Printers No Longer Accessible On Wireless Network

I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2) wireless
laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet via an
Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a Linksys
CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color Inkjet printers
connected to the desktop via USB ports.
I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the Windows
firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP Pro SP-3 on
all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the October MS
updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates yet.
When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was able to
print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem on Thursday
(10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing with the
other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2 weeks. (I
believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that laptop.) I
can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers & Faxes'' in
''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but when I try to
access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I verified that
spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled SP-3, and
NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no luck.
I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda & CounterSpy, on
both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from desktop-to-laptop
and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I could see the
desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
(I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after the latest
Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do know that my
wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on now this past
Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome. I'm totally
stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and stupid that I'm
just overlooking.
Regards

We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You may try
clean boot for troubleshooting.

XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that some
security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want to check
there is a new update ...
www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.htm


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"Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2) wireless
> laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet via an
> Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a Linksys
> CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color Inkjet
> printers
> connected to the desktop via USB ports.
> I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the Windows
> firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP Pro SP-3
> on
> all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the October MS
> updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates yet.
> When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was able to
> print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem on
> Thursday
> (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing with the
> other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2 weeks. (I
> believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that laptop.) I
> can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers & Faxes'' in
> ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but when I try
> to
> access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I verified that
> spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled SP-3, and
> NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no luck.
> I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda & CounterSpy,
> on
> both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
> desktop-to-laptop
> and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I could see
> the
> desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
> (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after the latest
> Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do know that
> my
> wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on now this
> past
> Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
> Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome. I'm
> totally
> stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and stupid that
> I'm
> just overlooking.
> Regards
>

Robert:
Thanks for the tip.
I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were working
okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't access the
printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I temporarily disabled
all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc., all w/o
success.
If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
Regards

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You may try
> clean boot for troubleshooting.
>
> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that some
> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want to check
> there is a new update ...
> www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.htm
>
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2) wireless
> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet via an
> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a Linksys
> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color Inkjet
> > printers
> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the Windows
> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP Pro SP-3
> > on
> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the October MS
> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates yet.
> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was able to
> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem on
> > Thursday
> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing with the
> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2 weeks. (I
> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that laptop.) I
> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers & Faxes'' in
> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but when I try
> > to
> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I verified that
> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled SP-3, and
> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no luck.
> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda & CounterSpy,
> > on
> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
> > desktop-to-laptop
> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I could see
> > the
> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after the latest
> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do know that
> > my
> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on now this
> > past
> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome. I'm
> > totally
> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and stupid that
> > I'm
> > just overlooking.
> > Regards
> >
>
>

On the desktop, run net share and on the remote computer run net view
\\desktopipaddress. Compare the results or post back here.

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"Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4BEC87A6-2484-47E8-AF49-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Robert:
> Thanks for the tip.
> I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were working
> okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't access the
> printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I temporarily
> disabled
> all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc., all w/o
> success.
> If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
> Regards
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You may try
>> clean boot for troubleshooting.
>>
>> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that some
>> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want to
>> check
>> there is a new update ...
>> www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.htm
>>
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2)
>> >wireless
>> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet via an
>> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a
>> > Linksys
>> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color Inkjet
>> > printers
>> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
>> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the Windows
>> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP Pro
>> > SP-3
>> > on
>> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the October MS
>> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates yet.
>> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was able to
>> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem on
>> > Thursday
>> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing with
>> > the
>> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2 weeks.
>> > (I
>> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that
>> > laptop.) I
>> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers & Faxes'' in
>> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but when I
>> > try
>> > to
>> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I verified
>> > that
>> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled SP-3, and
>> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no luck.
>> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda &
>> > CounterSpy,
>> > on
>> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
>> > desktop-to-laptop
>> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I could
>> > see
>> > the
>> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
>> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after the
>> > latest
>> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do know
>> > that
>> > my
>> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on now this
>> > past
>> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
>> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome. I'm
>> > totally
>> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and stupid
>> > that
>> > I'm
>> > just overlooking.
>> > Regards
>> >
>>
>>

