Re: Problem setting up new network/printer

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From: Ross Durie (rdurie_at_caverock.net.nz)
Date: 12/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 13:49:33 +1300

Do it manually so you actually learn something. THE WIZARD IS NOT REQUIRED
AND HAS NO WORTH.

You don't mention what you are using for a DHCP server, e.g., a router.
Maybe you have ICS enabled.

You don't even bother to mention IP number(s) and or subnet mask. It helps
if the subnet mask is identical on all machines, e.g., 255.255.255.0, and
that all machines are on the same subnet, e.g., 192.168.1.0.

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm
N.B. Simple file sharing can be disabled in XP Home from Safe Mode.
http://www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm 

-- 
Ross
<gregf@kcls.org> wrote in message 
news:1104279290.110184.237410@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>I have a new Win XP machine, replacing an older one, trying to use the
> same IP address. I can get it connected to the internet by using Assign
> IP Address Automatically. It then can't find the printer which is on
> another PC on the Network. In the past I've found I had to assign an IP
> address in order to find and share the printer (amongst other reasons),
> but this time it won't find the printer that way, and it looses it's
> connection to the net.
>
> I've gone thru this many times before, replacing or re-setting up a PC
> on this same network, and I go thru this every time. I always get it to
> work, but can never figure out exactly what I did to fix it. XP seems
> to have this little game that needs to be played. Install Windows, go
> thru the network setup wizard - connect to net - assign IP which then
> finds printer but looses net connection - tweak with it endlessly, try
> other addresses, reboot, scream, etc, and eventually it just starts
> working.
>
> Is there something I'm missing? I've tried 2 different Network Wizard
> options, the only 2 that could apply (can't remember them now, I'm not
> at the same network). I just can't get this one working.
>

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