kuan wai

try accessing HAL5 using its IP address e.g. \\<ip address>

i supposed your wireless router has print server built in it. you will need
to consult the router's manual on how to configure the network printer.
Normally, you will be supplied with drivers to be installed on the guest
computers so as to be able to access the network printer.

"Rick" wrote:

> 'Network', shows both PC's, however when I select the XP one which is via the
> wireless router, I get the message "Windows can not access \\'computer name',
> Check the spelling of the name. Otherwise, there might be a problem with
> your network. To try to identify and resolve network problems, click
> diagnose." When I select Diagnose, I get the message, 'Windows cannot find
> "HAL5"' (thats the name of my XP laptop). Then says, "Windows sent the
> request to the DNS server and the server responded that the name was unknown".
>
> How come it says it is unknown, when it comes up in the network display? I
> did notice that it tends to disappear from the network display, but will
> reappear if I refresh.
> I also have a wireless printer on the router, which I also can not access
> from my wireless-connected laptop, even though I can ping it also from the
> laptop.
>
> Regards,
> Rick.
>
> --
> Rick
>
>
> "kuan wai" wrote:
>
> > What is the error message when you attempt to open the shared folders on XP
> > from Vista and vice versa?
> >
> > "Rick" wrote:
> >
> > > After reading & doing all the suggestions re this problem, I still can't
> > > access folders & directories. I am running XP Pro on a laptop wirelessley
> > > connected to a router to which I have my Dell desktop running Vista Home
> > > Premium, which is connected to the router (Lynksys WRT54GP2-EA). Network map
> > > shows my laptop, but I can't access folders on it. The Laptop sees the Vista
> > > PC & I can't access folders etc on it. They ping each other fine. With
> > > firewalls turned off, it makes no difference. I tried the solution to make
> > > the root directories available to everyone, but got 'failure' messages for
> > > heaps of files on the Vista PC.
> > > Any help would be very much appreciated.