Robert:
I ran Net Share on the desktop, and here are the results.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

Share name Resource Remar
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IPC$ Remote IPC
D$ D:\ Default share
print$ C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
Printer Drivers
C$ C:\ Default share
ADMIN$ C:\WINDOWS Remote Admin
SharedDocs C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTS

Brother HL-5150D Laser
USB001 Spooled Brother HL-5150D Laser
Canon iP4200 Color
USB002 Spooled Canon iP4200
Printer FaxModem (Photo Qualit Spooled Print to this device to send a
pho
Printer11 Microsoft Document Ima Spooled Microsoft Office Document Image
Wr
Printer2 FaxModem Spooled Print to this device to send a
fax
Printer3 DocuCom PDF Port: Spooled ScanSoft PDF Create!
Printer4 Nuance Image Printer W Spooled PaperPort Image Printer
Printer7 DocuCom PDF Port: Spooled DocuCom PDF Driver
The command completed successfully.

When I tried running Net View \\desktopipaddress on the laptop it simply
said "Syntax error 53 has occurred. Then network path is not found"
I tried the command with space\, no space with \ and \\ but nothing helped.
These were with the firewall disabled. I also tried it with the physical IP
address for the desktop. No go...

Hope this info helps you see something that I'm missing.

Regards

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> On the desktop, run net share and on the remote computer run net view
> \\desktopipaddress. Compare the results or post back here.
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4BEC87A6-2484-47E8-AF49-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Robert:
> > Thanks for the tip.
> > I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were working
> > okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't access the
> > printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I temporarily
> > disabled
> > all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc., all w/o
> > success.
> > If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
> > Regards
> >
> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You may try
> >> clean boot for troubleshooting.
> >>
> >> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that some
> >> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want to
> >> check
> >> there is a new update ...
> >> www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2)
> >> >wireless
> >> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet via an
> >> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a
> >> > Linksys
> >> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color Inkjet
> >> > printers
> >> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
> >> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the Windows
> >> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP Pro
> >> > SP-3
> >> > on
> >> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the October MS
> >> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates yet.
> >> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was able to
> >> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem on
> >> > Thursday
> >> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing with
> >> > the
> >> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2 weeks.
> >> > (I
> >> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that
> >> > laptop.) I
> >> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers & Faxes'' in
> >> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but when I
> >> > try
> >> > to
> >> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I verified
> >> > that
> >> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled SP-3, and
> >> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no luck.
> >> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda &
> >> > CounterSpy,
> >> > on
> >> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
> >> > desktop-to-laptop
> >> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I could
> >> > see
> >> > the
> >> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
> >> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after the
> >> > latest
> >> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do know
> >> > that
> >> > my
> >> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on now this
> >> > past
> >> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
> >> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome. I'm
> >> > totally
> >> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and stupid
> >> > that
> >> > I'm
> >> > just overlooking.
> >> > Regards
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>

Have you replaced desktopipaddress with the real Desktop IP address?

