can't get list of networked printers

I want my primary computer (running XP Pro, SP3) to have access to a printer
that's connected to my secondary computer (running XP Home, SP3). The primary
computer is connected to a DSL modem and a router; the secondary computer has
wireless access to the Internet. I've created a wireless network; both
computers do appear to recognize the network. I set "share this printer" for
the remote printer. When I call up the Add Printer Wizard on the primary, I
can get as far as the list of networked computers but I cannot -expand- the
remote computer name so that I can see and add the remote printer. That is,
when I double-click on the computer icon for the secondary computer, or click
on the + sign next to its icon, I get the "I'm thinking" hourglass for a few
seconds, but no list. Double-clicking the icon or + sign for the networked
primary computer -does- give me a list, but that doesn't help. The printers
in that list are local to the primary and already available. I suspect I need
to do something else on the remote computer to make its printer list
available to the primary, but I haven't been able to figure out what that is.
What might I have missed? Thanks --

Solved! I had to tell the firewalls to let the two computers talk with each
other. I use ZoneAlarm rather than XP's firewall, and the Network Wizard
didn't modify ZA when I created the network. A "duh!" moment -- obvious, once
I thought of it.


"eischech" wrote:

> I want my primary computer (running XP Pro, SP3) to have access to a printer
> that's connected to my secondary computer (running XP Home, SP3). The primary
> computer is connected to a DSL modem and a router; the secondary computer has
> wireless access to the Internet. I've created a wireless network; both
> computers do appear to recognize the network. I set "share this printer" for
> the remote printer. When I call up the Add Printer Wizard on the primary, I
> can get as far as the list of networked computers but I cannot -expand- the
> remote computer name so that I can see and add the remote printer. That is,
> when I double-click on the computer icon for the secondary computer, or click
> on the + sign next to its icon, I get the "I'm thinking" hourglass for a few
> seconds, but no list. Double-clicking the icon or + sign for the networked
> primary computer -does- give me a list, but that doesn't help. The printers
> in that list are local to the primary and already available. I suspect I need
> to do something else on the remote computer to make its printer list
> available to the primary, but I haven't been able to figure out what that is.
> What might I have missed? Thanks --

Thank you for the update.

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"eischech" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Solved! I had to tell the firewalls to let the two computers talk with
> each
> other. I use ZoneAlarm rather than XP's firewall, and the Network Wizard
> didn't modify ZA when I created the network. A "duh!" moment -- obvious,
> once
> I thought of it.
>
>
> "eischech" wrote:
>
>> I want my primary computer (running XP Pro, SP3) to have access to a
>> printer
>> that's connected to my secondary computer (running XP Home, SP3). The
>> primary
>> computer is connected to a DSL modem and a router; the secondary computer
>> has
>> wireless access to the Internet. I've created a wireless network; both
>> computers do appear to recognize the network. I set "share this printer"
>> for
>> the remote printer. When I call up the Add Printer Wizard on the primary,
>> I
>> can get as far as the list of networked computers but I cannot -expand-
>> the
>> remote computer name so that I can see and add the remote printer. That
>> is,
>> when I double-click on the computer icon for the secondary computer, or
>> click
>> on the + sign next to its icon, I get the "I'm thinking" hourglass for a
>> few
>> seconds, but no list. Double-clicking the icon or + sign for the
>> networked
>> primary computer -does- give me a list, but that doesn't help. The
>> printers
>> in that list are local to the primary and already available. I suspect I
>> need
>> to do something else on the remote computer to make its printer list
>> available to the primary, but I haven't been able to figure out what that
>> is.
>> What might I have missed? Thanks --