grayed out propertys in file & printer sharing for MS networks

[Ian Zuiring]

My four computer network connects just fine to the internet via a cable
modem and a wireless router.

However it doesn't work for the computer to see each other. I'm using the
TCP/IP protocol, and the client for Microsoft networks and File and Printer
sharing for Microsoft networks.

The property button in File and Printer sharing is "grayed out" on all four
computers. How do I get this "Un-grayed out" so that I can see if the check
box are both checked?

 

[Colin Nash [MVP]]

That's normal. There aren't any Properties to configure for File and Print
sharing. It's either on or off.

What are you trying to do?

 

[Ian Zuiring]

| That's normal. There aren't any Properties to configure for File and
Print
| sharing. It's either on or off.
|
| What are you trying to do?
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| Colin Nash
| Microsoft MVP
| Windows Printing/Imaging/Hardware
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| | > My four computer network connects just fine to the internet via a cable
| > modem and a wireless router.
| >
| > However it doesn't work for the computer to see each other. I'm using
the
| > TCP/IP protocol, and the client for Microsoft networks and File and
| Printer
| > sharing for Microsoft networks.
| >
| > The property button in File and Printer sharing is "grayed out" on all
| four
| > computers. How do I get this "Un-grayed out" so that I can see if the
| check
| > box are both checked?
| > --
| > Ian

Thanks for responding Colin. I'm just trying to get these 4 machines to see
each other so that I can use the printer attached to the machine that is
hardwired to the router and also pass files between the various machines.

As it stands I can't print or share files and I thought this might be due to
the grayed out properties button.

The connections to the internet all work fine. Do I have to configure
NetBEUI to have the computers see each other? Seems sort of redundant since
I've already got a router using TCP/IP with DHCP !

 

[John John]

Try using static IP addresses and forget about DHCP. On such a small
network that will rarely see new machines added or moved around DHCP is
sort of overkill.

John

 

[Ian Zuiring]

John, would a static IP address work in the LAN with a DHCP system for the
cable modem (WAN) connection? - Ian

Try using static IP addresses and forget about DHCP. On such a small
network that will rarely see new machines added or moved around DHCP is
sort of overkill.

John

 

[John John]

I'm not sure, easy enough to try it. Upon re-reading your post I see
that this is a wireless lan, I was thinking NIC wired lan, I don't have
any experience with wireless so I'm really uncertain.

John

John, would a static IP address work in the LAN with a DHCP system for the
cable modem (WAN) connection? - Ian

Try using static IP addresses and forget about DHCP. On such a small
network that will rarely see new machines added or moved around DHCP is
sort of overkill.

John

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