Re: Home Network Setup

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On Mon, 5 Feb 2007 09:03:01 -0800, Maggie Northfield
<MaggieNorthfield@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 13:49:02 -0800, Maggie Northfield
<MaggieNorthfield@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I recently bought a "wireless" printer and I having a hard time setting up a
network so that my desktop and laptop can file share and print. When I am on
the desktop trying to set up a network it says I need to save it to a disk
(which I found out has to be a floppy) or just insert the XP CD into the
other computer. I have a floppy drive on the desktop but not on the laptop
and when I tried the XP CD, it only took me to the network wizard...but did
not connect the two. I have the printer plugged into the router, the desktop
is able to access the printer wirelessly but the laptop cannot.

Does anyone know how I can establish this network?

What OS is on the other computer? If XP, then just run the Network Setup Wizard
on that computer too. Making a setup diskette is just a convenience for you,
it's not an essential step.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html

How are the two computers connected? If you have a NAT router (WiFi maybe?),
run the NSW on each computer, and select
This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or
through a residential gateway.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html#NATClient>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html#NATClient

Both computers have XP Small Business Edition. I have tried the Network
Setup Wizard on both computers, I will go through the Wizard and then the
other computer will not be able to pick-up the network. The two computers
are connected wirelessly however I only have the option to select the "This
computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or
through a residential gateway" on the desktop, not the laptop.

So what options are available on the laptop? Maybe that's part of the problem.
Should be 5 options - 2 on one screen, 3 on a second screen.

And define "the other computer will not be able to pick-up the network ...".

Maybe provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer. Read
this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (download
browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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