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Yep you are setup correctly. Your Brother Printer might be one that doesn't
share.
oops I guess on printers the three tabs don't show. It was just to look not
do anything. It shows on other folders if they are shared. I have an old
Nec Silentwriter95 that I have to use HP Laserjet 111P drivers and an old
Epson both work.
"Alan" <tempuser@vacationmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 14:33:35 -0900, Tanya wrote:
>
>> When you shared the printer did you go through the whole process and make
>> it
>> shared on the lpt2 (same port) it is on?
> The Brother printer is attached to LPT1 and it is set to print to
> Lpt1. The brother printer is set up to be shared. That's why it
> shows up attached to the desktop when I browse the network on the
> laptop.
>
> No need to change the port
>> settings. Also since the laptop is 98 there is a place to install for 98
>> on
>> the share page of the printer properties (additional drivers).
>
> The laptop has the correct Win 98 drivers for the Brother
> printer.
>
> Make sure it
>> is all being done on your desktop as Administrator. Don't mess with
>> trying
>> to do anything from the 98 laptop. Just open a folder in 98 and go to
>> file>print. The printer properties should come up there. You have enabled
>> Guest Account? You can check by going to View Workgroup Computers on the
>> left side of My Network Places then open your desktop and right click the
>> printer there should be three tabs at the top security is the one you are
>> supposed to see if it is shared.
>
> You lost me here. When I View Workgroup Computers on the
> desktop, there are two: the desktop and the laptop. When I open
> the desktop, I see the shared printer and the Shared Docs folder.
> When I right click the printer, it opens a dialog box that says
> Open | Connect | Create Shortcut | Properties. I assume you
> meant to say that I should click on properties and then see three
> tabs. I don't. When I click on Properties, all I see is one tab
> labeled General.
>
> In addition I opened a Dos command window and executed the
> command net user guest. The desktop came back with all the
> properties of the guest account including "Account Active" Yes.
>
> Try sharing something else also. Some
>> printers are the pits to share. Not all of them do without server
>> software
>> on them. If you still can't share it go to the website and see if it is
>> so
>> with yours.
>> You gotten this far that is great.
>
> If I go to the laptop and set up the attached HP Printer for
> sharing I can print to it from the desktop.
>
> I'm starting to conclude that the problem is with the Brother
> printer(s)!
>
>> "Alan" <tempuser@vacationmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:13mr4f5lfzmo9$.154cab45cd4uu$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>> On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 10:59:22 -0900, Tanya wrote:
>>>
>>>> Make sure MSHOME is the workgroup on the 98 machine. Use the router as
>>>> the
>>>> DHCP Server. Set TCP/IP on automatic and then in Advanced of tcp/ip go
>>>> to
>>>> wins> enable netbios over tcp/ip. The same in XP. You might have to
>>>> reboot
>>>> to get the machines seeing each other. Since you have used the network
>>>> wizard in XP go to Advanced on the Network Folder Toolbar. Then go to
>>>> Advanced Settings. Make sure TCP/IP is bound(checked) to Printer and
>>>> Filesharing on the Network and Client for Microsoft Networking. Check
>>>> them
>>>> if they aren't I don't know how to check this in 98. You might have to
>>>> enable the guest account. Simple Filesharing is what you are doing.
>>>>
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm at
>>>> the
>>>> bottom of the page is simple filesharing explained. That is a really
>>>> old
>>>> version of ZA. But make sure that the ip range is entered in the
>>>> firewall
>>>> include the router ip trusted. Must be OK since you can ping each one.
>>>> guess you can get on the internet with both machines but it wouldn't
>>>> hurt
>>>> to
>>>> make sure that all the firmware and drivers are current. You don't need
>>>> the
>>>> network wizard they are a pain with a router. Answer one question wrong
>>>> and
>>>> you are screwed. Client for Networking is going to have to be installed
>>>> on
>>>> the 98 machine.
>>>> "Alan" <tempuser@vacationmail.com> wrote in message
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>>>>> On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 21:46:20 -0800, Tanya wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> This checklist might help
>>>>>>
http://forums.practicallynetworked.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=833
>>>>>> put
>>>>>> the printer drivers for the 98 in the XP printer share.
>>>>>> "Alan" <tempuser@vacationmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:1g7iod056ibht.164wr10vzcvvw$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>>>>>>I am having problems getting my laptop to share the attached
>>>>>>> printer on a Win XP machine.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Win XP Home edition machine is cabled to a Linksys Wireless
>>>>>>> Router. The laptop running Win 98 (not second edition) connects
>>>>>>> via a wireless pc card. The XP machine runs Kerio Personal
>>>>>>> Firewall Ver 4 and the laptop runs ZoneAlarm Ver 2.86. Both
>>>>>>> machines connect to the internet. Both machines can ping each
>>>>>>> other. The Win XP machine has a laser printer attached via a
>>>>>>> parallel adapter. The printer is set up for sharing and has a
>>>>>>> unique name. Each computer has a unique name.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Win XP machine does not show any other computer other than
>>>>>>> itself as part of a network. The laptop also does not show any
>>>>>>> other computer as part of a network but it does show the Win XP
>>>>>>> as being connected. It also shows the attached printer and the
>>>>>>> shared docs folder. The printer is grayed out and offline. When
>>>>>>> attempting to install the network printer, it finds the printer
>>>>>>> but tells me it is offline. The laptop can open and view the
>>>>>>> shared docs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> All this tells me that I set up the firewall properly to allow
>>>>>>> each computer to talk to each other.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So... how do I get the laptop to share that printer?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> P.S. Before the Win XP machine was installed, the old desktop
>>>>>>> was running Win 95. Both the Win 95 machine and the Win 98
>>>>>>> machine were part of the same windows workgroup and were able to
>>>>>>> share each others printers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Drivers are not the problem. Installing add'l drivers on a Win
>>>>> XP machine allows another machine to download the drivers if
>>>>> needed. The Win 98 printer driver is already installed on the
>>>>> Win 98 machine.
>>>>>
>>>>> I believe the problem is that there is no Home LAN identifed.
>>>>> E.g., using the MSHOME default: MSHOME does not show any
>>>>> computers attached. The workgroup is empty. Using the Network
>>>>> wizard on the Win XP machine will generate a netsetup exec.
>>>>> However, this exec will not operate on a Win 98 machine. (I
>>>>> assume Microsoft wants you to have Win 98 SE!)
>>>
>>> Okay Tanya, we're almost there. Your instruction to go to
>>> Advanced on the Network toolbar and bind TCP/IP to the Printer &
>>> Filesharing exposed the network. (Why Win XP would not set this
>>> up in the Wizard is beyond me.)
>>>
>>> I now see the network with the two computers included on the Win
>>> XP machine. In Network Neighborhood on the laptop I also see the
>>> network with the same two computers attached.
>>>
>>> But..... I still can't add the network printer attached to the
>>> desktop. The Win 98 laptop tells me it is currently offline.
>>> When I look at the (Network Neighborhood) desktop it shows the
>>> shared printer but it is grayed out (I assume this is why the
>>> laptop tells me it is offline). It also shows the shared docs
>>> folder that I can open and browse.
>>>
>>> So.. any other ideas? The network is visible. The computers
>>> attached are visible. The printer on the desktop is tagged as
>>> shared. It is attached to the parallel port.
>>>
>>> P.S. Netbios is not required. TCP/IP is all that is needed.