I want my primary computer (running XP Pro) to have access to a printer
that's connected to my secondary computer (running XP Home). The primary
computer is connected to a DSL modem and a router; the secondary computer has
wireless access to the Internet. I've created a wireless network; both
computers do appear to recognize the network. I set "share this printer" for
the remote printer. When I call up the Add Printer Wizard on the primary, I
can get as far as the list of networked computers, but I cannot -expand- the
remote computer name so that I can see and add the remote printer. That is,
when I double-click on the computer icon for the secondary computer, or click
on the + sign next to its icon, I get the "I'm thinking" hourglass for a few
seconds, but no list. Double-clicking the icon or + sign for the networked
primary computer -does- give me a list, but that doesn't help. The printers
in that list are local to the primary and already available. I suspect I need
to do something else on the remote computer to make its printer list
available to the primary, but I haven't been able to figure out what that is.
What might I have missed? Thanks --

Is File & Print Sharing enabled? Are both computers in the same Workgroup?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows


"eischech" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6B384933-9CA4-4BAA-85D4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I want my primary computer (running XP Pro) to have access to a printer
> that's connected to my secondary computer (running XP Home). The primary
> computer is connected to a DSL modem and a router; the secondary computer
> has
> wireless access to the Internet. I've created a wireless network; both
> computers do appear to recognize the network. I set "share this printer"
> for
> the remote printer. When I call up the Add Printer Wizard on the primary,
> I
> can get as far as the list of networked computers, but I cannot -expand-
> the
> remote computer name so that I can see and add the remote printer. That
> is,
> when I double-click on the computer icon for the secondary computer, or
> click
> on the + sign next to its icon, I get the "I'm thinking" hourglass for a
> few
> seconds, but no list. Double-clicking the icon or + sign for the networked
> primary computer -does- give me a list, but that doesn't help. The
> printers
> in that list are local to the primary and already available. I suspect I
> need
> to do something else on the remote computer to make its printer list
> available to the primary, but I haven't been able to figure out what that
> is.
> What might I have missed? Thanks --

Yes to both.

Thanks --
eischech

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Is File & Print Sharing enabled? Are both computers in the same Workgroup?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>
> "eischech" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:6B384933-9CA4-4BAA-85D4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I want my primary computer (running XP Pro) to have access to a printer
> > that's connected to my secondary computer (running XP Home). The primary
> > computer is connected to a DSL modem and a router; the secondary computer
> > has
> > wireless access to the Internet. I've created a wireless network; both
> > computers do appear to recognize the network. I set "share this printer"
> > for
> > the remote printer. When I call up the Add Printer Wizard on the primary,
> > I
> > can get as far as the list of networked computers, but I cannot -expand-
> > the
> > remote computer name so that I can see and add the remote printer. That
> > is,
> > when I double-click on the computer icon for the secondary computer, or
> > click
> > on the + sign next to its icon, I get the "I'm thinking" hourglass for a
> > few
> > seconds, but no list. Double-clicking the icon or + sign for the networked
> > primary computer -does- give me a list, but that doesn't help. The
> > printers
> > in that list are local to the primary and already available. I suspect I
> > need
> > to do something else on the remote computer to make its printer list
> > available to the primary, but I haven't been able to figure out what that
> > is.
> > What might I have missed? Thanks --
>
>

Solved! I had to tell the firewalls to let the two computers talk with each
other. I use ZoneAlarm rather than XP's firewall, and the Network Wizard
didn't modify ZA when I created the network. A "duh!" moment -- obvious, once
I thought of it.


"eischech" wrote:

> I want my primary computer (running XP Pro) to have access to a printer
> that's connected to my secondary computer (running XP Home). The primary
> computer is connected to a DSL modem and a router; the secondary computer has
> wireless access to the Internet. I've created a wireless network; both
> computers do appear to recognize the network. I set "share this printer" for
> the remote printer. When I call up the Add Printer Wizard on the primary, I
> can get as far as the list of networked computers, but I cannot -expand- the
> remote computer name so that I can see and add the remote printer. That is,
> when I double-click on the computer icon for the secondary computer, or click
> on the + sign next to its icon, I get the "I'm thinking" hourglass for a few
> seconds, but no list. Double-clicking the icon or + sign for the networked
> primary computer -does- give me a list, but that doesn't help. The printers
> in that list are local to the primary and already available. I suspect I need
> to do something else on the remote computer to make its printer list
> available to the primary, but I haven't been able to figure out what that is.
> What might I have missed? Thanks --

And, you didn't mention ZA in your original post(s). This caused many of us
to not think that it was a player!
ZA can give a user fits, as you found out. I had similar problems with ZA
some time ago, and every now and then, due to hardware changes or other
issues.

"didn't modify ZA when I created the network. A "duh!" moment -- obvious,
once I thought of it."


"eischech" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BC4AA673-3945-4324-B0B1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Solved! I had to tell the firewalls to let the two computers talk with
> each
> other. I use ZoneAlarm rather than XP's firewall, and the Network Wizard
> didn't modify ZA when I created the network. A "duh!" moment -- obvious,
> once
> I thought of it.
>
>
> "eischech" wrote:
>
>> I want my primary computer (running XP Pro) to have access to a printer
>> that's connected to my secondary computer (running XP Home). The primary
>> computer is connected to a DSL modem and a router; the secondary computer
>> has
>> wireless access to the Internet. I've created a wireless network; both
>> computers do appear to recognize the network. I set "share this printer"
>> for
>> the remote printer. When I call up the Add Printer Wizard on the primary,
>> I
>> can get as far as the list of networked computers, but I cannot -expand-
>> the
>> remote computer name so that I can see and add the remote printer. That
>> is,
>> when I double-click on the computer icon for the secondary computer, or
>> click
>> on the + sign next to its icon, I get the "I'm thinking" hourglass for a
>> few
>> seconds, but no list. Double-clicking the icon or + sign for the
>> networked
>> primary computer -does- give me a list, but that doesn't help. The
>> printers
>> in that list are local to the primary and already available. I suspect I
>> need
>> to do something else on the remote computer to make its printer list
>> available to the primary, but I haven't been able to figure out what that
>> is.
>> What might I have missed? Thanks --