Printer Networking Not working - Need Guidence

Subzero_83

I am trying to help a friend with a networking issue with his system, here is the setup:






HP Photosmart C4250 connected by virtual USB port to windows XP (SP3) machine, connected to WGT624 (netgear wired/wireless router) by wired connection

Vista Home 32 laptop connected wirelessly to above router

PROBLEM 1: Cannot find Vista machine with XP machine or vice versa. Sharing does not appear to be working

PROBLEM 2: Cannot find printer on network. have tried making a printer port with the network path name. no solutions.

-Printer is shared on XP machine
-Drivers are installed on the Vista machine

am able to access the router settings. does something get changed there? HELP!

Subzero_83

To the above that I listed...

Apparently not a firewall issue, the two network firewalls that would be blocking are disabled too. Hmm. What could be going on here?

Subzero_83

We have LLTD installed on the xp desktop. currently the other problem is that the machines cannot see each other over the network.

Could it be a network protocol issue that is stopping me on all accounts? Who knows what it is?

riandave

Hi subzero,

i actually have a router settings and configuration problem before when I can't connect wirelessly to my printer. A friend of mine referred me to supportrix it's a 24/7th technical support group who assisted me with my problem. They can fix any problems with router, printer network and any computer related problems. In no time I was able to connect wirelessly. try give them a call at 1-866-437-6418 or you can check their site at www.supportrix.com

squirtboy197

uuuummmm... tired to network xp's and vista before. Real hard to try to network the two. My best suggestion is to just upgrade the other computer to vista, downgrade vista to xp, or you could try just moving both of them to linux