Prev: DNS cache
Next: TCP/IP configuration.
From: kimmal on 15 Oct 2005 21:20
I have a Desktop which is connected directly to my wireless router.
The desktop has a printer attached to it. I just bought my wife a new
laptop and just want to be able to print to my printer (which is
connected to the desktop). I ran the Network Setup Wizard on the
desktop and then the laptop. On the laptop when I browse via Windows
Explorer I can see the workgroup, but I can't see the Printer or any
shared folders that I've setup. Conversely, if I go on my Desktop I
can see the laptop and it's shared folders.

Any ideas about where I'm going wrong?

From: KiwiBJ on 15 Oct 2005 21:37
You need to share the printer, rightclick printer icon /Sharing, you also
need a common User on both machines (same User Name & password)

--
KiwiBJ
MCP(210), MCDST, MCSA(2003)

"kimmal" <kimmal2(a)rogers.com> wrote in message
news:1129425618.254149.101600(a)g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I have a Desktop which is connected directly to my wireless router.
> The desktop has a printer attached to it. I just bought my wife a new
> laptop and just want to be able to print to my printer (which is
> connected to the desktop). I ran the Network Setup Wizard on the
> desktop and then the laptop. On the laptop when I browse via Windows
> Explorer I can see the workgroup, but I can't see the Printer or any
> shared folders that I've setup. Conversely, if I go on my Desktop I
> can see the laptop and it's shared folders.
>
> Any ideas about where I'm going wrong?
>


From: kimmal on 15 Oct 2005 21:50
I've shared the printer (sorry, meant to type that in my original post)
and I have the same user on both machines. Also, like I said it works
"backwards" where the desktop can "see" and "access" the laptop's
shares but doesn't work the other way

From: KiwiBJ on 15 Oct 2005 22:21
Check your firewall settings.

--
KiwiBJ
MCP(210), MCDST, MCSA(2003)
"kimmal" <kimmal2(a)rogers.com> wrote in message
news:1129427417.586823.95890(a)o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> I've shared the printer (sorry, meant to type that in my original post)
> and I have the same user on both machines. Also, like I said it works
> "backwards" where the desktop can "see" and "access" the laptop's
> shares but doesn't work the other way
>


From: KiwiBJ on 15 Oct 2005 22:28
Also make sure that File & Printer sharing for Microsoft networks is enabled
on both machines

--
KiwiBJ
MCP(210), MCDST, MCSA(2003)
"KiwiBJ" <batcave(a)xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:OmbZlhf0FHA.164(a)TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Check your firewall settings.
>
> --
> KiwiBJ
> MCP(210), MCDST, MCSA(2003)
> "kimmal" <kimmal2(a)rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:1129427417.586823.95890(a)o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>> I've shared the printer (sorry, meant to type that in my original post)
>> and I have the same user on both machines. Also, like I said it works
>> "backwards" where the desktop can "see" and "access" the laptop's
>> shares but doesn't work the other way
>>
>
>


 | 
Pages: 1
Prev: DNS cache
Next: TCP/IP configuration.