My desktop is running XP Home. I have a Trendnet wireless router attached to
it. My laptop is running Vista. I want to share the printer attached to the
desktop machine. My laptop does not give me the option to turn printer
sharing on. On my old laptop, which also ran XP I had to load the Trendnet
software on to the laptop to share the printer. That seemed cumbersome. I
wonder if I had to do that. In any case can I share this printer on the new
laptop without loading the Trendnet software on it? Thanks Sam P

Have you enabled file and printer sharing for microsoft networks and client
for microsoft networks?

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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
"Sam P" Sam wrote in message
...
My desktop is running XP Home. I have a Trendnet wireless router attached
to
it. My laptop is running Vista. I want to share the printer attached to
the
desktop machine. My laptop does not give me the option to turn printer
sharing on. On my old laptop, which also ran XP I had to load the Trendnet
software on to the laptop to share the printer. That seemed cumbersome.
I
wonder if I had to do that. In any case can I share this printer on the
new
laptop without loading the Trendnet software on it? Thanks Sam P

If you mean have I done this one the desktop mahine, I don't think so. Guide
me as to where?

However, when I bought the wireless router (Trendnet) and loaded their
software th enetwork works fine. I'm also wondering if I had to load their
software? Thx Sam P

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

Have you enabled file and printer sharing for microsoft networks and client
for microsoft networks?

--
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
"Sam P" Sam wrote in message
...
My desktop is running XP Home. I have a Trendnet wireless router attached
to
it. My laptop is running Vista. I want to share the printer attached to
the
desktop machine. My laptop does not give me the option to turn printer
sharing on. On my old laptop, which also ran XP I had to load the Trendnet
software on to the laptop to share the printer. That seemed cumbersome.
I
wonder if I had to do that. In any case can I share this printer on the
new
laptop without loading the Trendnet software on it? Thanks Sam P

"Sam P" Sam wrote in message
...
My desktop is running XP Home. I have a Trendnet wireless router attached
to
it. My laptop is running Vista. I want to share the printer attached to
the
desktop machine. My laptop does not give me the option to turn printer
sharing on. On my old laptop, which also ran XP I had to load the Trendnet
software on to the laptop to share the printer. That seemed cumbersome.
I
wonder if I had to do that. In any case can I share this printer on the
new
laptop without loading the Trendnet software on it? Thanks Sam P

You need to turn on file and printer sharing on the desktop and the share
the printer.... not on the laptop

This how to may help.
How to share files or a folder in Vista
How to share files or a folder on Windows Vista. Beside Public folder
sharing, you can share files or a folder on your computer. ...
www.howtonetworking.com/vista/sharingfolders.htm


--
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
"Sam P" wrote in message
...
If you mean have I done this one the desktop mahine, I don't think so.
Guide
me as to where?

However, when I bought the wireless router (Trendnet) and loaded their
software th enetwork works fine. I'm also wondering if I had to load
their
software? Thx Sam P

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

Have you enabled file and printer sharing for microsoft networks and
client
for microsoft networks?

--
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
"Sam P" Sam wrote in message
...
My desktop is running XP Home. I have a Trendnet wireless router
attached
to
it. My laptop is running Vista. I want to share the printer attached
to
the
desktop machine. My laptop does not give me the option to turn printer
sharing on. On my old laptop, which also ran XP I had to load the
Trendnet
software on to the laptop to share the printer. That seemed
cumbersome.
I
wonder if I had to do that. In any case can I share this printer on
the
new
laptop without loading the Trendnet software on it? Thanks Sam P

Sam, have a read below on Networking XP and Vista.
It includes how to turn on Printer and File Sharing.

Once you have that sorted, you have to have the latest vista compatible
Printer driver installed in your laptop.
In VistaStartNetworkNetwork and SharingAdd Network DeviceBrowse to the
XP's PrinterFiollow prompts to install it.

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 (or LAN allowed, depending on how their
Exceptions are worded 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 (passwords can be different) 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, or a Vista computer.

Also, run the XP’s Home or Small Office 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(redoing the Wizard seems to
work for XP machines!).

In “My Network Places�: “Set up a Home or Small Office Network�
OR under Accessories Communications Network Setup Wizard Allow File
and Printer Sharing.

--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Sam P" wrote:

My desktop is running XP Home. I have a Trendnet wireless router attached to
it. My laptop is running Vista. I want to share the printer attached to the
desktop machine. My laptop does not give me the option to turn printer
sharing on. On my old laptop, which also ran XP I had to load the Trendnet
software on to the laptop to share the printer. That seemed cumbersome. I
wonder if I had to do that. In any case can I share this printer on the new
laptop without loading the Trendnet software on it? Thanks Sam P