Set up a Home Network to Print from Wireless Laptop???

Chippy_Minton

Option 2 is the one you want.

Make sure both computers are in the same workgroup: right-click My Computer - Properties - Computer Name tab - Change button. Workgroup name should be the same on both machines. The workgroup name should appear under Microsoft Windows Network when you browse for the printer. Expand the workgroup name and the printer name should be listed.

tigermatt

Chippy_Minton wrote:

Make sure both computers are in the same workgroup

It sounds like wackojackouk's Work Laptop is on a domain because there was an option to find a printer in the directory (meaning Active Directory), so this may not be possible.

jackowackouk wrote:

Anyway I selected network printer and got three options

1. Find a printer in the directory

wackojackouk

Doesnt work :0(

albertross_2

wackojackouk wrote:

Doesnt work :0(

could you elaborate?

can you ping PC1 from PC2 and vice versa?

tigermatt

albertoss wrote:

can you ping PC1 from PC2 and vice versa?

You'll need to find out pc2's IP Address to ping it from PC one.

On PC two, open a command prompt, type ipconfig then note down the Wireless Adapter's IP Address. Go to PC1, open a command prompt, type "ping " then the IP Address of PC2 (without the quotes). You should get 4 replies.

Chippy_Minton

tigermatt wrote:

It sounds like wackojackouk's Work Laptop is on a domain because there was an option to find a printer in the directory (meaning Active Directory), so this may not be possible.

OK thanks, the laptop must be a member of the work domain, so no need to put it in the same workgroup as the desktop computer as I said previously.

Option 2 is still the one - try typing in \\computername\printername, where computername is the name of desktop PC and printername is share name of the printer. Also make sure that the Server service is running on the desktop m/c (Start - Run - type in services.msc and click OK).

wackojackouk

It's working now - thanks guys much appreciated

tigermatt

Also make sure you have disabled any firewalls otherwise it could cause problems later.

tigermatt

I'm glad to hear it is working!

albertross_2

tigermatt wrote:

Also make sure you have disabled any firewalls otherwise it could cause problems later.

Did you mean haven't?