I have a wireless network with two PC's. The first, which is running Windows
XP Professional, is connected to an HP1100 Deskjet by wire. I want to
connect the other PC, which is running Windows XP Home. I have followed
Jerry Honeycutt's instructions although I have also supplied a printer share
name. All seems to go well until it comes to the second computer, which
can't seem to find the printer. I go to Control Panel, click Printers and
Other Hardware, click Add a Printer, and then arrive at the panel titled
"Specify a Printer." If I simply hit browse, I get "Microsoft Windows
Network" in the panel but no printers. Another options are "connect to this
printer" and an example of the specification is \\server\printer. I have
tried this substituting the printer share name for "printer" =
\\server\sharename, and also simply\\sharename, but no luck. A third option
is giving the URL for the printer but I can't figure it out.
I don't think I have firewall problems since both computers have XP
firewalls that are set to allow networking. What to do?
Thanks.

Are both PCs in the same Workgroup?
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Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows



"Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a wireless network with two PC's. The first, which is running
>Windows
> XP Professional, is connected to an HP1100 Deskjet by wire. I want to
> connect the other PC, which is running Windows XP Home. I have followed
> Jerry Honeycutt's instructions although I have also supplied a printer
> share
> name. All seems to go well until it comes to the second computer, which
> can't seem to find the printer. I go to Control Panel, click Printers and
> Other Hardware, click Add a Printer, and then arrive at the panel titled
> "Specify a Printer." If I simply hit browse, I get "Microsoft Windows
> Network" in the panel but no printers. Another options are "connect to
> this
> printer" and an example of the specification is \\server\printer. I have
> tried this substituting the printer share name for "printer" =
> \\server\sharename, and also simply\\sharename, but no luck. A third
> option
> is giving the URL for the printer but I can't figure it out.
> I don't think I have firewall problems since both computers have XP
> firewalls that are set to allow networking. What to do?
> Thanks.
>

Dear Cari, Thanks for trying to help. I've adjusted the setting under
"computer name" so both now have the same workgroup name. This doesn't seem
to have changed anything. Computer #2 still doesn't find the printer on
computer #1 and although I've tried various settings for
\\computer\sharename so far no luck. If you have any other ideas, please let
me know.

Again thanks. Alan

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Are both PCs in the same Workgroup?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>
>
> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8110AA95-EA79-48E8-AF0A-5166D8999056@microsoft.com...
> >I have a wireless network with two PC's. The first, which is running
> >Windows
> > XP Professional, is connected to an HP1100 Deskjet by wire. I want to
> > connect the other PC, which is running Windows XP Home. I have followed
> > Jerry Honeycutt's instructions although I have also supplied a printer
> > share
> > name. All seems to go well until it comes to the second computer, which
> > can't seem to find the printer. I go to Control Panel, click Printers and
> > Other Hardware, click Add a Printer, and then arrive at the panel titled
> > "Specify a Printer." If I simply hit browse, I get "Microsoft Windows
> > Network" in the panel but no printers. Another options are "connect to
> > this
> > printer" and an example of the specification is \\server\printer. I have
> > tried this substituting the printer share name for "printer" =
> > \\server\sharename, and also simply\\sharename, but no luck. A third
> > option
> > is giving the URL for the printer but I can't figure it out.
> > I don't think I have firewall problems since both computers have XP
> > firewalls that are set to allow networking. What to do?
> > Thanks.
> >
>
>
>

Do the two PCs actually 'see' each other? Did you reboot each, after
resettng the Workgroup names?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows



"Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AF913822-AB78-44A0-AD96-27AC3B125B53@microsoft.com...
> Dear Cari, Thanks for trying to help. I've adjusted the setting under
> "computer name" so both now have the same workgroup name. This doesn't
> seem
> to have changed anything. Computer #2 still doesn't find the printer on
> computer #1 and although I've tried various settings for
> \\computer\sharename so far no luck. If you have any other ideas, please
> let
> me know.
>
> Again thanks. Alan
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Are both PCs in the same Workgroup?
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>>
>>
>> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8110AA95-EA79-48E8-AF0A-5166D8999056@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a wireless network with two PC's. The first, which is running
>> >Windows
>> > XP Professional, is connected to an HP1100 Deskjet by wire. I want to
>> > connect the other PC, which is running Windows XP Home. I have
>> > followed
>> > Jerry Honeycutt's instructions although I have also supplied a printer
>> > share
>> > name. All seems to go well until it comes to the second computer,
>> > which
>> > can't seem to find the printer. I go to Control Panel, click Printers
>> > and
>> > Other Hardware, click Add a Printer, and then arrive at the panel
>> > titled
>> > "Specify a Printer." If I simply hit browse, I get "Microsoft Windows
>> > Network" in the panel but no printers. Another options are "connect to
>> > this
>> > printer" and an example of the specification is \\server\printer. I
>> > have
>> > tried this substituting the printer share name for "printer" =
>> > \\server\sharename, and also simply\\sharename, but no luck. A third
>> > option
>> > is giving the URL for the printer but I can't figure it out.
>> > I don't think I have firewall problems since both computers have
>> > XP
>> > firewalls that are set to allow networking. What to do?
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Dear Cari, The two computers now see each other and have been rebooted
several times, but when I try to select a printer for computer #2 it sees
computer #1 but not the printer attached to computer #1. So far, all
attempts to get it to recognize the printer have been futile. For the life
of me, I can't determine what element is missing.

