sharing printer

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On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:10:02 -0700, wee lassie <wee
printer running on desktop windows pro xp and want to share with laptop w vista
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Lots of detail here. How can I begin?

How about my tutorial on networking XP and Vista computers on a LAN.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html

But you could provide some detail about your problem.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html

Maybe about life, in general.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html
 
 
 
After trying everything else, I found this on another site and PRESTO the
printer became visible to the Vista machine:


The NetBIOS API must be enabled over one of the transport protocols:
NetBEUI, TCP/IP, or NWLink IPX/SPX. Networks that use TCP/IP for File and
Printer Sharing require NetBIOS Over TCP/IP, also known as NetBT.

To enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP on Windows XP and Windows 2000:

1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right click the local area network connection and click Properties.
3. Double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
4. Click Advanced.
5. Click WINS.
6. Click the Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP button.
 
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