How to build a tiny network?

Slynet · 11 Oct 2008 at 15:42

Hello. So, I want to connect my second PC to my other one downstares so that they are able to share the printer, files and what not. This is how it's currently connected.

PC1 > Connected to a Router > Ethernet cable from the router to PC2. So they are sharing a 20meg internet connection.

Simple right. So how would I go about being able to share resources and files?

Cheers.

Slynet · 11 Oct 2008 at 16:51

Alright, so I used the network wizard, there both connected to the same workgroup nammed 'MSHOME'.

Yes, the the printer I wish to share is a USB connection and connected to PC1(The one I'm not using).

So I went into Control Pannel, Printers, and set the printer to share. Yet nothing works, is there some more settings I need to enable?

Thanks.

Slynet · 14 Oct 2008 at 19:37

I do all the above, when I try to add a printer to my second PC, it can't find it.

If I ping the other computer, I don't get a response anyway: ping 192.168.1.4

(192.168.1.4 = First PC with printer)
(192.168.1.3 = Second PC)

I done everything exactly as said, and read the same things on Google aswell. =\

Slynet · 14 Oct 2008 at 19:56

In fact, I get a response if I ping PC2 from PC1, but not the other way round.

Anyway...

PC2

Hostname: anthony
Primary DNS Suffix:
Node Type: Unknown
IP Routing Enabled: No
WINS Proxy Enabled: No

Physical Address: 00-19-DB-B7-46-9C
Dhcp Enabled: Yes
Auto Configuration Enabled: Yes
IP Address: 192.168.1.3
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server: 192.168.1.1
DNS Server: 192.168.1.1

PC1

Hostname: Jeff
Primary DNS Suffix:
Node Type: Unknown
IP Routing Enabled: No
WINS Proxy Enabled: No

Physical Address: 00-17-3F-CE-30-BE
Dhcp Enabled: Yes
Auto Configuration Enabled: Yes
IP Address: 192.168.1.4
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server: 192.168.1.1
DNS Server: 192.168.1.1

Thanks.