Networking 2 PC's at home so that 1 PC can use the others printer

[mojouk]

I have ADSL broadband on my computer. My brother recently networked his PC to mine using a cable so that he could access the internet.

He now wants to be able to print files from his PC to my printer via the 'SharedDocs' in 'My Network Places', but everytime he does this his PC brings up a message saying:

//****(my pc name) is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the adminstrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.

The network path was not found.

Does anyone know what I have to do, as the administrator, so that he has access to it.

Thanks!

 

[muckshifter]

Right-click the printer and ... share it ...

 

[mojouk]

Hi

My brothers PC is already networked to mine, but he can't access my 'SharedDocs' or 'My Printer'. I've right clicked on 'My Printer' and it was already set up for 'sharing'. But he still keeps getting and access denied message.

I can get into his SharedDocs but he can't into mine......any ideas?

 

[MalcolmW]

What sort of cable is connecting the two computers?

 

[Stevecook]

If you are using XP it is most likely your firewall that is blocking access to your printer. Look in Windows Firewall in Control Panel and on the Exceptions tab see if File and Printer Sharing is ticked.

 

[mojouk]

Hi

I've sorted it thanks everyone. It was my Firewall settings (Sygate Firewall), I selected 'allow others to share my printers' and it's working fine now.

Cheers!