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"Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FD39224E-9719-4C2E-9226-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Robert:
> I ran Net Share on the desktop, and here are the results.
>
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
>
> Share name Resource Remark
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> IPC$ Remote IPC
> D$ D:\ Default share
> print$ C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
> Printer Drivers
> C$ C:\ Default share
> ADMIN$ C:\WINDOWS Remote Admin
> SharedDocs C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTS
>
> Brother HL-5150D Laser
> USB001 Spooled Brother HL-5150D Laser
> Canon iP4200 Color
> USB002 Spooled Canon iP4200
> Printer FaxModem (Photo Qualit Spooled Print to this device to send
> a
> pho
> Printer11 Microsoft Document Ima Spooled Microsoft Office Document
> Image
> Wr
> Printer2 FaxModem Spooled Print to this device to send
> a
> fax
> Printer3 DocuCom PDF Port: Spooled ScanSoft PDF Create!
> Printer4 Nuance Image Printer W Spooled PaperPort Image Printer
> Printer7 DocuCom PDF Port: Spooled DocuCom PDF Driver
> The command completed successfully.
>
> When I tried running Net View \\desktopipaddress on the laptop it simply
> said "Syntax error 53 has occurred. Then network path is not found"
> I tried the command with space\, no space with \ and \\ but nothing
> helped.
> These were with the firewall disabled. I also tried it with the physical
> IP
> address for the desktop. No go...
>
> Hope this info helps you see something that I'm missing.
>
> Regards
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> On the desktop, run net share and on the remote computer run net view
>> \\desktopipaddress. Compare the results or post back here.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:4BEC87A6-2484-47E8-AF49-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Robert:
>> > Thanks for the tip.
>> > I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were working
>> > okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't access
>> > the
>> > printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I temporarily
>> > disabled
>> > all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc., all w/o
>> > success.
>> > If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You may
>> >> try
>> >> clean boot for troubleshooting.
>> >>
>> >> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that some
>> >> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want to
>> >> check
>> >> there is a new update ...
>> >> www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> >> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2)
>> >> >wireless
>> >> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet via
>> >> > an
>> >> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a
>> >> > Linksys
>> >> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color Inkjet
>> >> > printers
>> >> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
>> >> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the
>> >> > Windows
>> >> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP Pro
>> >> > SP-3
>> >> > on
>> >> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the October
>> >> > MS
>> >> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates
>> >> > yet.
>> >> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was able
>> >> > to
>> >> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem on
>> >> > Thursday
>> >> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing
>> >> > with
>> >> > the
>> >> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2
>> >> > weeks.
>> >> > (I
>> >> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that
>> >> > laptop.) I
>> >> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers & Faxes''
>> >> > in
>> >> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but when
>> >> > I
>> >> > try
>> >> > to
>> >> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I verified
>> >> > that
>> >> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled SP-3,
>> >> > and
>> >> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no
>> >> > luck.
>> >> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda &
>> >> > CounterSpy,
>> >> > on
>> >> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
>> >> > desktop-to-laptop
>> >> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I could
>> >> > see
>> >> > the
>> >> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
>> >> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after the
>> >> > latest
>> >> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do
>> >> > know
>> >> > that
>> >> > my
>> >> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on now
>> >> > this
>> >> > past
>> >> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
>> >> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome. I'm
>> >> > totally
>> >> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and stupid
>> >> > that
>> >> > I'm
>> >> > just overlooking.
>> >> > Regards
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Yes, and I rec'd the same "Syntax error 53 has occurred. The network path is
not found".