Any help you can offer will be very much appreciated.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Do the two PCs actually 'see' each other? Did you reboot each, after
> resettng the Workgroup names?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>

It is not required that workgroup names match to share files or printers.
This just groups them for network browsing purposes.

XP Pro in a workgroup setting normally uses simple file sharing and, if so,
the guest account must be enabled. To make sure, run this command on the
Pro machine net user guest /active:yes
If (for some reason) you do not use simple file sharing, you must create a
user on the Pro machine exactly matching the user name and password of the
home machine user.
(Simple file sharing is turned on or off on a Pro machine in Control Panel /
Folder Options / View Tab / (last item in list) )

If the above doesn't resolve the situation, open a command prompt on the XP
HOME PC. Type
net use \\server\printer What result or error code is reported?
--

"Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8110AA95-EA79-48E8-AF0A-5166D8999056@microsoft.com...
>I have a wireless network with two PC's. The first, which is running
>Windows
> XP Professional, is connected to an HP1100 Deskjet by wire. I want to
> connect the other PC, which is running Windows XP Home. I have followed
> Jerry Honeycutt's instructions although I have also supplied a printer
> share
> name. All seems to go well until it comes to the second computer, which
> can't seem to find the printer. I go to Control Panel, click Printers and
> Other Hardware, click Add a Printer, and then arrive at the panel titled
> "Specify a Printer." If I simply hit browse, I get "Microsoft Windows
> Network" in the panel but no printers. Another options are "connect to
> this
> printer" and an example of the specification is \\server\printer. I have
> tried this substituting the printer share name for "printer" =
> \\server\sharename, and also simply\\sharename, but no luck. A third
> option
> is giving the URL for the printer but I can't figure it out.
> I don't think I have firewall problems since both computers have XP
> firewalls that are set to allow networking. What to do?
> Thanks.
>

Dear GTS, thanks for your suggestion. I checked it out and filing sharing is
enabled. I did some other checking and finally got the printer working.
Seems that I didn't tweak my firewall as much as I should have.

Best, Alan

"GTS" wrote:

> It is not required that workgroup names match to share files or printers.
> This just groups them for network browsing purposes.
>
> XP Pro in a workgroup setting normally uses simple file sharing and, if so,
> the guest account must be enabled. To make sure, run this command on the
> Pro machine net user guest /active:yes
> If (for some reason) you do not use simple file sharing, you must create a
> user on the Pro machine exactly matching the user name and password of the
> home machine user.
> (Simple file sharing is turned on or off on a Pro machine in Control Panel /
> Folder Options / View Tab / (last item in list) )
>
> If the above doesn't resolve the situation, open a command prompt on the XP
> HOME PC. Type
> net use \\server\printer What result or error code is reported?
> --
>
> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8110AA95-EA79-48E8-AF0A-5166D8999056@microsoft.com...
> >I have a wireless network with two PC's. The first, which is running
> >Windows
> > XP Professional, is connected to an HP1100 Deskjet by wire. I want to
> > connect the other PC, which is running Windows XP Home. I have followed
> > Jerry Honeycutt's instructions although I have also supplied a printer
> > share
> > name. All seems to go well until it comes to the second computer, which
> > can't seem to find the printer. I go to Control Panel, click Printers and
> > Other Hardware, click Add a Printer, and then arrive at the panel titled
> > "Specify a Printer." If I simply hit browse, I get "Microsoft Windows
> > Network" in the panel but no printers. Another options are "connect to
> > this
> > printer" and an example of the specification is \\server\printer. I have
> > tried this substituting the printer share name for "printer" =
> > \\server\sharename, and also simply\\sharename, but no luck. A third
> > option
> > is giving the URL for the printer but I can't figure it out.
> > I don't think I have firewall problems since both computers have XP
> > firewalls that are set to allow networking. What to do?
> > Thanks.
> >
>
>
>

Did you remember to share the printer? In the Control Panel, doubleclick
Printers & Faxes, right click the printer and select Properties..... under
the Sharing tab, remember to set it to be shared.

--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows



"Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:96F153FF-78A8-4ED5-812F-495747E2C368@microsoft.com...
> Dear Cari, The two computers now see each other and have been rebooted
> several times, but when I try to select a printer for computer #2 it sees
> computer #1 but not the printer attached to computer #1. So far, all
> attempts to get it to recognize the printer have been futile. For the
> life
> of me, I can't determine what element is missing.
>
> Any help you can offer will be very much appreciated.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Do the two PCs actually 'see' each other? Did you reboot each, after
>> resettng the Workgroup names?
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>>