Hi there,

I have a Company laptop that is used hardwired to the Company network but
also has an unused Wi-Fi connection.

As I do a lot of work from home I want to have the ability to print out
documents on my home printer connected to my home computer - this is a
standard XP Pro installation.

I have a wi-fi router at home and the laptop can access the Internet this
way without too many problems.

Without wishing to create any other accounts is there a way I can set up the
laptop to access my home printer?

What steps have to be taken on the home PC/Printer to enable it to be used
this way?

--
Thanks & regards,
-pp-

On the home PC go to Printers and Faxes, right click on the printer icon and
select Properties. Click the Sharing tab and select Share this printer - a
default share name will be entered - write this down.

On the work PC click Start/Run \\<NameofHomePC>\<PrinterShareName>
ENTER.

If the printer window opens, then you can use the Add Printer wizard to add
a network printer called \\<NameofHomePC>\<PrinterShareName>.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"Pheasant Plucker®" <pheasant@plucker.not> wrote in message
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> Hi there,
>
> I have a Company laptop that is used hardwired to the Company network but
> also has an unused Wi-Fi connection.
>
> As I do a lot of work from home I want to have the ability to print out
> documents on my home printer connected to my home computer - this is a
> standard XP Pro installation.
>
> I have a wi-fi router at home and the laptop can access the Internet this
> way without too many problems.
>
> Without wishing to create any other accounts is there a way I can set up
the
> laptop to access my home printer?
>
> What steps have to be taken on the home PC/Printer to enable it to be used
> this way?
>
> --
> Thanks & regards,
> -pp-
>
>
>

Many thanks Doug,

I'll give it a try.

Kind regards,
-=pp=-


"Doug Sherman [MVP]" <dsherman@notampabayspamforme.rr.com> wrote in message
news:u9E2bGc$FHA.3864@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> On the home PC go to Printers and Faxes, right click on the printer icon
and
> select Properties. Click the Sharing tab and select Share this printer -
a
> default share name will be entered - write this down.
>
> On the work PC click Start/Run \\<NameofHomePC>\<PrinterShareName>
> ENTER.
>
> If the printer window opens, then you can use the Add Printer wizard to
add
> a network printer called \\<NameofHomePC>\<PrinterShareName>.
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "Pheasant Plucker®" <pheasant@plucker.not> wrote in message
> news:uWaXJJb$FHA.2264@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I have a Company laptop that is used hardwired to the Company network
but
> > also has an unused Wi-Fi connection.
> >
> > As I do a lot of work from home I want to have the ability to print out
> > documents on my home printer connected to my home computer - this is a
> > standard XP Pro installation.
> >
> > I have a wi-fi router at home and the laptop can access the Internet
this
> > way without too many problems.
> >
> > Without wishing to create any other accounts is there a way I can set up
> the
> > laptop to access my home printer?
> >
> > What steps have to be taken on the home PC/Printer to enable it to be
used
> > this way?
> >
> > --
> > Thanks & regards,
> > -pp-
> >
> >
> >
>
>