network printer help

SameSuspect · 4 Aug 2006 at 11:25

I have been trying to setup a network to my fathers pc so i can use his badass printer but cant work out how to connect.

I have setup networks before and normaly get thru it easily<edit, but for some reason, when i try to connect either through the router or through the adress bar. It doesnt connect :mad:

Thing is i can connect to my pc from my dads :confused:

i have changed the network name to the same on both pc's
tried disabling firewalls
tried changing aload of the router settings.

anyone have any suggestions? thanx

Trigger · 4 Aug 2006 at 11:49

1.) Remove the swearing from your post

2.) Read the FAQ

3.) Open My Computer on your dads machine, go to tools then folder options

4.) Go to the view tab and take the tick out of the simple file sharing box

5.) Click ok

Bobbler · 4 Aug 2006 at 11:50

Is this a network enabled printer or is it shared off of the other machine?
Have you enabled sharing?
Can you ping the printer (if it has an IP)
Can you connect to the other PC or see any file shares etc?

SameSuspect · 4 Aug 2006 at 12:04

no i cant access his pc at all, but can access mine from his.

Its shared off his machine meaning the printer doesnt have its own ip

I have enabled share printer on his machine, and also changed the workgroup name to the same as mine

and i couldnt enable simple file sharing as it wasnt an option, I think its windows xp home

hmmm

benjo plz. · 4 Aug 2006 at 12:05

what happens if on your computer you try to go to \\his ip (from and explorer window, not a browser one).

SameSuspect · 4 Aug 2006 at 12:13

oh and the router is connected to his pc thru usb

2wire 1800hg

benjo plz. · 4 Aug 2006 at 12:17

On your computer do cmd then put in ipconfig /all and run it, then do it on his and paste what it brings up.

SameSuspect · 4 Aug 2006 at 12:21

mine

his

hope this doesnt open me up for the hackers out their

benjo plz. · 4 Aug 2006 at 12:51

Nah, It won't. Can you ping him from you and you from him?

El_Watcher · 4 Aug 2006 at 13:01

Is Windows firewall still enabled? Try disabling that on his machine.

SameSuspect · 4 Aug 2006 at 13:50

yeah i did, on both systems

i cant get on his system at the mo cos he is using it. but sure it will ping my system as i can access my files from it.

crashuk · 4 Aug 2006 at 13:56

SameSuspect said:
yeah i did, on both systems

i cant get on his system at the mo cos he is using it. but sure it will ping my system as i can access my files from it.

and your father can access your pr0n too.

Wyvern971 · 4 Aug 2006 at 14:58

Out of curiosity why are you using IPv6?

Your internal IP range will not be accessible from the internet as it is a non-routable private address range<EDIT>Unless you set port forwarding</EDIT>

SameSuspect · 4 Aug 2006 at 15:57

ipv6 :/ dont know, thats what was used the 1st time i set up my router

benjo plz. · 4 Aug 2006 at 16:43

SameSuspect said:
ipv6 :/ dont know, thats what was used the 1st time i set up my router

You'd probably want v4. Have you got client for ms networks installed for the connections on both pcs?

SameSuspect · 4 Aug 2006 at 17:48

hmm? im not sure