I have a simple home network set up at the office. There are 4 computers and
3 printers all hardwired. The three printers are all on 1 computer(XP OS)
and connected via usb and serial/IEEE port.

The problem is the laptop (Vista OS) because that computer doesn't see all
the others and doesn't print even thought the printer is installed on the
computer. The Vista laptop also has Norton on it. I am guessing that it is
a firewall problem because Norton and Windows firewall are arguing with each
other but I have no idea how to fix this.

To confirm that, start the Vista with clean boot. Can you print?

Windows generalHow to run Windows OS with a clean boot · How to Run Windows
Safe Mode with Networking · How to setup DHCP for IP Phone How to sort
programs in Start ...
http://www.howtonetworking.com/Windo...owsgeneral.htm


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"vtivos" wrote in message
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I have a simple home network set up at the office. There are 4 computers
and
3 printers all hardwired. The three printers are all on 1 computer(XP OS)
and connected via usb and serial/IEEE port.

The problem is the laptop (Vista OS) because that computer doesn't see all
the others and doesn't print even thought the printer is installed on the
computer. The Vista laptop also has Norton on it. I am guessing that it
is
a firewall problem because Norton and Windows firewall are arguing with
each
other but I have no idea how to fix this.

You can go into Norton's firewall, and alter Exceptions

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.

Permissions/Share info is there as well.

If using Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro I.S., make sure file and printer
sharing is enabled in THEIR firewall.

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
the SAME.

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
from an XP computer.

Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer Sharing Wizard to include
Vista in your “New� Network, even if you had an XP Network set up prior to
adding a Vista computer to it.

--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"vtivos" wrote:

I have a simple home network set up at the office. There are 4 computers and
3 printers all hardwired. The three printers are all on 1 computer(XP OS)
and connected via usb and serial/IEEE port.

The problem is the laptop (Vista OS) because that computer doesn't see all
the others and doesn't print even thought the printer is installed on the
computer. The Vista laptop also has Norton on it. I am guessing that it is
a firewall problem because Norton and Windows firewall are arguing with each
other but I have no idea how to fix this.

I finaly solved the problem. I think a lot of people have to do this and then
it works.
All my settings were OK.

BUT!!! I went to my network in XP, chose PROPERTIES and unchecked the filter
of my 3th party Virusscan/Firewall.

Hope this will work for other people. If it works, let me know.

Arjan


"vtivos" wrote:

I have a simple home network set up at the office. There are 4 computers and
3 printers all hardwired. The three printers are all on 1 computer(XP OS)
and connected via usb and serial/IEEE port.

The problem is the laptop (Vista OS) because that computer doesn't see all
the others and doesn't print even thought the printer is installed on the
computer. The Vista laptop also has Norton on it. I am guessing that it is
a firewall problem because Norton and Windows firewall are arguing with each
other but I have no idea how to fix this.

Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

--
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


"Arjan" wrote in message
...
I finaly solved the problem. I think a lot of people have to do this and
then
it works.
All my settings were OK.

BUT!!! I went to my network in XP, chose PROPERTIES and unchecked the
filter
of my 3th party Virusscan/Firewall.

Hope this will work for other people. If it works, let me know.

Arjan


"vtivos" wrote:

I have a simple home network set up at the office. There are 4 computers
and
3 printers all hardwired. The three printers are all on 1 computer(XP
OS)
and connected via usb and serial/IEEE port.

The problem is the laptop (Vista OS) because that computer doesn't see
all
the others and doesn't print even thought the printer is installed on the
computer. The Vista laptop also has Norton on it. I am guessing that it
is
a firewall problem because Norton and Windows firewall are arguing with
each
other but I have no idea how to fix this.