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November 27th 07, 10:16 PM
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vista laptop won't complete Xp netsetup to see printer
a client has a wireless router connected to Xp machine
printer is connected to Xp machine (shows as shared device) they have new vista laptop they want to allow sharing of printer and files Laptop will access wireless router and get to Internet both CPU assigned to same work-group I've run network setup on Xp to create netsetup disk (allowing file and printer sharing) but vista machine fails to complete the netsetup disk from Xp won't find printer via IP address or other addresses (using computer names etc.) whats the secret?? -- Jim 
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November 27th 07, 10:21 PM
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vista laptop won't complete Xp netsetup to see printer
Can you see the shared printer if you do net view \\xpipaddress command?
-- 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 "JASelep" wrote in message ... a client has a wireless router connected to Xp machine printer is connected to Xp machine (shows as shared device) they have new vista laptop they want to allow sharing of printer and files Laptop will access wireless router and get to Internet both CPU assigned to same work-group I've run network setup on Xp to create netsetup disk (allowing file and printer sharing) but vista machine fails to complete the netsetup disk from Xp won't find printer via IP address or other addresses (using computer names etc.) whats the secret?? -- Jim
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November 28th 07, 05:33 AM
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vista laptop won't complete Xp netsetup to see printer
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/l.../bb727037.aspx
In vista network and sharing Network discovery ON Network set to Private File sharing ON Public folder sharing ON (that is XP's shared docs) Password protected OFF(unless you want to create identical accounts on both comps requiring a password to sign in to vista from XP!) Add that network printer from vista network and sharingAdd Network Device and browse to the XP printer. Read the above. "JASelep" wrote: a client has a wireless router connected to Xp machine printer is connected to Xp machine (shows as shared device) they have new vista laptop they want to allow sharing of printer and files Laptop will access wireless router and get to Internet both CPU assigned to same work-group I've run network setup on Xp to create netsetup disk (allowing file and printer sharing) but vista machine fails to complete the netsetup disk from Xp won't find printer via IP address or other addresses (using computer names etc.) whats the secret?? -- Jim
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