If you read carefully, I did write clearly. The router is basically used as
an access point. Again, I have a desk top in one room hardwired to the
wireless router and in the same room the network printer is attached. I HAD
NO PROBLEM running my wireless laptop (running XP) in a separate room. The
laptop was attached to the Inet through a modem and at the same time was
connected to the local network (wireless) through the wireless router. I WAS
ABLE TO print to the network computer, and share files with the desktop. If
you read the original complaint, I was able to connect to the local network
or the Inet but not run both at the same time. Also once connected to the
local network I can share files with the desktop, and I can even add the
network computer and PRINT one test page before it fails (please read
original complaint).
"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
> Hi
> May be you want to organize your post in more understandable manner.
> E.g. I can not figure out what that means. "Vista only allows to run one
> network at a time. Is there a way to run
> >the home network and also have the notebook plugged into the WAN?".
> A Router function is to create twp separate Networks if you plug some thing
> to the WAN port by definition it is independent from the private LAN on the
> other side a client OS (Vista or other) on a computer can not run on both
> side of a Router, that is the way Network topology works.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Grant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C1BF9BF7-5528-44ED-81B5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have a home network which consist of destop in back rm running XP
> >connected
> > to wireless router by cat 5 cable and a magicolor 2300 printer connected
> > to
> > same router through a network card. In the front of the house I had a
> > notebook running XP and connected to the internet through a network modem
> > supplied by Road runner. I do not want the back computer to have access to
> > the I-net.
> >
> > I was able to print wireless and have access to the Inet throught the
> > laptop
> > at the same time. Now, I had to replace the laptop with a laptop running
> > Vista home ed.
> > I was able to configure the home network fine (can ping the printer and
> > desktop), but can not print.
> >
> > I can go to add printer, add printer not seen, type in the IP address, add
> > Vista drivers, and EVEN PRINT A TEST PAGE. After adding the printer and
> > going
> > back to the properties, nothing will print, not even a test page (all
> > things
> > are shared) With the printer open, you can see the que come up, but just
> > for
> > a millisecond then vanishes. I have set up numerous networks, including my
> > office, but after 30 hours of work, I have no solution. Tried 2 different
> > routers, same result (likely not the router). I can share files between
> > the
> > two computers. And yes if you try to share the printer through the back
> > computer, same result (takes 10x longer). And yes I can print to the
> > network
> > printer with the desktop computer.
> >
> > Also, Vista only allows to run one network at a time. Is there a way to
> > run
> > the home network and aslo have the notebook pluged into the WAN?
>
>
>
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