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BeTheBall -> Wireless Networking Woes (9/11/2005 22:48:12)

I am trying to share a printer across a wireless network, but am failing miserably. I think I know why, but am not sure what to do. My main PC is wired to everything, the router, the printer, etc. My laptop accesses the internet through the wireless network. I am thinking I cannot share the printer because my main PC is really not "on" the wireless network because, well for one, it isn't wireless.

Do I need to set up another network and put both machines on it? Does anyone have a similar setup that can point me in the right direction?



Mike54 -> RE: Wireless Networking Woes (9/12/2005 6:02:30)

Have you actually "shared" (right click > properties > share this printer) the printer from your main PC? I have the same sort of thing set up at home, the main PC (wired) has the printer(s) attached as shared devices and my kids can print from their wirelss laptops no problem.

It is a little strange when the printer starts up without asing it to...[;)]



Brandon -> RE: Wireless Networking Woes (9/12/2005 10:52:26)

As long as the main computer and the laptop are on the same network you can do this....I would set up the network with the main computer and use the wireless as a access point.....



BeTheBall -> RE: Wireless Networking Woes (9/12/2005 13:38:59)


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ORIGINAL: Mike54

Have you actually "shared" (right click > properties > share this printer) the printer from your main PC? I have the same sort of thing set up at home, the main PC (wired) has the printer(s) attached as shared devices and my kids can print from their wirelss laptops no problem.

It is a little strange when the printer starts up without asing it to...[;)]


Yes. I marked it as shared. My next step is to go though both machines and make sure the user names are the same on both. We don't use passwords so that shouldn't be an issue. It appears to be permissions related, although what is a bit bizarre is when I first go the idea to print from the laptop, I logged on to my son's account, went to the printer portion of setting and set up the printer. It found it right away and I was able to print. An hour or so later, I logged into my daughter's account and tried the same thing, but it wouldn't find the printer. I then switched back to my son's account and the printer was still installed, but said not connected and I haven't been able to print since.



Brandon -> RE: Wireless Networking Woes (9/12/2005 16:08:43)

Are you using XP?



BeTheBall -> RE: Wireless Networking Woes (9/12/2005 16:37:26)

Yes. XP Pro on both boxes.



bobby -> RE: Wireless Networking Woes (9/13/2005 12:55:24)

was the laptop a Toshiba by chance?

I've had zero luck with three different Toshiba laptops and our network at the office.

The first one refuses to see the network at all, though for a couple of days following a new printer installation it worked flawlessly... then changed its mind again and hasn't worked since...

[8|]



BeTheBall -> RE: Wireless Networking Woes (9/13/2005 13:28:47)

Gateway. I really think it's how I have setup the network, not a problem with the laptop itself. I fired off an email to NETGEAR to ask if what I am trying to do is possible with this particular router as from what I have read, not all routers are created equal. Sadly, when it come to networking I am not real savvy. I consider it a minor miracle that the laptop is able to access the internet via the wireless network, but will be really pleased if I can get the printer up and going. I am trying to eliminate any excuse my kids may have for getting on my PC. Not that I don't love spyware as much as the next guy, but thought it would be nice to store all the bugs on just one machine. [;)]



bobby -> RE: Wireless Networking Woes (9/13/2005 14:04:02)

did you create a netsetup disk on the main PC and run it on the others?




BeTheBall -> RE: Wireless Networking Woes (9/13/2005 14:46:05)

That I haven't done. I did prior to my hard drive crash, but haven't done so since I installed the new one. My thinking was that the network I set up via the router settings was all I needed. If I run the network setup wizard, am I not creating a second network?



bobby -> RE: Wireless Networking Woes (9/14/2005 13:53:09)

just create the settup disk, then use it on any machines that aren't on the network... theoretically that's supposed to make it simple.

Any box you run the disk on should be able to see the network




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