2 wireless notebooks share printer

E

Ed

Hi,
I can't figure out how to do this. Both notebooks
are connected to the net via a Belkin wireless router and
wireless cards. No problems there. Computer 1 is my work
computer (in my office most the time), and the printer I
want to share, and Epson CX5400 printer/scanner, is
currently installed to that computer as a local printer
and connected via USB cable. It's running ME.
Computer #2 is the newer family computer, located in
the kitchen (most of the time), running XP. It currently
has it's own local printer also, but I want to get rid of
that and have this computer to be able to use the printer
in my office, and print wireless to it.
Currently, on both computers, I cannot see the
contents of the other computer in explorer, so I'm
assuming I have not set up a full blown network, even
though the wireless internet connections are working fine.
On advice from COMP USA I bought a print server to
wire into the router. I followed the directions and
failed to get it working. I got fed up with waiting on
hold for 45 minutes with the manufacturer (long distance),
and returned the print server to COMP USA. They then told
me I didn't need the print server, and could accomplish
what I wanted to do with just the router. But they
couldn't tell me how to do it. And they say COMP USA's
own support does not extend to network printing.
So I called Belkin, they also told me I could
definitely do what I wanted with just the router and
wireless cards. Said they would e-mail me directions, and
they never did. Meanwhile, I've enabled file and printer
sharing on my office computer (the one with the printer
attached I want to use - running ME). And I've run the XP
network setup wizard on the family computer. I still
can't see the contents of the other computer from either,
so I guess I've still failed at establishing a network.
Ultimately, I'd like the CX5400 to be able to be used
as a wireless printer/scanner from both computers, but I
don't know if that's possible. If not, then I'd settle
for leaving it wired and installed as a local
printer/scanner on my ME computer, and have the XP printer
print wirelessly to it. I've got to think that's at least
possible, but I'm lost and don't know hoe to make that
happen.
Any thoughts, help, or links?

Thanks,
Ed
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G

Guest

I am having the same problem. I think I need to disable the windows XP firewall on each computer, it may be preventing the sharing.
 
E

Ed

-----Original Message-----
I am having the same problem. I think I need to disable
the windows XP firewall on each computer, it may be
preventing the sharing.

Isn't that kind of risky?

Ed
 
H

Haus

Hello
You will have to disable the firewall in order to ping each computer and you
can share the printer going into your Local Area Connection Properties and
install File and Print Sharing, Client for MS Network, then you will need to
go to Printers and Faxes and right click your printer and set it to sharing
and then name it and then you will be able to connect the other puters.

Oh ya the Router has a built in firewall so you will be fine.

you can test your firewall here if you are concerned.
http://www.sarc.com/
 

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