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hogwonguy1979
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 Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:27 pm Post subject: networking a printer |
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I need to be able to network my printer to my wifes computer. I have a wireless router on my pc and my wife can access the net via it.
can this be done or do I have to buy her her own printer? |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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Good Morning!
All you have to do is find the printer on the home network. This is under start/control panel/printer and faxes.
Then choose find a printer from the left part of the window.
then choose find the printer on the network.
Find it and choose it.
You are all set. Your pc will automatically install the printer onto your pc. |
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hogwonguy1979
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| Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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i'm still totally confused. I first set my printer up to be shared, then went to the wifes computer did what you say and it didn't find the printer.
what do I need to do first to set her up on the network?
She connects to the net through my connection via a wireless router. |
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cubanlord
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| Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
i'm still totally confused. I first set my printer up to be shared, then went to the wifes computer did what you say and it didn't find the printer.
what do I need to do first to set her up on the network?
She connects to the net through my connection via a wireless router. |
ah. On her computer, do the following:
start/control panel/network and internet connections/set up or change your small home or office network/click next/click next again/then chose the options that fit the bill.
Do this on both computers.
Then do the printer add/on.
You may have to manually grant access. If the above doesn't work, let me know and i'll give you a step by step on how to give her access to your pc and printer. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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| cubanlord wrote: |
| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
i'm still totally confused. I first set my printer up to be shared, then went to the wifes computer did what you say and it didn't find the printer.
what do I need to do first to set her up on the network?
She connects to the net through my connection via a wireless router. |
ah. On her computer, do the following:
start/control panel/network and internet connections/set up or change your small home or office network/click next/click next again/then chose the options that fit the bill.
Do this on both computers.
Then do the printer add/on.
You may have to manually grant access. If the above doesn't work, let me know and i'll give you a step by step on how to give her access to your pc and printer. |
done all that and still no luck
may have to get somebody to come out here and show me, i'm in the hongdae area |
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cubanlord
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| Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:23 am Post subject: |
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ok. If you have done each thing, then the only other problem I can think of is:
You will have to manually enter your ip address into her computer so that the firewall doesn't block your access (and vice versa). Just open your windows firewall (start/control panel/network connections/windows firewall/add port or program.
This may be getting too technical for you. Try to fix the router problem first. Strange, if your wife can access your pc and read files, then she should be able to use the printer and vice versa.
also, wireless routers tend to have firewalls built into them. You may want to check that as well. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:39 am Post subject: |
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| cubanlord wrote: |
ok. If you have done each thing, then the only other problem I can think of is:
You will have to manually enter your ip address into her computer so that the firewall doesn't block your access (and vice versa). Just open your windows firewall (start/control panel/network connections/windows firewall/add port or program.
This may be getting too technical for you. Try to fix the router problem first. Strange, if your wife can access your pc and read files, then she should be able to use the printer and vice versa.
also, wireless routers tend to have firewalls built into them. You may want to check that as well. |
I'm not sure if she can access my computer. she can get online that i know
this is really going over my head, i just think i need to get somebody to come out and show me |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:01 am Post subject: |
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| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
| cubanlord wrote: |
ok. If you have done each thing, then the only other problem I can think of is:
You will have to manually enter your ip address into her computer so that the firewall doesn't block your access (and vice versa). Just open your windows firewall (start/control panel/network connections/windows firewall/add port or program.
This may be getting too technical for you. Try to fix the router problem first. Strange, if your wife can access your pc and read files, then she should be able to use the printer and vice versa.
also, wireless routers tend to have firewalls built into them. You may want to check that as well. |
I'm not sure if she can access my computer. she can get online that i know
this is really going over my head, i just think i need to get somebody to come out and show me |
where do you live? If it is close enough, I may be able to help. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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| cubanlord wrote: |
| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
| cubanlord wrote: |
ok. If you have done each thing, then the only other problem I can think of is:
You will have to manually enter your ip address into her computer so that the firewall doesn't block your access (and vice versa). Just open your windows firewall (start/control panel/network connections/windows firewall/add port or program.
This may be getting too technical for you. Try to fix the router problem first. Strange, if your wife can access your pc and read files, then she should be able to use the printer and vice versa.
also, wireless routers tend to have firewalls built into them. You may want to check that as well. |
i'm in the hongdae area not far from sangsu station
I'm not sure if she can access my computer. she can get online that i know
this is really going over my head, i just think i need to get somebody to come out and show me |
where do you live? If it is close enough, I may be able to help. |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:41 am Post subject: |
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| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
| cubanlord wrote: |
| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
| cubanlord wrote: |
ok. If you have done each thing, then the only other problem I can think of is:
You will have to manually enter your ip address into her computer so that the firewall doesn't block your access (and vice versa). Just open your windows firewall (start/control panel/network connections/windows firewall/add port or program.
This may be getting too technical for you. Try to fix the router problem first. Strange, if your wife can access your pc and read files, then she should be able to use the printer and vice versa.
also, wireless routers tend to have firewalls built into them. You may want to check that as well. |
i'm in the hongdae area not far from sangsu station
I'm not sure if she can access my computer. she can get online that i know
this is really going over my head, i just think i need to get somebody to come out and show me |
where do you live? If it is close enough, I may be able to help. |
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where's your response?
edit - ah...found it. Hmmm...is the sangsu station on my way from the express bus terminal to Itaewon? |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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| no its on line 6 though out towards the world cup stadium, 11 minutes on the subway from itaewon |
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cubanlord
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Next time I am in Seoul (hopefully within the next couple of weeks), if you'd like, I will try to put aside some spare time to swing by and see if I can fix it. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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| cubanlord wrote: |
| Next time I am in Seoul (hopefully within the next couple of weeks), if you'd like, I will try to put aside some spare time to swing by and see if I can fix it. |
sounds good, i want my computer back |
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cubanlord
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
| cubanlord wrote: |
| Next time I am in Seoul (hopefully within the next couple of weeks), if you'd like, I will try to put aside some spare time to swing by and see if I can fix it. |
sounds good, i want my computer back |
 I can empathize. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:05 am Post subject: |
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OK I think I found my problem, the router I got only has ports for high speed internet not USB ports where I can hook my printer to.
I know now that I need a new router so the question is do I get a second one just for my printer and just piggyback it to the one I have or are there routers that will do both internet and USB?
thanks |
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