show my computers. Here is my setup. Two desktops, both running XP Pro SP2 and one Laptop running XP Home SP2. I am using a basic NetGear Router. The router has four ports for computers and another port named "wan." The main thing I am looking to achieve is to allow for network printing. Only one of the desktops has a printer attached to it, and i want the other desktop to access it via the network, and the the laptop, to access the via wireless.
I have both comptuers plugged into the router, one in the port labeled "wan" and the Laptop IS able to see the network via wireless.
I am encountering a problem though with the computers actually seeing each other. I have them all in a workgroup called "MSHOME" and when i set the computer up to automatically find the IP address and network settings, both of the laptops come up with the limited or no connectivity warning. This being the case, i tried to manually enter the IP addresses, but with no luck. The computers still cannont see each other under view workgroup computers [i/] and the laptop cannot find a printer on the "MSHOME" network.
I'm hoping some one can offer some help here to what my problem may be. Im not sure, but i dont think that with a router i should have to enter each IP address in manually, but I may be wrong.
Once more, two desktops, one laptop, looking to access a printer on one of the desktops.
Running the computer through a netgear wireless router.
thanks,
T.K.
I have both comptuers plugged into the router, one in the port labeled "wan" and the Laptop IS able to see the network via wireless.
I am encountering a problem though with the computers actually seeing each other. I have them all in a workgroup called "MSHOME" and when i set the computer up to automatically find the IP address and network settings, both of the laptops come up with the limited or no connectivity warning. This being the case, i tried to manually enter the IP addresses, but with no luck. The computers still cannont see each other under view workgroup computers [i/] and the laptop cannot find a printer on the "MSHOME" network.
I'm hoping some one can offer some help here to what my problem may be. Im not sure, but i dont think that with a router i should have to enter each IP address in manually, but I may be wrong.
Once more, two desktops, one laptop, looking to access a printer on one of the desktops.
Running the computer through a netgear wireless router.
thanks,
T.K.
