Printing remotely

[Guest]

Hi

I have a client who has Windows XP Home on a computer in one state, and needs to print to a printer attached to a Windows XP Home system in another state. Both system are attached to a broadband cable Internet connection. One or both of the systems are separated from the Internet by a firewall/router.

I'm thinking that the best solution to this is use of the Internet Printing Protocol. Is there a better alternative?

If IPP is the best idea, how can I enable the client on one XP Home system, and a 'server' on the other XP Home system?

Thanks
tl

 

[Bill Sanderson]

In my attempts to mess with IPP, I couldn't make it work across an Internet
connection--it wants authentication--probably a Good Thing.

I'd recommend a VPN connection--XP Home supports this, most routers do as
well (pptp vpn uses port 1723, TCP and GRE protocol 47--sometimes labelled
as "pptp passthrough")

You can use normal peer-networking printing mechanisms, or, if desired, and
the printer drivers support this, you can use IPP.