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Solve : Printer Sharing between XP and Vista? |
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Answer» Hello, I think your different OS is problem to share the printer .If you use network printer both computers OS must be same.1. Windows XP Printer. Normally when you define a local printer on Windows XP, you would specify all operating systems you want it to support. Not sure how you do this for Vista unless there's some kind of "other" selection. You should also be able to modify the printer specification later to specify support for additional operating systems. (Look for this capability, it's hidden there somewhere.) Obviously, you'll need access to printer drivers for all of the operating systems you want the Windows XP printer to support. If you do this correctly, the first time another machine connects to use the printer, the appropriate driver will download to it (from the Windows XP host machine). The other option is to download and install the Vista printer driver for the device directly on the Windows Vista machine. Then use that driver when you add a "network" printer (logically define) to the Vista machine. You need to know I have almost no Vista experience and have never "added" a printer to a Vista machine. 2. Computer Browser Service. On Windows XP, people frequently complain about not seeing the "other" computers and their resources. This has to do with the "Computer Browser" service. At least one of the computers on the LAN (the one that's powered "on" most of the time), should have the "Computer Browser" service running. It will build and maintain a "master" list of the other computers in your workgroup, so when they go to look at "My Network Places" this list can be sent to them without having to build one from scratch for each request. Not positive, but I believe it will only show computers that have the service for "file and printer sharing" installed and enabled. 3. Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) protocol. I'm not familiar with this protocol, but have to wonder whether it has replaced the "Computer Browser" as the preferred method for network discovery on Windows XP and Vista. From the "Microsoft Vista Home Networking Setup and Options" link given later: Quote Computers running Windows XP that cannot be detected probably do not have the Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) protocol installed on the machine. You can download the Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder from the Microsoft website here to install on Windows XP PCs. 4. Reference(s). Look at the following links: Why Can't I See My Computer on the Network? Microsoft Vista Home Networking Setup and Options Windows Vista Password Protected File Sharing Vista - Troubleshoot file and printer sharing Vista - Troubleshoot problems with computers not appearing on the network map Look at the following downloadable Microsoft DOCUMENTS (primarily for Windows XP): Troubleshooting File and Printer Sharing in Microsoft Windows XP File and Printer Sharing with Microsoft Windows Computer Browsing for SOHO Networks with Microsoft Windows Troubleshooting Computer Browsing on SOHO Networks with Microsoft Windows 5. Firewalls. You may have to modify your firewall configuration(s). Quote from: oz1222 on June 22, 2008, 06:19:00 PM I cannot see my desktop in the network from my laptop computer and I cannot see my laptop from my desktop. They both have functioning internet connection (Desktop is wired to my highspeed modem by usb which is, in turn, connected to my wireless router. The laptop is connected wirelessly through the wireless router) I would think that because both of the computers are connected to the internet through the same network, that they would show up on each respective computer...but they do not. I'm really confused as to what your network configuration is. Normally I would expect it to be: Cable/DSL Modem | | <-- ethernet cable WAN port--> | Wireless Router ~~ LAN wireless link ~~ Laptop (Vista) LAN port (wired)--> | | <-- ethernet cable | Desktop Computer (Windows XP Home) In the above configuration, all of the LAN computers would have "private" IP addresses (which should have the same network ID and subnet mask, but different host IDs). Your public internet address would be assigned by the ISP to the WAN port of the wireless router. If your desktop computer is truly connected by USB to your high speed modem, then I would expect it to have the ISP assigned public IP address (which would be incompatible with any LAN computers with private IP addresses). You didn't say what the make and model number of your high speed modem is. I'm confused. How about you?I was also wondering about your network setup. Why is your desktop computer connected directly to the modem rather than to the router? As dahlarbear attempted to diagram, the router would normally be connected to the modem via ethernet cable and then all computers would connect, either wired or wireless, to the router.Quote from: dahlarbear on June 23, 2008, 04:07:55 AM 1. Windows XP Printer. Normally when you define a local printer on Windows XP, you would specify all operating systems you want it to support. Not sure how you do this for Vista unless there's some kind of "other" selection. You should also be able to modify the printer specification later to specify support for additional operating systems. (Look for this capability, it's hidden there somewhere.) Obviously, you'll need access to printer drivers for all of the operating systems you want the Windows XP printer to support. If you do this correctly, the first time another machine connects to use the printer, the appropriate driver will download to it (from the Windows XP host machine)."Normally when you define a local