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Have you replaced desktopipaddress with the real Desktop IP address?
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:FD39224E-9719-4C2E-9226-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Robert:
> > I ran Net Share on the desktop, and here are the results.
> >
> > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> >
> > Share name Resource Remark
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > IPC$ Remote IPC
> > D$ D:\ Default share
> > print$ C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
> > Printer Drivers
> > C$ C:\ Default share
> > ADMIN$ C:\WINDOWS Remote Admin
> > SharedDocs C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTS
> >
> > Brother HL-5150D Laser
> > USB001 Spooled Brother HL-5150D Laser
> > Canon iP4200 Color
> > USB002 Spooled Canon iP4200
> > Printer FaxModem (Photo Qualit Spooled Print to this device to send
> > a
> > pho
> > Printer11 Microsoft Document Ima Spooled Microsoft Office Document
> > Image
> > Wr
> > Printer2 FaxModem Spooled Print to this device to send
> > a
> > fax
> > Printer3 DocuCom PDF Port: Spooled ScanSoft PDF Create!
> > Printer4 Nuance Image Printer W Spooled PaperPort Image Printer
> > Printer7 DocuCom PDF Port: Spooled DocuCom PDF Driver
> > The command completed successfully.
> >
> > When I tried running Net View \\desktopipaddress on the laptop it simply
> > said "Syntax error 53 has occurred. Then network path is not found"
> > I tried the command with space\, no space with \ and \\ but nothing
> > helped.
> > These were with the firewall disabled. I also tried it with the physical
> > IP
> > address for the desktop. No go...
> >
> > Hope this info helps you see something that I'm missing.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> On the desktop, run net share and on the remote computer run net view
> >> \\desktopipaddress. Compare the results or post back here.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:4BEC87A6-2484-47E8-AF49-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Robert:
> >> > Thanks for the tip.
> >> > I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were working
> >> > okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't access
> >> > the
> >> > printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I temporarily
> >> > disabled
> >> > all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc., all w/o
> >> > success.
> >> > If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
> >> > Regards
> >> >
> >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You may
> >> >> try
> >> >> clean boot for troubleshooting.
> >> >>
> >> >> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that some
> >> >> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want to
> >> >> check
> >> >> there is a new update ...
> >> >> www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.htm
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >> >> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2)
> >> >> >wireless
> >> >> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet via
> >> >> > an
> >> >> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a
> >> >> > Linksys
> >> >> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color Inkjet
> >> >> > printers
> >> >> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
> >> >> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the
> >> >> > Windows
> >> >> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP Pro
> >> >> > SP-3
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the October
> >> >> > MS
> >> >> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates
> >> >> > yet.
> >> >> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was able
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem on
> >> >> > Thursday
> >> >> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing
> >> >> > with
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2
> >> >> > weeks.
> >> >> > (I
> >> >> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that
> >> >> > laptop.) I
> >> >> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers & Faxes''
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but when
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > try
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I verified
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled SP-3,
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no
> >> >> > luck.
> >> >> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda &
> >> >> > CounterSpy,
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
> >> >> > desktop-to-laptop
> >> >> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I could
> >> >> > see
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
> >> >> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after the
> >> >> > latest
> >> >> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do
> >> >> > know
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on now
> >> >> > this
> >> >> > past
> >> >> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
> >> >> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome. I'm
> >> >> > totally
> >> >> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and stupid
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > I'm
> >> >> > just overlooking.
> >> >> > Regards
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

If you run correct command, the system error 53 could be firewall or
connection issue. Can you ping the remote computer by IP?

