Unless you have a scanner and printer that have network cards in them (only high-end models would have them), you cannot connect them to the router. Normally you would connect the printer to one of the computers, set it up as shared printer on that computer, then install it as a network printer on the other computer. Only very high-end scanners can be shared across a network. This makes sense, because scanning usually requires your physical presence to scan something. Once scanned, the resulting file can easily be moved or copied to the other computer on the network.
See the following site for lots of information about setting up a network for sharing the internet connection, and file and printer sharing:
Although both computers can connect to the router across the wireless network, it is almost always a good idea to connect one of the computers through an ethernet card to one of the ethernet ports on the router. This is recommeded so that one could still access the router's setup functions if there are problems with the wireless part of the network. Thus, I recommend that you set up the desktop, with an ethernet connection to the router and connect the printer and scanner to the desktop, all in close proximity to the cable modem.
I have just set up broadband at home with the TrueMobile 2300 connected via CAT5 to my laptop, or via my wireless card. My older desktop (a 6 year old Gateway running Windows 98) is connected to the 2300 with a Dell wireless USB adapter. It also has the has the printer directly connected to it. I would like to share files and the printer, but don't know how.
Every time I boot up the desktop, it tries to log onto the Microsoft Network and fails. I get the error message "No domain server was available to validate your password"
In order to share the printer connected to the Gateway computer, open the printer folder on the Gateway, select the pritner you want to share, then right click on that printer and choose "Sharing" fromt the drop down menu. Select the options to share the printer on the network and give it a name on the network. On the other computers, if the shared printer doesn't automatically show up in the printers folder, choose the option to Add a printer, specify a network printer, and browse to find the shared printer on the network. When asked to install drivers for the printer, make sure that you install drivers specific to the operating system running on that computer (not the drivers for the version of Windows running on the computer to which the printer is connected).
As for your other problem, you need to provide more details. What Microsoft Network is it attempting to log on to? It sounds like it is trying to log on to a domain, which is usually not necessary or desireable in home networks. Try this - right click on "My Network Places" or "Network Neighborhood" (depenidng on the verison of Windows running on this machine) and select "Proeprties" from the drop-down menu. Select Client of Microsoft Networks, then clik on the Properties button. Make sure that there is no check mark in the box next to "Logon to Windows NT domain". OK your way out and reboot your computer. If this doesn't fix that problem, please try give more details.
Steve,
Thanks for your help. I was able to rid myself of Microsoft trying to log onto a network when following your suggestions. I have tried 5 ways to Sunday to add the network printer for use by the laptop after setting it up as a shared printer on my Gateway desktop (Window 98) with the Dell wireless USB device. I must be missing something. Any suggestions?
Another problem that I have had with my Gateway desktop ever since I added the Dell Wireless USB is that it cannot shut down. It always locks up when shutting down with the screen that says "windows is shutting down" I followed some troubleshooting ideas from the Microsoft website and narrowed it down to the USB device. (When the Dell USB device is disabled the computer shuts down fine) Any suggestions on this too?
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December 12th, 2003 04:00
Unless you have a scanner and printer that have network cards in them (only high-end models would have them), you cannot connect them to the router. Normally you would connect the printer to one of the computers, set it up as shared printer on that computer, then install it as a network printer on the other computer. Only very high-end scanners can be shared across a network. This makes sense, because scanning usually requires your physical presence to scan something. Once scanned, the resulting file can easily be moved or copied to the other computer on the network.
See the following site for lots of information about setting up a network for sharing the internet connection, and file and printer sharing:
http://www.homenethelp.com
Although both computers can connect to the router across the wireless network, it is almost always a good idea to connect one of the computers through an ethernet card to one of the ethernet ports on the router. This is recommeded so that one could still access the router's setup functions if there are problems with the wireless part of the network. Thus, I recommend that you set up the desktop, with an ethernet connection to the router and connect the printer and scanner to the desktop, all in close proximity to the cable modem.
Steve
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December 25th, 2003 20:00
Every time I boot up the desktop, it tries to log onto the Microsoft Network and fails. I get the error message "No domain server was available to validate your password"
Can you lead me in the right direction?
Thank you.
volcano11
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December 26th, 2003 16:00
In order to share the printer connected to the Gateway computer, open the printer folder on the Gateway, select the pritner you want to share, then right click on that printer and choose "Sharing" fromt the drop down menu. Select the options to share the printer on the network and give it a name on the network. On the other computers, if the shared printer doesn't automatically show up in the printers folder, choose the option to Add a printer, specify a network printer, and browse to find the shared printer on the network. When asked to install drivers for the printer, make sure that you install drivers specific to the operating system running on that computer (not the drivers for the version of Windows running on the computer to which the printer is connected).
As for your other problem, you need to provide more details. What Microsoft Network is it attempting to log on to? It sounds like it is trying to log on to a domain, which is usually not necessary or desireable in home networks. Try this - right click on "My Network Places" or "Network Neighborhood" (depenidng on the verison of Windows running on this machine) and select "Proeprties" from the drop-down menu. Select Client of Microsoft Networks, then clik on the Properties button. Make sure that there is no check mark in the box next to "Logon to Windows NT domain". OK your way out and reboot your computer. If this doesn't fix that problem, please try give more details.
Steve
kneumann
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February 1st, 2004 02:00
Thanks for your help. I was able to rid myself of Microsoft trying to log onto a network when following your suggestions. I have tried 5 ways to Sunday to add the network printer for use by the laptop after setting it up as a shared printer on my Gateway desktop (Window 98) with the Dell wireless USB device. I must be missing something. Any suggestions?
Another problem that I have had with my Gateway desktop ever since I added the Dell Wireless USB is that it cannot shut down. It always locks up when shutting down with the screen that says "windows is shutting down" I followed some troubleshooting ideas from the Microsoft website and narrowed it down to the USB device. (When the Dell USB device is disabled the computer shuts down fine) Any suggestions on this too?
Thanks,
Kevin