Creating a Network

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I have a desktop and wireless laptop. Both are connected to the internet
through a wireless router. I want to be able to share the printer that is
connected to the desktop. Can I do this, and how?

Thanks
 
I just got mine going today. I have two computers working on XP Home
Edition. In additon to running the wizard I had to do the following:

1. Changed Node Type from Peer-Peer to Broadcast
2. Uninstalled all protocols other than TCP/IP
3. On Advanced TCP/IP settings WINS tab, changed Net BIOS from Default to
Enable(Don't know if this was necessary but did it anyway)
4. On my Norton 2006 Anti Virus permitted ports 137-139

These steps were taken on both computers.

Disclaimer: I am not an XP expert, far from it. I picked up all this
information from this site. This may not work from you because there are
other versions of XP that may not work the same way.
 
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