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E6424FD6-BB3C-4E92-918F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, and I rec'd the same "Syntax error 53 has occurred. The network path
> is
> not found".
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Have you replaced desktopipaddress with the real Desktop IP address?
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:FD39224E-9719-4C2E-9226-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Robert:
>> > I ran Net Share on the desktop, and here are the results.
>> >
>> > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
>> >
>> > Share name Resource Remark
>> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > IPC$ Remote IPC
>> > D$ D:\ Default share
>> > print$ C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
>> > Printer Drivers
>> > C$ C:\ Default share
>> > ADMIN$ C:\WINDOWS Remote Admin
>> > SharedDocs C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTS
>> >
>> > Brother HL-5150D Laser
>> > USB001 Spooled Brother HL-5150D Laser
>> > Canon iP4200 Color
>> > USB002 Spooled Canon iP4200
>> > Printer FaxModem (Photo Qualit Spooled Print to this device to
>> > send
>> > a
>> > pho
>> > Printer11 Microsoft Document Ima Spooled Microsoft Office Document
>> > Image
>> > Wr
>> > Printer2 FaxModem Spooled Print to this device to
>> > send
>> > a
>> > fax
>> > Printer3 DocuCom PDF Port: Spooled ScanSoft PDF Create!
>> > Printer4 Nuance Image Printer W Spooled PaperPort Image Printer
>> > Printer7 DocuCom PDF Port: Spooled DocuCom PDF Driver
>> > The command completed successfully.
>> >
>> > When I tried running Net View \\desktopipaddress on the laptop it
>> > simply
>> > said "Syntax error 53 has occurred. Then network path is not found"
>> > I tried the command with space\, no space with \ and \\ but nothing
>> > helped.
>> > These were with the firewall disabled. I also tried it with the
>> > physical
>> > IP
>> > address for the desktop. No go...
>> >
>> > Hope this info helps you see something that I'm missing.
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On the desktop, run net share and on the remote computer run net view
>> >> \\desktopipaddress. Compare the results or post back here.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> >> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:4BEC87A6-2484-47E8-AF49-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Robert:
>> >> > Thanks for the tip.
>> >> > I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were
>> >> > working
>> >> > okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't
>> >> > access
>> >> > the
>> >> > printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I temporarily
>> >> > disabled
>> >> > all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc., all
>> >> > w/o
>> >> > success.
>> >> > If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
>> >> > Regards
>> >> >
>> >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You
>> >> >> may
>> >> >> try
>> >> >> clean boot for troubleshooting.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that
>> >> >> some
>> >> >> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> check
>> >> >> there is a new update ...
>> >> >> www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.htm
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> >> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> >> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> >> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> >> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> >> >> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> news554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2)
>> >> >> >wireless
>> >> >> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet
>> >> >> > via
>> >> >> > an
>> >> >> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a
>> >> >> > Linksys
>> >> >> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color
>> >> >> > Inkjet
>> >> >> > printers
>> >> >> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
>> >> >> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the
>> >> >> > Windows
>> >> >> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP
>> >> >> > Pro
>> >> >> > SP-3
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the
>> >> >> > October
>> >> >> > MS
>> >> >> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates
>> >> >> > yet.
>> >> >> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was
>> >> >> > able
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > Thursday
>> >> >> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing
>> >> >> > with
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2
>> >> >> > weeks.
>> >> >> > (I
>> >> >> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that
>> >> >> > laptop.) I
>> >> >> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers &
>> >> >> > Faxes''
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but
>> >> >> > when
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > try
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I
>> >> >> > verified
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled
>> >> >> > SP-3,
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no
>> >> >> > luck.
>> >> >> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda &
>> >> >> > CounterSpy,
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
>> >> >> > desktop-to-laptop
>> >> >> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I
>> >> >> > could
>> >> >> > see
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
>> >> >> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > latest
>> >> >> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do
>> >> >> > know
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on
>> >> >> > now
>> >> >> > this
>> >> >> > past
>> >> >> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
>> >> >> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome.
>> >> >> > I'm
>> >> >> > totally
>> >> >> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and
>> >> >> > stupid
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > I'm
>> >> >> > just overlooking.
>> >> >> > Regards
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Robert:
First off, let me thank you for your help, time & patience...
I turned off all protection and can ping laptop-to-desktop and vice versa. I
could see the desktop, but not the printers. (I re-ran Net View on my laptop
with my desktop's name and received an "System Error 5, Access is denied",
but at least I could see it.)
I then started Counterspy and my firewalls one program at a time on one PC
at a time, pinging after each program was up and running. Worked both
directions each time. So now I have all security programs running and can
ping in both directions.
What's next?

