XP-to-W2K connection through router

[brian]

Hello,
This is very basic I'm sure but I simply can't find the
answer to it after much searching. I have a new XP laptop
that I want to add the capability to print from a printer
attached to a W2K box that lives on the same (home)
network.

I don't know how to get the XP box to see the W2K one.
Once I do that, I figure that attaching to the printer
will be fairly straight forward. I've already downloaded
the XP driver for the printer.

Thanks for your assistance in this.

-Brian

 

[Richard G. Harper]

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http://www.practicallynetworked.com/

See the how-to guides at these sites.

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[kg]

If you are going to connect to the printer via USB cable,
XP Professional will find and install the printer for you.
If you are not using a USB port, you will have to install
the "logical" printer in XP. This is accomplished by going
to start/control panel/printers and other hardware/add a
printer. Follow the directions in the add hardware wizard.