printer sharing

[deboka70]

I have a home network going through a belkin router. Two computers are
hardwired to router and a third uses a wireless connection. All computers
use XP, however one is home, another is professional, and the last is Media.
The computer using xp media has a brother printer connected to it by usb.
However, even after setting the printer to shared, the other computers cannot
locate it when going to add printer. How can I get this printer shared with
the other two computers?

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Do you also have File and Printer Sharing enabled? It sounds to me like you
haven't quite set up your network correctly. See:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/default.mspx

 

[Norman Funk]

Step 1 Make sure all computers are part of the same workgroup.
Right click on My computer choose Computer Name and click the Change
button choose the same Workgroup name for all of the PC's

Step 2 ensure file and printer sharing is enabled on the Media center PC.
Any firewalls or protection software need to allow access by the other 2
computers.

Step 3 make sure the router is not blocking internal traffic.
Test by opening a command window and typing "net view"
The other 2 pc's should show up

 

[deboka70]

I believe the problem is the access to the computer with the printer. Using
netview on that computer it shows the other two computers, however when I do
the same on the other two computers they show each other but not the computer
with the printer. How can I fix this?

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Are you sure they are both in the same Workgroup?

 

[deboka70]

yes, they are both in the same workgroup.

Are you sure they are both in the same Workgroup?