print & file sharing

[dogles]

I have a linksys wrt54gs connected to my pc via ethernet cable. My laptop connects via wireless adapter. I can share the internet, but I cannot share the printer or files. I have tried the windows xp network wizard but it doesn't help. Any suggestions?

[xmas111]

Have you check the XP firewall to make sure "File and Printer Sharing" is checked off?

[dogles]

Yes i've checked that.

[xmas111]

Have you checked the properties, (right clicked on them), of the printer and the files you want to share and made sure you have then shared?

[dogles]

I did that also.

[KevinF]

Regarding the printer, did you use the "Add Printer" feature in "Printers and Faxes" in the control panel and install it on the notebook as a networked printer?

If you did, did you also select it as your default printer so that it will automatically chose that printer when you go to print something?

[dogles]

Thanks I did add the printer, but what I failed to do was load the drivers for the shared printer onto the new laptop. Once I did that it worked fine. One thing I don't understand is when I try to print using the printer icon in the browser it doesn't work. I have go to file and then select print

[KevinF]

Is it selected as your default printer?

I have my networked printer selected as my default and it works just fine.

[Starmax]

I kinda have that problem but in a different manner,I,m wanting to share the printer that's connected to my my laptop which is running 98me,The computer im wanting to connect WITH, is my desktop,which is running 2000pro,,Should I get into the laptop and enable sharing in the printer properties?any help would be appreciated.









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