laptop connect to network but

my main computer is connected to router and laptop is connect through a
abtaptor and connect to network great but i cannot seem to get printer shared
or files shared how do i do it. i have shared the printer on the main
computer but laptop doesn't find printer etc

Printer Sharing. The Host should be the desktop PC.
Install the printer on the Host PC. Then using Control Panel | Network
enable File & Printer Sharing and make sure you check the box to allow
others to print to your printers. Next under Start | Settings | Printers,
select the printer, check the box to share the printer and assign a name.
Keep the name short and do not include any blanks, like Printer2.

You should now be able to add the printer to your Guest PCs using Start |
Settings | Printers & Faxes | Add Printer. Check the radio button "A
network printer ..." and then either browse for the printer or enter its
name (using \\PCName\PrinterName) and continue until finished. Ensure
that the firewall on your XP PC is set to allow access to remote printers.
If using XP's native firewall ensure that File and Printer Sharing is
enabled and that the box with he same name is checked in the Firewall
exceptions list. The PCName can be found at:

Rightclick My Computer icon on desktop>Properties>Computer Name tab.
It may look something like: "Home-66djksjcpv". Don't type the quotes.
Click "Next" and it should install the printer on the Guest PC when
it finds it.

Note: You can follow the same procedure to get access to
"Files" from one PC to the other.


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"naf" wrote:

> my main computer is connected to router and laptop is connect through a
> abtaptor and connect to network great but i cannot seem to get printer shared
> or files shared how do i do it. i have shared the printer on the main
> computer but laptop doesn't find printer etc

Byte

I am following your instructions to get my husband's laptop to print to my
host printer wireless and when on his computer, I can't browse to find the
name of the printer which is printer06. How do I search the netowork for
that printer. Help I have been trying for 2 months. I first ordered a
wirless printer kit from HP and they never got it to work. The postings here
had more information
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loquinn


"Byte" wrote:

> Printer Sharing. The Host should be the desktop PC.
> Install the printer on the Host PC. Then using Control Panel | Network
> enable File & Printer Sharing and make sure you check the box to allow
> others to print to your printers. Next under Start | Settings | Printers,
> select the printer, check the box to share the printer and assign a name.
> Keep the name short and do not include any blanks, like Printer2.
>
> You should now be able to add the printer to your Guest PCs using Start |
> Settings | Printers & Faxes | Add Printer. Check the radio button "A
> network printer ..." and then either browse for the printer or enter its
> name (using \\PCName\PrinterName) and continue until finished. Ensure
> that the firewall on your XP PC is set to allow access to remote printers.
> If using XP's native firewall ensure that File and Printer Sharing is
> enabled and that the box with he same name is checked in the Firewall
> exceptions list. The PCName can be found at:
>
> Rightclick My Computer icon on desktop>Properties>Computer Name tab.
> It may look something like: "Home-66djksjcpv". Don't type the quotes.
> Click "Next" and it should install the printer on the Guest PC when
> it finds it.
>
> Note: You can follow the same procedure to get access to
> "Files" from one PC to the other.
>
>
> --
> XP - WNP
> Today is the first day of the
> rest of your life.
> If you find this response helpful,
> rate it below.
>
>
> "naf" wrote:
>
> > my main computer is connected to router and laptop is connect through a
> > abtaptor and connect to network great but i cannot seem to get printer shared
> > or files shared how do i do it. i have shared the printer on the main
> > computer but laptop doesn't find printer etc