Sharing a printer through a wireless network

The basics are:

1) Establish a working wireless network (follow your manufacturers instructions)
2) Attach the printer to its host computer
3) Be able to print from the host
4) Enable File and Print sharing on the host
5) Set the printers properties to be shared
6) Add a network printer on the client via the Add Printer Wizard

Printer Sharing on XP/Vista Network

Go to Control Panel. Choose printer. Then choose Add Printer.

Choose Add a local printer. Click on Create a new port. The default in the drop down box is Local Port. Do not change that. Click Next.

A dialogue box will appear asking for you to enter a port name.

Type in the \\computername\printername or \\ipaddress\printername

Also please read

File and Printer Sharing in Windows Vista

Share Files and Printers between Windows 7 and XP

Network Map in Windows Vista does not display computers that are running Windows XP

If all options fail, then try the FREE features in Network Magic.

If you're still having problems, then make a new thread in one of theses forums. Dell Printers Forum or Dell Networking, Internet, Wireless Forum depending on the problem you're having.

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