Home Network Setup

[Guest]

I recently bought a "wireless" printer and I having a hard time setting up a
network so that my desktop and laptop can file share and print. When I am on
the desktop trying to set up a network it says I need to save it to a disk
(which I found out has to be a floppy) or just insert the XP CD into the
other computer. I have a floppy drive on the desktop but not on the laptop
and when I tried the XP CD, it only took me to the network wizard...but did
not connect the two. I have the printer plugged into the router, the desktop
is able to access the printer wirelessly but the laptop cannot.

Does anyone know how I can establish this network?

 

[Chuck]

I recently bought a "wireless" printer and I having a hard time setting up a
network so that my desktop and laptop can file share and print. When I am on
the desktop trying to set up a network it says I need to save it to a disk
(which I found out has to be a floppy) or just insert the XP CD into the
other computer. I have a floppy drive on the desktop but not on the laptop
and when I tried the XP CD, it only took me to the network wizard...but did
not connect the two. I have the printer plugged into the router, the desktop
is able to access the printer wirelessly but the laptop cannot.

Does anyone know how I can establish this network?

What OS is on the other computer? If XP, then just run the Network Setup Wizard
on that computer too. Making a setup diskette is just a convenience for you,
it's not an essential step.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html

How are the two computers connected? If you have a NAT router (WiFi maybe?),
run the NSW on each computer, and select
This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or
through a residential gateway.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html#NATClient>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html#NATClient

 

[Guest]

Both computers have XP Small Business Edition. I have tried the Network
Setup Wizard on both computers, I will go through the Wizard and then the
other computer will not be able to pick-up the network. The two computers
are connected wirelessly however I only have the option to select the "This
computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or
through a residential gateway" on the desktop, not the laptop.

Thanks for your help,
Maggie Northfield

 

[Chuck]

Both computers have XP Small Business Edition. I have tried the Network
Setup Wizard on both computers, I will go through the Wizard and then the
other computer will not be able to pick-up the network. The two computers
are connected wirelessly however I only have the option to select the "This
computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or
through a residential gateway" on the desktop, not the laptop.

So what options are available on the laptop? Maybe that's part of the problem.
Should be 5 options - 2 on one screen, 3 on a second screen.

And define "the other computer will not be able to pick-up the network ...".

Maybe provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer. Read
this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (download
browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

 

[Guest]

It turns out that on the desktop I am able to view and access the shared
files, so it is networked, however, the laptop is not showing the network. I
have an icon for the "internet gateway" but when I double click on it I just
get the "properties" screen that shows the speed of the connection.
On the laptop, when I click on "view workgroup computers" I get a message
saying that i do not have access to this and that I need to contact the
network administrator, yet that is how I got to see both computers on the
desktop.

 

[Chuck]

It turns out that on the desktop I am able to view and access the shared
files, so it is networked, however, the laptop is not showing the network. I
have an icon for the "internet gateway" but when I double click on it I just
get the "properties" screen that shows the speed of the connection.
On the laptop, when I click on "view workgroup computers" I get a message
saying that i do not have access to this and that I need to contact the
network administrator, yet that is how I got to see both computers on the
desktop.

That's OK, Maggie. And with diagnostics, we can maybe identify the problem.
Logs from "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each computer, are
essential here.

And it might not hurt to have the complete and exact error message too.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/look-at-complete-detail-in-error.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/look-at-complete-detail-in-error.html