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From: Phil on 23 May 2008 17:40
I have one computer running Windows XP Pro that is directly connected
to a Linksys wireless router and another computer that is running
Windows XP Home and connects using the wireless function. I first set
up the XP Pro computer using the Network setup wizard, then the
computer that connects wirelessly.

Using the Windows XP Pro computer and going to the workgroup I set up,
I can see both computers. However, I am unable to add or see the
printer that is connected the Windows XP Home computer. Using the
Windows XP Home computer, I don't see the Windows XP Pro computer.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
From: Jack (MVP-Networking). on 23 May 2008 19:50
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/techn...evaluate/vista_fp.mspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
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).

"Phil" <rpriche(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:650a2380-b08c-467f-88d0-666d6c3c3bf0(a)d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>I have one computer running Windows XP Pro that is directly connected
> to a Linksys wireless router and another computer that is running
> Windows XP Home and connects using the wireless function. I first set
> up the XP Pro computer using the Network setup wizard, then the
> computer that connects wirelessly.
>
> Using the Windows XP Pro computer and going to the workgroup I set up,
> I can see both computers. However, I am unable to add or see the
> printer that is connected the Windows XP Home computer. Using the
> Windows XP Home computer, I don't see the Windows XP Pro computer.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

From: Tomar19 on 26 May 2008 10:46


"Phil" wrote:

> I have one computer running Windows XP Pro that is directly connected
> to a Linksys wireless router and another computer that is running
> Windows XP Home and connects using the wireless function. I first set
> up the XP Pro computer using the Network setup wizard, then the
> computer that connects wirelessly.
>
> Using the Windows XP Pro computer and going to the workgroup I set up,
> I can see both computers. However, I am unable to add or see the
> printer that is connected the Windows XP Home computer. Using the
> Windows XP Home computer, I don't see the Windows XP Pro computer.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
From: Tomar19 on 26 May 2008 10:52
Phil, I use a product called, Network magic. I am running XP Home on both
machines, my set up is the same as yours A desktop & a notebook both setup on
a linksys wireless network. I had to install the printers on each machine
then set up the share feature before I could remotely print. It works fine.
Hope it works for you.

Tom

"Phil" wrote:

> I have one computer running Windows XP Pro that is directly connected
> to a Linksys wireless router and another computer that is running
> Windows XP Home and connects using the wireless function. I first set
> up the XP Pro computer using the Network setup wizard, then the
> computer that connects wirelessly.
>
> Using the Windows XP Pro computer and going to the workgroup I set up,
> I can see both computers. However, I am unable to add or see the
> printer that is connected the Windows XP Home computer. Using the
> Windows XP Home computer, I don't see the Windows XP Pro computer.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
From: Phil on 29 May 2008 22:37
On May 23, 5:50 pm, "Jack \(MVP-Networking\)."
<j...(a)discussiongroup.com> 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/techn...evaluate/vista_fp.mspx
> Windows XP File Sharing -http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
> Printer Sharing XP -http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_...
> 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).
>
> "Phil" <rpri...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:650a2380-b08c-467f-88d0-666d6c3c3bf0(a)d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I have one computer running Windows XP Pro that is directly connected
> > to a Linksys wireless router and another computer that is running
> > Windows XP Home and connects using the wireless function. I first set
> > up the XP Pro computer using the Network setup wizard, then the
> > computer that connects wirelessly.
>
> > Using the Windows XP Pro computer and going to the workgroup I set up,
> > I can see both computers. However, I am unable to add or see the
> > printer that is connected the Windows XP Home computer. Using the
> > Windows XP Home computer, I don't see the Windows XP Pro computer.
>
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your help. I finally figured it out. I removed my Zone
Alarm firewall on each computer and am using Windows firewall.
However, I would like to be able to use Zone Alarm.
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