuff to be dangerous. >> >> Hi
If an Internet cable connection is in the near Horizon, buy now a Wireless Cable/DSL Router and do what you did at Home, on the LAN side there is no difference between DSL and Cable. Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quoteHide quote "RealGomer" <RealGo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B454A607-E45D-49C6-8796-C3E5D1C2369B@microsoft.com... > Right now, there are just the two computers I'm trying to connect so the > laptop can use the desktop's printer. Sometime next week, a cable modem > will > be installed (I think). I'm trying to do this for my daughter who is away > at > college. > FWIW - I set up printer sharing on my home network, but it has a wireless > 802.11g router connecting to the net through a DSL modem. > -- > I know enuff to be dangerous. > > > "David Hettel" wrote: > >> Clearly part of the answer depends on if you already have a working >> network >> in some fashion or not. If your network is already working, and you can >> share files, you may only need to enable the shared printer, and install >> the >> driver on the laptop. If on the other hand, you need to create an Ad-hoc >> network, your going to need to do more than what you have listed. You'll >> need to create the network and configure the wireless cards. >> >> -- >> David Hettel >> >> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for >> everyone >> to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me >> in >> E-mail or news groups. >> >> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >> >> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any >> kind, >> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, >> reliability >> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct, >> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, >> or >> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and >> confers >> no rights. >> >> >> >> "RealGomer" <RealGo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:6B96FFDB-686D-4C69-87B1-97790943E096@microsoft.com... >> >I did a search on printer sharing and here's what I got from the >> >responses. >> > >> > The set up is one desktop PC on WinXP Home with printer connected >> > through >> > USB port and one laptop running WinXPPro. Both have 802.11 b/g wirelss >> > cards. >> > Step 1: Enable printer sharing on desktop. Reboot >> > Step 2: Install printer drivers onto laptop. >> > Step 3: Enable printer sharing on laptop. Reboot. >> > >> > The laptop should then see the printer (and any shared files allowed) >> > connected to the desktop. There is no need for an in between router, >> > switch, >> > or other connection device. >> > >> > Thank you. >> > -- >> > I know enuff to be dangerous. >> >> Are both set to the same workgroup? Are both set to ad-hoc?
Show quoteHide quote "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message news:O1vkYJILHHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hi > If an Internet cable connection is in the near Horizon, buy now a Wireless > Cable/DSL Router and do what you did at Home, on the LAN side there is no > difference between DSL and Cable. > Jack (MVP-Networking). > > "RealGomer" <RealGo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B454A607-E45D-49C6-8796-C3E5D1C2369B@microsoft.com... >> Right now, there are just the two computers I'm trying to connect so the >> laptop can use the desktop's printer. Sometime next week, a cable modem >> will >> be installed (I think). I'm trying to do this for my daughter who is away >> at >> college. >> FWIW - I set up printer sharing on my home network, but it has a wireless >> 802.11g router connecting to the net through a DSL modem. >> -- >> I know enuff to be dangerous. >> >> >> "David Hettel" wrote: >> >>> Clearly part of the answer depends on if you already have a working >>> network >>> in some fashion or not. If your network is already working, and you can >>> share files, you may only need to enable the shared printer, and install >>> the >>> driver on the laptop. If on the other hand, you need to create an Ad-hoc >>> network, your going to need to do more than what you have listed. You'll >>> need to create the network and configure the wireless cards. >>> >>> -- >>> David Hettel >>> >>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for >>> everyone >>> to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to >>> me in >>> E-mail or news groups. >>> >>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program >>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >>> >>> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any >>> kind, >>> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, >>> reliability >>> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct, >>> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, >>> or >>> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and >>> confers >>> no rights. >>> >>> >>> >>> "RealGomer" <RealGo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:6B96FFDB-686D-4C69-87B1-97790943E096@microsoft.com... >>> >I did a search on printer sharing and here's what I got from the >>> >responses. >>> > >>> > The set up is one desktop PC on WinXP Home with printer connected >>> > through >>> > USB port and one laptop running WinXPPro. Both have 802.11 b/g wirelss >>> > cards. >>> > Step 1: Enable printer sharing on desktop. Reboot >>> > Step 2: Install printer drivers onto laptop. >>> > Step 3: Enable printer sharing on laptop. Reboot. >>> > >>> > The laptop should then see the printer (and any shared files allowed) >>> > connected to the desktop. There is no need for an in between router, >>> > switch, >>> > or other connection device. >>> > >>> > Thank you. >>> > -- >>> > I know enuff to be dangerous. >>> >>> > > 
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