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btvillarin   02-19-2002 at 07:06:28 AM

Okay, I haven't seen any forums on networking, so I'm gonna post this here.

My friend has a small home network, in which the printer is hooked up to his computer. First, I think it'd be better to list what I know.

<b>Jordan's Computer</b>: Windows XP Pro
<b>Printer</b>: Apollo P-1200 (connected to Jordan's computer)
<b>Router</b>: Siemens 2 Port
<b>Cable modem or ISP information</b>: states that it's a dynamic IP
<b>Sister's computer</b>: Windows 98

Right now, when his sister needs to print something, she just goes on his computer and finds her file, then prints. She can't print from her computer because I think she needs the driver disk. The thing is that he can't find it now.

So, I guess I just wanna know how to get to print from his sisters computer so it'd go straight to the printer, without bothering him. He knows that his computer has to be on in order for her to print.

Also, how would i go about finding out if he has a dynamic IP address? When he turns on his computer, he's already online. (I'm not very knowledgeable with networking.)

Thanks,
Bryan

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Giggles_of_Doom   02-19-2002 at 06:38:29 PM
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Having a dynamic IP isn't too much of a worry in this case as long as both computers are on the same subnet. Also, due to some issues with XP and 98 not getting along all the time, being in the same workgroup is a plus. If the two computers are not on the same subnet things get a bit more difficult. One way to get around this is to have two network cards in the XP machine: one for local traffic and one for net traffic. If both machines are on the same router this shouldn't be needed, but its a possibility. For an example of this setup, consider my system: I have quite a few machines, 2 Windows, one RedHat laptop, and an UltraSPARC all on my network, but only one printer and my cable service makes me have only one IP. This is fine, as I do all my net work on my main Win machine. In that box I have 2 net cards, one gets hooked to the cable modem and the other to my switch, where all the other computers are. As this card is on the same subnet as all the others, they can all print to it. Another way to do this would be with VPN, but I don't know enough about that to give any advice on it.
Once the networking issues are sorted out, make an account on the XP box using the login info from the sister's machine. Next, share the printer, granting the account for the sister access to use it. And poof! your done! Now instead of walking over to print something the brother will be startled by his printer suddenly springing to life duing a game of Quake.

Never have I seen so many great minds bent on such small a task.

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btvillarin   02-21-2002 at 08:36:01 AM
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Thanks for the suggestion! Can you do me a favor and give me anymore details? I really don't know much about networking... :lol: Once I get a chance, I'll have to try all this.

Are you telling me, though, that I don't need a driver disk for any other computer on their network? Plus, I'm not clear about the login info and stuff.

Thanks!
Bryan

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orbz   02-21-2002 at 09:51:30 AM
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I'm not too sure how to do it in WinXp Pro, but i'm sharing my printer in Win98SE to Win98SE and it's maybe/probably the same.

On Jordans WinXp machine, make sure the printer has sharing enabled. Then on his sister's Win98 machine, you go add printer, check network printer, if the sharing worked then you should be able to see the printer name/icon of Jordans computer, you click that then it will automatically copy the drivers from the WinXp machine to the Win98 machine.

I'm not too sure if it's more complicated on the WinXp machine or not but it works for Win98.

I don't think addressing has anything to do with sharing a printer on a local network unless your using a network printer that plugs directly into the network (rj45 plug).

<i>It is not illegal until you get caught! :wink: </i>

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Rob423   02-21-2002 at 05:30:02 PM
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in the community there is a NETWORK forum.....Communications/Network/

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