Re: XP Laptop Cannot See Printer on Other XP PC

Hi
I do not know how the Network is configured and what Network hardware is
involved.
XP desktop 192.168.1.240 / 255.255.200.0
XP laptop 10.50.0.101 / 255.255.255.0
It means that the computers are Not on the same Network and thus will Not
Share.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).


"Jasper2000" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm looking at a problem for somebody, and am not all that familiar
> with wireless "stuff" etc. Hoping someone can assist.
>
> So, there is an XP desktop (192.168.1.240 / 255.255.200.0), which is
> wired, and an XP laptop (10.50.0.101 / 255.255.255.0), which is
> wireless. Both have addresses assigned by DHCP.
>
> They can both connect to the Internet okay, and the laptop can ping
> the desktop. They are both in a Workgroup called "WORKGROUP" but when
> browsing the network, the only thing they see are themselves, not the
> other computer.
>
> The laptop needs to print to a printer attached, and shared, by the
> Desktop. Apparently this worked until recently, and "nothing has
> changed" (of course!). Additionally, the Workgroups were also
> different until I changed them. However, I am assured that this did
> work previously.
>
> I'm first a bit confused by the subnet of the desktop, which seems
> invalid to me, but it's automatically assigned so I guess it must be
> alright. (reason I'm confused is that I tried to assign 192.168.1.241
> to the laptop, with the same subnet as the desktop and it said the
> subnet was invalid).
>
> XP's "Automatically search for network folders and printers" is turned
> on, on the laptop, and the printer is definitely shared.
>
> I can't help thinking (with my limited network knowledge) that they
> need to be in the same IP range/subnet for the laptop to see the
> desktop, but these addresses are automatically assigned, and it did,
> like I said, apparently work until very recently. If needs be I can
> manually assign an IP to the laptop, but not the desktop.
>
> Any ideas, assistance, etc, etc would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
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