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> If you run correct command, the system error 53 could be firewall or
> connection issue. Can you ping the remote computer by IP?
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:E6424FD6-BB3C-4E92-918F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Yes, and I rec'd the same "Syntax error 53 has occurred. The network path
> > is
> > not found".
> >
> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Have you replaced desktopipaddress with the real Desktop IP address?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:FD39224E-9719-4C2E-9226-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Robert:
> >> > I ran Net Share on the desktop, and here are the results.
> >> >
> >> > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> >> >
> >> > Share name Resource Remark
> >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> > IPC$ Remote IPC
> >> > D$ D:\ Default share
> >> > print$ C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
> >> > Printer Drivers
> >> > C$ C:\ Default share
> >> > ADMIN$ C:\WINDOWS Remote Admin
> >> > SharedDocs C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTS
> >> >
> >> > Brother HL-5150D Laser
> >> > USB001 Spooled Brother HL-5150D Laser
> >> > Canon iP4200 Color
> >> > USB002 Spooled Canon iP4200
> >> > Printer FaxModem (Photo Qualit Spooled Print to this device to
> >> > send
> >> > a
> >> > pho
> >> > Printer11 Microsoft Document Ima Spooled Microsoft Office Document
> >> > Image
> >> > Wr
> >> > Printer2 FaxModem Spooled Print to this device to
> >> > send
> >> > a
> >> > fax
> >> > Printer3 DocuCom PDF Port: Spooled ScanSoft PDF Create!
> >> > Printer4 Nuance Image Printer W Spooled PaperPort Image Printer
> >> > Printer7 DocuCom PDF Port: Spooled DocuCom PDF Driver
> >> > The command completed successfully.
> >> >
> >> > When I tried running Net View \\desktopipaddress on the laptop it
> >> > simply
> >> > said "Syntax error 53 has occurred. Then network path is not found"
> >> > I tried the command with space\, no space with \ and \\ but nothing
> >> > helped.
> >> > These were with the firewall disabled. I also tried it with the
> >> > physical
> >> > IP
> >> > address for the desktop. No go...
> >> >
> >> > Hope this info helps you see something that I'm missing.
> >> >
> >> > Regards
> >> >
> >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On the desktop, run net share and on the remote computer run net view
> >> >> \\desktopipaddress. Compare the results or post back here.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >> >> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:4BEC87A6-2484-47E8-AF49-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > Robert:
> >> >> > Thanks for the tip.
> >> >> > I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were
> >> >> > working
> >> >> > okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't
> >> >> > access
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I temporarily
> >> >> > disabled
> >> >> > all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc., all
> >> >> > w/o
> >> >> > success.
> >> >> > If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
> >> >> > Regards
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You
> >> >> >> may
> >> >> >> try
> >> >> >> clean boot for troubleshooting.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that
> >> >> >> some
> >> >> >> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> check
> >> >> >> there is a new update ...
> >> >> >> www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.htm
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> >> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> >> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> >> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> >> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >> >> >> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2)
> >> >> >> >wireless
> >> >> >> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet
> >> >> >> > via
> >> >> >> > an
> >> >> >> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a
> >> >> >> > Linksys
> >> >> >> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color
> >> >> >> > Inkjet
> >> >> >> > printers
> >> >> >> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
> >> >> >> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the
> >> >> >> > Windows
> >> >> >> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP
> >> >> >> > Pro
> >> >> >> > SP-3
> >> >> >> > on
> >> >> >> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the
> >> >> >> > October
> >> >> >> > MS
> >> >> >> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates
> >> >> >> > yet.
> >> >> >> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was
> >> >> >> > able
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem
> >> >> >> > on
> >> >> >> > Thursday
> >> >> >> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing
> >> >> >> > with
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2
> >> >> >> > weeks.
> >> >> >> > (I
> >> >> >> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that
> >> >> >> > laptop.) I
> >> >> >> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers &
> >> >> >> > Faxes''
> >> >> >> > in
> >> >> >> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but
> >> >> >> > when
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > try
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I
> >> >> >> > verified
> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled
> >> >> >> > SP-3,
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no
> >> >> >> > luck.
> >> >> >> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda &
> >> >> >> > CounterSpy,
> >> >> >> > on
> >> >> >> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
> >> >> >> > desktop-to-laptop
> >> >> >> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I
> >> >> >> > could
> >> >> >> > see
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
> >> >> >> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > latest
> >> >> >> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do
> >> >> >> > know
> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> > my
> >> >> >> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on
> >> >> >> > now
> >> >> >> > this
> >> >> >> > past
> >> >> >> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
> >> >> >> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome.
> >> >> >> > I'm
> >> >> >> > totally
> >> >> >> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and
> >> >> >> > stupid
> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> > I'm
> >> >> >> > just overlooking.
> >> >> >> > Regards
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Robert:
I GOT IT!!!!
I went through the Local Security Settings and checked the "Access this
computer from the network". Both laptops were missing, (I still believe this
happened with some of the MS Win XP updates I added this past week. Why else
would both laptops suddenly not be there.) so I added one laptop to the
desktop PC setting and voila! I could see the desktop, add printers, and
print. Looks to be okay now.
I re-booted the desktop and laptop PC's and they still communicated just fine.
Thanks for your help, and maybe this post might help someone else as well.

