Windows 7 network problem

I've one computer running Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) which has a usb
printer attached.
I've a second computer which was running XP that could print to the printer
on the first computer.
The second computer has been upgraded(?) to Win 7 Home Premium (32 bit) and
can now no longer access the printer.
Both computers can ping each other, First can see second in the networking
folder, but second cannot see first.
When I run the troubleshooter it says that I need to have IPv6 installed. I
know the square root of sod all about IPv6, but the box is ticked in the
network adapter properties on both machines.
Both machines are running Zone Alarm.
Can anyone help me resolve this issue?
cheers,
Iain

"Iain" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:i6d456$g3p$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "Chris Whelan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:M_nio.96670$(E-Mail Removed)2...
>> On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:40:43 +0100, Iain wrote:
>>
>>> I've one computer running Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) which has a
>>> usb printer attached.
>>> I've a second computer which was running XP that could print to the
>>> printer on the first computer.
>>> The second computer has been upgraded(?) to Win 7 Home Premium (32 bit)
>>> and can now no longer access the printer. Both computers can ping each
>>> other, First can see second in the networking folder, but second cannot
>>> see first.
>>> When I run the troubleshooter it says that I need to have IPv6
>>> installed. I know the square root of sod all about IPv6, but the box is
>>> ticked in the network adapter properties on both machines. Both machines
>>> are running Zone Alarm. Can anyone help me resolve this issue? cheers,
>>> Iain
>>
>> First rule of solving networking difficulties is to temporarily disable
>> all firewalls.
>>
>> Zone Alarm has prevented me from doing exactly what you are trying to do
>> on a pair of XP machines...
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> --
>> Remove prejudice to reply.
>
> I've turned off Zone Alarm on both machines but it has made no difference.
>
> Cheers,
> Iain

Of course, it helps if both computers are in the same bloody
workgroup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Iain

On 10/09/2010 12:34, Iain wrote:

> Of course, it helps if both computers are in the same bloody
> workgroup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Iain

Windows 7 has homegroups that solves all of that fuckwittery.

--
Conor
www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk

"Conor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On 10/09/2010 12:34, Iain wrote:
>
>> Of course, it helps if both computers are in the same bloody
>> workgroup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>> Iain
>
> Windows 7 has homegroups that solves all of that fuckwittery.
>
Aye, but it's no use when you have computers running other versions of
Windows on the same network

Iain

hi Iain ,..
nice help thanks for sharing this information to fix this,..

Go to start>run> type in secpol.msc. Click network list manager policies. You can change how Windows 7 identifies networks from here.