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i recently purchased a router for my daughters computer. I cannot figure
out how to set it up so that she can use the printer, and access my music
file on my computer. we both are running xp home. any suggestions?

 

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Did the router come with any instructions, or could you find some on the
manufacturer's web site?
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Ted Zieglar


"surbey" <surbey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> i recently purchased a router for my daughters computer. I cannot
figure
> out how to set it up so that she can use the printer, and access my music
> file on my computer. we both are running xp home. any suggestions?

 

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Have you enabled File and Printer sharing on both computers? Are both
computers part of the same workgroup? Have you managed security so that
both computers have access to each other? Have you run the Network Wizard?

Bobby

"Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message
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> Did the router come with any instructions, or could you find some on the
> manufacturer's web site?
> --
> Ted Zieglar
>
>
> "surbey" <surbey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:586D8D90-D093-419A-815A-7AB0961EE743@microsoft.com...
>> i recently purchased a router for my daughters computer. I cannot
> figure
>> out how to set it up so that she can use the printer, and access my music
>> file on my computer. we both are running xp home. any suggestions?
>
>

 

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If you bought it from a store, were there any instruction
papers or booklets in the box? If you bought it from the
truck of a car at mid-night and need instruction booklets,
look at the router to see the name and model number. Then
do a Google for the maker's website and download the manuals
and setup instructions.

Unless your printer is an expensive network printer, you
can't connect the printer directly to a standard router. If
your router has a printer port for a parallel connection,
then it has a built-in printer server. Otherwise you can
buy a print server and connect it just like another
computer.

One of the ports on the router will be intended for the
Internet in, the other ports will be for connecting each
computer and there may be a port for daisy-chaining to
switches.

Open the Control Panel and find the Network Connection
wizard, it will walk you through setup (with the help of the
router manual).


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"surbey" <surbey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| i recently purchased a router for my daughters computer.
I cannot figure
| out how to set it up so that she can use the printer, and
access my music
| file on my computer. we both are running xp home. any
suggestions?

 

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Actually you can get a decent Network Printer for around $200 US - I have a
HP PSC 2510 Photosmart that I got at a discount at Staples - it has both
hard wired CAT or Wireless Network connections available.

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StringFellow Hawk

"Dom, Give me Turbos"
"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
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> If you bought it from a store, were there any instruction
> papers or booklets in the box? If you bought it from the
> truck of a car at mid-night and need instruction booklets,
> look at the router to see the name and model number. Then
> do a Google for the maker's website and download the manuals
> and setup instructions.
>
> Unless your printer is an expensive network printer, you
> can't connect the printer directly to a standard router. If
> your router has a printer port for a parallel connection,
> then it has a built-in printer server. Otherwise you can
> buy a print server and connect it just like another
> computer.
>
> One of the ports on the router will be intended for the
> Internet in, the other ports will be for connecting each
> computer and there may be a port for daisy-chaining to
> switches.
>
> Open the Control Panel and find the Network Connection
> wizard, it will walk you through setup (with the help of the
> router manual).
>
>
> --
> The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
> But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
>
>
> "surbey" <surbey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:586D8D90-D093-419A-815A-7AB0961EE743@microsoft.com...
> | i recently purchased a router for my daughters computer.
> I cannot figure
> | out how to set it up so that she can use the printer, and
> access my music
> | file on my computer. we both are running xp home. any
> suggestions?
>
>

 

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That's true, but most people have a simple local printer
only.
A printer server or an old computer with software can allow
the use of a simple USB or parallel printer on a network,


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But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.




"StringFellow Hawk"
<Star_Fleet_Admiral_Q(NOSPAM)@(SPAMNOT)hotmail.com> wrote in
message news:eeFjCeQzEHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| Actually you can get a decent Network Printer for around
$200 US - I have a
| HP PSC 2510 Photosmart that I got at a discount at
Staples - it has both
| hard wired CAT or Wireless Network connections available.
|
| --
|
| StringFellow Hawk
|
| "Dom, Give me Turbos"
| "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote
in message
| news:OF5GRlNzEHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
| > If you bought it from a store, were there any
instruction
| > papers or booklets in the box? If you bought it from
the
| > truck of a car at mid-night and need instruction
booklets,
| > look at the router to see the name and model number.
Then
| > do a Google for the maker's website and download the
manuals
| > and setup instructions.
| >
| > Unless your printer is an expensive network printer, you
| > can't connect the printer directly to a standard router.
If
| > your router has a printer port for a parallel
connection,
| > then it has a built-in printer server. Otherwise you
can
| > buy a print server and connect it just like another
| > computer.
| >
| > One of the ports on the router will be intended for the
| > Internet in, the other ports will be for connecting each
| > computer and there may be a port for daisy-chaining to
| > switches.
| >
| > Open the Control Panel and find the Network Connection
| > wizard, it will walk you through setup (with the help of
the
| > router manual).
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > "surbey" <surbey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
| >
news:586D8D90-D093-419A-815A-7AB0961EE743@microsoft.com...
| > | i recently purchased a router for my daughters
computer.
| > I cannot figure
| > | out how to set it up so that she can use the printer,
and
| > access my music
| > | file on my computer. we both are running xp home.
any
| > suggestions?
| >
| >
|
|