Sorry about the detailed questions but this issue with sharing printers with
this new Vista OS appears so large that I want to only deal with the problem
once. Do I issue the net use command from the XP machine that has the printer
connected or from the new laptop with Vista? Whose IP address do I exeute
within net use, the XP machine or the Lpatop running Vista?
Just as a trial I ran the command from the other XP machine using its own IP
address and the result was simply a message that said "command executed" so I
do not know what command was issued.
"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
> For example, the remote pc IP is 192.168.1.2, do this command "net use \\192.168.1.2". You may receive a system error code if there is an issue. Then search it in http://www.ChicagoTech.net to troubleshoot.
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> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "indycarfan" <indycarfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:93D5632F-B36C-4DAE-B22F-5828D5E33F2D@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the reply but I do not know what you are asking. I also went to
> the links you provide and find that the page is full of multiple articles and
> I certainly do not know to which you are referring. If you could provide a
> bit more specificity please?
>
> "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
>
> > What do you receive if using net use \\remotepcipaddress?
> >
> > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > "indycarfan" <indycarfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:10E60CB1-4C39-4561-9FF3-44327903B717@microsoft.com...
> > Running a shared printer on an XP desktop. Wireless network has two XP
> > machines and one Vista Laptop communicating on the internet just fine. Can't
> > find the shared printer when trying to add a printer to the Vista machine. I
> > can see the Vista machine in the workgroup from the XP desktop. But nothing I
> > try from the Vista machine evens shows the XP desktop or its attached
> > printer. The other XP machine prints to the shared printer just fine. Any
> > suggestions appreciated