networking printer to three computers

[Guest]

I've read similar threads but haven't been able to successfully apply any of
the remedies, so I'm going to ask again.

I have a desktop PC to which I have physically attached an hp officejet
printer. We have two new Gateway notebooks. I have successfully networked
the two new notebooks to the desktop PC via a Netgear wireless router so that
all the computers can access the internet.

Now I am trying to get the two notebooks to be able to share the printer
that's connected to the desktop PC. I have the "hand" icon that indicates my
printer is "sharable" with other computers; however, when I work from either
of the notebooks to try to find the printer I want to share, neither can find
the printer.

I do need step by step instructions to help me with this, so if anyone is
able to do so I would appreciate that. I'm suspecting it may be a firewall
issue but I'm not sure how to resolve that if that's the case.

 

[Guest]

Do you have the Windows Firewall enabled? If it is, see if it has an
exception for File/Printer Sharing.

Right-click on My Network Places (*) from the desktop | Properties |
righ-click on your local area connection | Properties | Advanced | Settings
under Windows Firewall | Exceptions | Check File/Printer Sharing. Close out
of all the dialog boxes.

Of course, this is one of a few things you can check. Let me know...

 

[Guest]

Yes, the "file/printer sharing" box was checked already...

 

[Earl F. Parrish]

I've read similar threads but haven't been able to successfully
apply any of
the remedies, so I'm going to ask again.

I have a desktop PC to which I have physically attached an hp
officejet
printer. We have two new Gateway notebooks. I have successfully
networked
the two new notebooks to the desktop PC via a Netgear wireless
router so that
all the computers can access the internet.

Now I am trying to get the two notebooks to be able to share the
printer
that's connected to the desktop PC. I have the "hand" icon that
indicates my
printer is "sharable" with other computers; however, when I work
from either
of the notebooks to try to find the printer I want to share,
neither can find
the printer.

I do need step by step instructions to help me with this, so if
anyone is
able to do so I would appreciate that. I'm suspecting it may be a
firewall
issue but I'm not sure how to resolve that if that's the case.

Have you assigned a password for the Guest user and turned on Simple
File Sharing?