Wireless network printing

Kerry_o'keefe

Sorry to repost this. I am trying to use printer attached to PC to print from laptop. There have been excellent posts in the past 2005 2006 from Tiger Matt, Chippy_minton, albatross et al regarding this problem. However, I have tried all their advice to no avail. This is the current situation and there may be some obvious holes in what i am doing.

PC linked directly to printer and router. Laptop and PC can both access internet via router. When pinging I only get 1 ip address - that of the router.
So I can not find the IP address of lap or PC

Also, different versions of XP Pro and home - is this a problem?

Any help much appreciated

Kerry

albertross_2

start, run, cmd
ipconfig

will tell you the ip address

if the router is 192.168.x.y
then they are probably y+1, and y+2

pro and home shouldnt be a problem, unless the pro is attached to a work domain, rather than a workgroup

a software firewall may block the pings.

Kerry_o'keefe

Albatross, thanks for replying so quickly. How can I find out if attached to a work domain?

Kerry_o'keefe

If I 'ipconfig' from laptop, everything is identical to PC and appears to go thru ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection. But is does say Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection Media State - Media disconnected. Other than the above there is no difference in ipconfig of either machine

IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway are all identical

albertross_2

does it belong to work? when you login to a domained pc, it will have a logon prompt for name/pwd/domain

what are the identical ip addresses

Kerry_o'keefe

Sorry understand about domain. No PC is mine.

IP address is in the form xxx.xxx.x.xxx

albertross_2

are they 192 addresses, in which case post them

Kerry_o'keefe

IP addresses as follows

Above addresses is the line 'connection specific DNS suffix' ???

IP address 192.168.1.100
Default gateway 192.168.1.1

Are these just to connect to internet??

Albertross - many many thanks for your help and advice but I think your dealing with IT simpleton ie yours truly!! I really do not want to trouble you further

Think i am going to leave this and tell daughter to use memory stick and print from PC.

Thanks again

Kerry

BritBrat

Have you tried adding a new printer and see if it gets listed?

START / PRINTERS AND FAXS / ADD PRINTER and follow the instructions selecting add Network printer.

Wait untill you have VISTA then you will have an headache.

albertross_2

There are lots of guides on the net:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=file+and+print+sharing&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

make sure your router is encrypted before attempting it.

Kerry_o'keefe

Yes. Tried on laptop to add printer as indicated - no joy