Re: printer sharing

From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 02/02/04 

Date: 1 Feb 2004 18:49:19 -0600

On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 12:36:28 -0800, "BAGRU" <*deleted*@fwc.com> wrote:

>I have a DSL modem connected to wireless router that is
>conected to a desk top thru ethernet.
>I have a laptop with wireless pcmcia card and connected to
>router.
>They are working fine and I can download internet.
>Desktop and laptop have different workgroup name as I use
>laptop at work and the workgroup is assigned by IT dept at
>work.
>I put the IP address of the desk top on the laptop. I can
>see the workgroup name of the desktop on my laptop;
>however I can not see the computer name and the printer
>attached to the desk top on the laptop.
>All I want to do is to be able to print on the printer
>attached to the desk top from laptop wirelessly.
>what can I do?
>I have checked that the printer is setup for sharing etc.

Are you running ICF or a third party firewall on the desktop? ICF is
not for use at all on a computer not directly connected to the
internet. Third party firewalls have to be carefully configured, and
frequently can't be successfully disabled. I recommend total un
install of any third party firewall until after you get file sharing
working. You're protected by the router - from the internet side
anyway.

Please start by posting ipconfig for both computers. Start - Run -
"ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad,
copy and paste into your next post.

Here's a good website to explain what you have to do. It's a lot
simpler than it looks.
http://www.cablesense.com/

BTW, posting articles with your email address like that is a bad idea.
Learn to munge your address.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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