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| | Sharing Printer on XP Desktop with Vista Laptop Current Setup is XP Desktop connected to wireless router through LAN Cable, Wireless Router connected to Cable Modem. I have a Epson Printer attached to my desktop via USB. I have now purchased a Vista Laptop which I am trying to get to access my printer on XP Desktop. From Vista Laptop i can Ping Wireless Router and XP desktop, can access internet, but stil cannot see my printer. I cannot ping from XP desktop to Vista Laptop Though?? Both are set up with File and Printer Sharing. Both have same workgroup names. Does anybody have any ideas how I can get access to printer?? ANy help would be much appreciated. |
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| | Re: Sharing Printer on XP Desktop with Vista Laptop On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:42:39 -0800 (PST), eddieb7 <eddieboggis@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Current Setup is XP Desktop connected to wireless router through LAN >Cable, Wireless Router connected to Cable Modem. I have a Epson >Printer attached to my desktop via USB. > >I have now purchased a Vista Laptop which I am trying to get to access >my printer on XP Desktop. > >From Vista Laptop i can Ping Wireless Router and XP desktop, can >access internet, but stil cannot see my printer. I cannot ping from >XP desktop to Vista Laptop Though?? > >Both are set up with File and Printer Sharing. Both have same >workgroup names. > >Does anybody have any ideas how I can get access to printer?? > >ANy help would be much appreciated. problem. <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ther-help.html Though there are a few other issues unique to Windows Vista, that could be relevant. <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...-together.html -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. |
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