printer on Windows XP". I believe this means open Control Panel in your Windows XP system, select Printers and Faxes, right click on the printer and select Properties, select the Sharing tab, click on Additional Drivers button, and then select one or more of the options there regarding OS for which you want to install drivers. I have three printers set up in my Windows XP desktop computer and, if I go through this procedure for each of them, none of them show Windows Vista as a choice. Nevertheless, I successfully added two of these printers to the Printers on my Compaq Notebook computer and can print from them via wireless connection. As I recall, for the older printer, a Canon BJC-2000, Windows Vista seemed to have drivers; I did not need to install drivers for it. With the other printer, a Canon BJC-3000, I did directly install drivers on the Vista computer. Thank you EVERYONE for your responses. I am new at this, so it may take me a couple days to get through all of the details. Here is my set-up the best I can describe. The reason I have my desktop computer connected to my SpeedStream high speed modem through a USB is because I could not get the ethernet router in my desktop to work. It just wont connect. One would think that the problem might be the ethernet port on the high speed modem or maybe even my ethernet cord, but I tested them on the ethernet port on my laptop and it worked fine. Here is the set up: Desktop computer------(USB cord)-------SpeedStream Modem (Ethernet port) ! ! (ethernet cord) ! ! (WAN Port) Trendnet wireless router \ \ Laptop connected through wireless connection to Router Additional Details: I can ping my Desktop through my laptop, but I cannot Ping my Laptop from my Desktop It worked at one point in time, which is what is confusing me. I appreciate any feedback! Oh...also Quote 1. Windows XP Printer. Normally when you define a local printer on Windows XP, you would specify all operating systems you want it to support. Not sure how you do this for Vista unless there's some kind of "other" selection. You should also be able to modify the printer specification later to specify support for additional operating systems. (Look for this capability, it's hidden there somewhere.) Obviously, you'll need access to printer drivers for all of the operating systems you want the Windows XP printer to support. If you do this correctly, the first time another machine connects to use the printer, the appropriate driver will download to it (from the Windows XP host machine). I have the XP drivers for the printer installed on the XP desktop and the Vista drivers installed on my laptop (downloaded from HP). 1. North American download support on trendnet.com website for: TEW-631BRP 2. Try again? Quote from: oz1222 on June 21, 2008, 11:58:51 AM I shared the printer and gave it a name. THen, I went to my laptop to try to "add a Printer"/ Add a network, wireless, or bluetooth printer. My laptop cannot find the printer. I tried to find it by browsing and then by \\computername\printer name....Nothing.Try to add a printer on the Vista laptop using the IP address of the computer sharing the printer (instead of the computer name). For example, "\\77.10.30.21\SharedPrinterName". 3. Network Configuration. Thank you for diagramming your network configuration. I don't like the configuration I see, but thank you. Unless your router is in "Bridge" mode (and it shouldn't be), I believe your laptop and desktop are on separate networks. The desktop probably has a public IP address (issued by the ISP), the WAN side of your router probably has a public IP address (issued by the ISP), and the laptop probably has a private IP address (issued by DHCP capability of your router or manually set by you). 4. File and printer sharing aside, my goal would be to reconfigure the network to a standard configuration, i.e. all computers on the LAN side of the router via ethernet cables or wireless connection. This places all of your computers on a private network behind the firewall of your router and promotes safer computing. Some ISPs register the MAC address of the first computer used on the account and will not connect to any other MAC. Don't know if that applies here because you seem to be able to access internet from both the desktop and the router. When you first established your service with this ISP, were you using just the desktop directly connected to the modem (USB or ethernet port)? Is your ISP service "cable" or "DSL"? If DSL, do you know if it uses a PPPoE connection? Thank you again for your responses. I really appreciate the help. I tired to add the printer on the vista laptop with "\\IP address\sharedprintername" and got nothing again. Darn! My router isnt in "bridge mode" ...i dont think. I do have the same public IP address though (between my desktop and laptop). Quote 4. File and printer sharing aside, my goal would be to reconfigure the network to a standard configuration, i.e. all computers on the LAN side of the router via ethernet cables or wireless connection. This places all of your computers on a private network behind the firewall of your router and promotes safer computing---------I wish i could set them both up up on the lan side of the router, but because my ethernet card in my computer doesnt seem to be working, I cant. Maybe that is what I should be trying to fix. It hasnt been working since i bought my computer. It just says "limited or no connectivity" WHENEVER I try to connect through it. I tried to bring it back to best buy, but they said they tested it and it works fine. What could I be doing wrong? I tried to uninstall and reinstall the drivers for it, but that didnt help. Should I try to restore my computer back to factory settings and just start over? |
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