"Luther393" wrote:

> Robert:
> First off, let me thank you for your help, time & patience...
> I turned off all protection and can ping laptop-to-desktop and vice versa. I
> could see the desktop, but not the printers. (I re-ran Net View on my laptop
> with my desktop's name and received an "System Error 5, Access is denied",
> but at least I could see it.)
> I then started Counterspy and my firewalls one program at a time on one PC
> at a time, pinging after each program was up and running. Worked both
> directions each time. So now I have all security programs running and can
> ping in both directions.
> What's next?
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
> > If you run correct command, the system error 53 could be firewall or
> > connection issue. Can you ping the remote computer by IP?
> >
> > --
> > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> > http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> > http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:E6424FD6-BB3C-4E92-918F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Yes, and I rec'd the same "Syntax error 53 has occurred. The network path
> > > is
> > > not found".
> > >
> > > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Have you replaced desktopipaddress with the real Desktop IP address?
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> > >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> > >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > >> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >> news:FD39224E-9719-4C2E-9226-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> > Robert:
> > >> > I ran Net Share on the desktop, and here are the results.
> > >> >
> > >> > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> > >> >
> > >> > Share name Resource Remark
> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> > IPC$ Remote IPC
> > >> > D$ D:\ Default share
> > >> > print$ C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
> > >> > Printer Drivers
> > >> > C$ C:\ Default share
> > >> > ADMIN$ C:\WINDOWS Remote Admin
> > >> > SharedDocs C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTS
> > >> >
> > >> > Brother HL-5150D Laser
> > >> > USB001 Spooled Brother HL-5150D Laser
> > >> > Canon iP4200 Color
> > >> > USB002 Spooled Canon iP4200
> > >> > Printer FaxModem (Photo Qualit Spooled Print to this device to
> > >> > send
> > >> > a
> > >> > pho
> > >> > Printer11 Microsoft Document Ima Spooled Microsoft Office Document
> > >> > Image
> > >> > Wr
> > >> > Printer2 FaxModem Spooled Print to this device to
> > >> > send
> > >> > a
> > >> > fax
> > >> > Printer3 DocuCom PDF Port: Spooled ScanSoft PDF Create!
> > >> > Printer4 Nuance Image Printer W Spooled PaperPort Image Printer
> > >> > Printer7 DocuCom PDF Port: Spooled DocuCom PDF Driver
> > >> > The command completed successfully.
> > >> >
> > >> > When I tried running Net View \\desktopipaddress on the laptop it
> > >> > simply
> > >> > said "Syntax error 53 has occurred. Then network path is not found"
> > >> > I tried the command with space\, no space with \ and \\ but nothing
> > >> > helped.
> > >> > These were with the firewall disabled. I also tried it with the
> > >> > physical
> > >> > IP
> > >> > address for the desktop. No go...
> > >> >
> > >> > Hope this info helps you see something that I'm missing.
> > >> >
> > >> > Regards
> > >> >
> > >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> On the desktop, run net share and on the remote computer run net view
> > >> >> \\desktopipaddress. Compare the results or post back here.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > >> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> > >> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > >> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> > >> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > >> >> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:4BEC87A6-2484-47E8-AF49-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> >> > Robert:
> > >> >> > Thanks for the tip.
> > >> >> > I installed the SP-3 release several weeks back and things were
> > >> >> > working
> > >> >> > okay. I can connect to the internet with all 3 PC's; just can't
> > >> >> > access
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > printers on my desktop from the wireless laptops. BTW, I temporarily
> > >> >> > disabled
> > >> >> > all security, firewalls, MAC address filtering (router), etc., all
> > >> >> > w/o
> > >> >> > success.
