Printing through network

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Andy

Hi

i run a wirless net work with 2 XP computers and 1 vista computers I can see
every one on my network map on my vista computer but not in the network
section. My printer is slaved off of my desktop XP and my XP laptop can print
to it. However I can't get my Vista lap top to access the hard drive of
either computer or the printer. I have install the patch on both xp computers
and the printer is vista compatable. network discovery is turned on on my
vista computer.
 
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.

Permissions/Share info is there as well.

If using Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro I.S., make sure file and printer
sharing is enabled in THEIR firewall.

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
the SAME.

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
from an XP computer.

Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer Sharing Wizard to include
Vista in your “New†Network, even if you had an XP Network set up prior to
adding a Vista computer to it.
 
On the Vista, do "net view \\xpipaddress" (note xpipaddress is the ip
address of the XP). Post back with the result. Or check this search result.

Vista Print IssuesInstallation of printer in Vista receive a error message
.... Many Vista printer issues are solved by installing the printer as a
Local Printer ...
www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistaprint.htm


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Andy said:
Hi yes I can ping both ways and they are in the same work group
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genius Thank you I had turned off the receiving computers fire wall but not
the out bound as soon as I turned Norton off on my Vista laptop it printed
directly to the printer.
 
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