Setting up wireless print on a mac through windows...help !

[compguy786]

I need to setup a wireless network, in which the printer is connected to a windows computer.

The mac needs to be able to print through the Windows server 2008 computer wirelessly. I have done it with all-windows computers before, and am pretty sure this shouldn't be any more different, but just want someones' opinion on how they have done it themselves.

Also, I am going to share the harddrive on the server as a local shared drive to all who connect to the network.

Please let me know...thanks !

 

[Fardringle]

Use this link to connect to the shared drive on the server (it says connect to an XP computer but should work with your server as well):
http://www.mac-connect.com/win_from_mac.php

Use this link to connect to the shared printer on the Windows computer:
http://www.mac-connect.com/printer_sharing_win.php

 

[compguy786]

appreciate it big time !!!

Thanks

 

[compguy786]

Actually, I am going to have the printer connected to the windows computer, and share it through there. I need to add the printer to the mac, wirelessly.

So far i know that you can connect to the same workgroup by default. Once that is done, the printer should appear under the workgroup, because it is being shared....

 

[Emulex]

it just works - the wireless transport is really irrelevant same as wired - hp has this nifty assistant that helps you setup the entire connection.

it's so nifty it keeps starting up every boot for the last 2 years 🙂 lol. too lazy to find the rc file it is in.