hi cari, thanks for responding...all computers are in the same workgroup, i
just left it as mshome...and confirmed this by checking view workgroup
computers...
any other ideas?

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Sounds like the notebooks are not in the same Workgroup as the desktops.
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> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
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> "ABIGNTALL1" <ABIGNTALL1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:03E2866D-ADE3-44C6-8D31-9FED258B0ADB@microsoft.com...
> >i have 6 desktop computers in my office, four of these are connected to the
> > network using a linksys switch. i have a printer connected to one of those
> > four. We also have several laptops come in and out.
> >
> > i want the printer to be available to all other computers in the office
> > but
> > when i use the Add Printer Wizard from any other computer it doesn't find
> > the
> > printer. i just get Micrsoft Windows Network in the list, not the complete
> > list that I get when running the wizard from the other two computers or
> > laptops.
> >
> > Also, when the printer is connected to one of the other two computers it
> > can
> > be found by a laptop, but not but by any of the four that are connected to
> > the linksys switch.
> >
> > Any ideas or suggestions about this, i have contacted linksys but they say
> > they don't support file and printer sharing. i think i've covered all the
> > obvious bases, enabling printer sharing, running the set-up wizard etc
> >
> > thank you
> > dave
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