> > >> >> > If only this forest wasn't in the way I could see the trees.
> > >> >> > Regards
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >> We have see some security software doesn't work woth XP SP3. You
> > >> >> >> may
> > >> >> >> try
> > >> >> >> clean boot for troubleshooting.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> XP SP3 IssuesXP SP3 Issues. 1. We have received some reports that
> > >> >> >> some
> > >> >> >> security software may not work after install XP SP3. You may want
> > >> >> >> to
> > >> >> >> check
> > >> >> >> there is a new update ...
> > >> >> >> www.chicagotech.net/Windows/xpsp3.htm
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> --
> > >> >> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > >> >> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> > >> >> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > >> >> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> > >> >> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > >> >> >> "Luther393" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >> >> >> news554D7D2-15B0-4C57-AB27-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> >> >> >I setup a wireless network at home using a wired desktop & two (2)
> > >> >> >> >wireless
> > >> >> >> > laptop pc's, 802.11g. The desktop is connected to the internet
> > >> >> >> > via
> > >> >> >> > an
> > >> >> >> > Ethernet cable to a MyEssentials wireless router & then through a
> > >> >> >> > Linksys
> > >> >> >> > CM100 cable modem. I have a Brother laser and a Canon Color
> > >> >> >> > Inkjet
> > >> >> >> > printers
> > >> >> >> > connected to the desktop via USB ports.
> > >> >> >> > I'm using Panda I.S. 2008 (v12.00), CounterSpy (v2.5), and the
> > >> >> >> > Windows
> > >> >> >> > firewall is turned off on all three PC's. I'm running Windows XP
> > >> >> >> > Pro
> > >> >> >> > SP-3
> > >> >> >> > on
> > >> >> >> > all three PC's, but only the desktop and one laptop have the
> > >> >> >> > October
> > >> >> >> > MS
> > >> >> >> > updates. The other laptop hasn't received the October MS updates
> > >> >> >> > yet.
> > >> >> >> > When the wireless network was first setup many months ago I was
> > >> >> >> > able
> > >> >> >> > to
> > >> >> >> > print using all three pc's. I just noticed this printing problem
> > >> >> >> > on
> > >> >> >> > Thursday
> > >> >> >> > (10/17) when I couldn't print from one of the laptops. Same thing
> > >> >> >> > with
> > >> >> >> > the
> > >> >> >> > other laptop that hasn't been updated nor used in the past 1-2
> > >> >> >> > weeks.
> > >> >> >> > (I
> > >> >> >> > believe I have it narrowed down to the desktop PC based on that
> > >> >> >> > laptop.) I
> > >> >> >> > can now print only from the desktop PC & under ''Printers &
> > >> >> >> > Faxes''
> > >> >> >> > in
> > >> >> >> > ''Control Panel'' of my laptops I still have the printers: but
> > >> >> >> > when
> > >> >> >> > I
> > >> >> >> > try
> > >> >> >> > to
> > >> >> >> > access them I get a "Spooler not running" error message. I
> > >> >> >> > verified
> > >> >> >> > that
> > >> >> >> > spooler was started but this didn't help. I also reinstalled
> > >> >> >> > SP-3,
> > >> >> >> > and
> > >> >> >> > NetBios, and tried using NetBios config for the connection - no
> > >> >> >> > luck.
> > >> >> >> > I felt certain it was a firewall issue, so I shutdown Panda &
> > >> >> >> > CounterSpy,
> > >> >> >> > on
> > >> >> >> > both PC's and the firewall on the router. I could ping from
> > >> >> >> > desktop-to-laptop
> > >> >> >> > and vice versa. I then tried to add a printer on the laptop: I
> > >> >> >> > could
> > >> >> >> > see
> > >> >> >> > the
> > >> >> >> > desktop PC but still no printers were shown.
> > >> >> >> > (I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this problem started after
> > >> >> >> > the
> > >> >> >> > latest
> > >> >> >> > Windows updates I installed this past Tuesday or Wednesday. I do
> > >> >> >> > know
> > >> >> >> > that
> > >> >> >> > my
> > >> >> >> > wife printed several pages from the same laptop I'm working on
> > >> >> >> > now
> > >> >> >> > this
> > >> >> >> > past
> > >> >> >> > Sunday (10/12/08) w/o a problem.)
> > >> >> >> > Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions, or prayers are truly welcome.
> > >> >> >> > I'm
> > >> >> >> > totally
> > >> >> >> > stumped, but I truly believe it's something really simple and
> > >> >> >> > stupid
> > >> >> >> > that
> > >> >> >> > I'm
> > >> >> >> > just overlooking.
> > >> >> >> > Regards
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >