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Simple Network, Can't Make It Work
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Simple Network, Can't Make It Work
Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 8:17 am
Posted by PeteC
(34 messages posted)
I was at some friends house last night. They have two computers and one printer.
They have been carrying the printer from one computer to the other. I said, "Oh,
I have a simple solution, I'll network the printer". Queue the "Lone Ranger to the
Rescue" music here. Yeah, right. I couldn't get it to work. Here is the setup.
Computer A is hard wired to a router. Computer B is a notebook connected to the router
via wifi. The printer is connected to computer B. Both computers are running XP
(SP???). Both have multiple family members as users but no passwords are used.
Both computers are using CA antivirus/firewall software. Both computers can access
the internet. I have disabled XP's firewall on both computers.
After a lot of screwing around, I have the following setup.
(1) Both computers have sharing enabled for the printer (even though it is currently
on computer B, it has been on A before so it is listed as an available printer.)
(2) Both computers have sharing enabled for drive C.
(3) Both computers are in workgroup MSHOME.
Results:
Computer B CAN access the printer on computer A. Of course, after some time I get
an error that the printer is not available.
Computer B CAN access drive C on computer A
Computer A can NOT access the printer on computer B
Computer A can NOT access drive C on computer B.
On computer A, if I try to "Add a Printer", I go through "Browse" and under workgroup
MSHOME I see two computers, computer B and computer A (usually but sometimes B is
missing). If I click on computer B, nothing happens. If I click on computer A,
I can see the printer on computer A and other "printers" on A like FAX, etc.
To access drive C on computer B from computer A, I do a similar process with similar
results. I go to my computer, Tools, Map network drive, Browse. I can select MSHOME
and see two computers, B and A. If I click on A, I can see the shared folders on
computer A. If I click on computer B I get nothing.
I have enabled and disabled sharing of the printer and drive C many times. I have
rebooted one or both computers many times. I have powered down one or both computers
many times.
Since when did this turn into rocket science?
Thanks In Advance,
Pete
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re: Simple Network, Can't Make It Work
Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 8:46 am
Posted by geek9pm
(903 messages posted)
Welcome to Windows Networking!
You are doing Great!
Keep it up! Your are almost there!
Geek9pm 
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re: Simple Network, Can't Make It Work
Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 9:54 am
Posted by Johnb33
(1622 messages posted)
Do yourself a favor and the run "home or small office network" setup. Click on "Network
Places" icon on desktop and look under network tasks for "home or small office network.
Do this on both systems and make sure enable printer and file sharing during both
setups.
On Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 8:17 am, PeteC wrote:
>I was at some friends house last night. They have two computers and one printer.
> They have been carrying the printer from one computer to the other. I said, "Oh,
>I have a simple solution, I'll network the printer". Queue the "Lone Ranger to
the
>Rescue" music here. Yeah, right. I couldn't get it to work. Here is the setup.
>
>Computer A is hard wired to a router. Computer B is a notebook connected to the
router
>via wifi. The printer is connected to computer B. Both computers are running XP
>(SP???). Both have multiple family members as users but no passwords are used.
>Both computers are using CA antivirus/firewall software. Both computers can access
>the internet. I have disabled XP's firewall on both computers.
>
>After a lot of screwing around, I have the following setup.
>
>(1) Both computers have sharing enabled for the printer (even though it is currently
>on computer B, it has been on A before so it is listed as an available printer.)
>
>(2) Both computers have sharing enabled for drive C.
>
>(3) Both computers are in workgroup MSHOME.
>
>Results:
>
>Computer B CAN access the printer on computer A. Of course, after some time I get
>an error that the printer is not available.
>
>Computer B CAN access drive C on computer A
>
>Computer A can NOT access the printer on computer B
>
>Computer A can NOT access drive C on computer B.
>
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re: Simple Network, Can't Make It Work
Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 10:29 am
Posted by appleoddity
(2244 messages posted)
This is a classic symptom. It is very clear that the firewall software on computer
B is blocking inbound communications for file and printer sharing.
Besides, it doesn't make any sense to share a printer from a wirelessly networked
laptop. Move the printer to computer A where it will stay stationary, and let the
laptop roam free.
Other than that, you're doing everything right.. You just need to get rid of that
firewall software and the world will be a better place.
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re: Simple Network, Can't Make It Work
Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Posted by PeteC
(34 messages posted)
That is exactly how I created the network.
On Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 9:54 am, Johnb33 wrote:
>Do yourself a favor and the run "home or small office network" setup. Click on
"Network
>Places" icon on desktop and look under network tasks for "home or small office network.
> Do this on both systems and make sure enable printer and file sharing during both
>setups.
>
>
>
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re: Simple Network, Can't Make It Work
Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Posted by PeteC
(34 messages posted)
Well, there are a lot of reasons to keep it on the notebook. That is where it will
spend most of its time.
The same firewall is installed on both computers. It is provided by roadrunner,
the ISP. Of course I can't be sure it is set up the same way but I would bet it
is in the "default" setup on both.
I just remembered something. I mispoke when I said both computers were running XP.
Computer B is running XP Media Center.
On Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 10:29 am, appleoddity wrote:
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>This is a classic symptom. It is very clear that the firewall software on computer
>B is blocking inbound communications for file and printer sharing.
>
>Besides, it doesn't make any sense to share a printer from a wirelessly networked
>laptop. Move the printer to computer A where it will stay stationary, and let the
>laptop roam free.
>
>Other than that, you're doing everything right.. You just need to get rid of that
>firewall software and the world will be a better place.
>
>
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