Trying to share Desktop printer with wireless laptop.

Question

I have a DSL Speedstream modem/router that is furnished by my ISP.  The Desktop is a Dell 4550 running XP Pro that is connected via network cable.  The Laptop is running XP and has a wireless connection to the router.  Both PCs can access the internet.  I have created a network consisited of both PCs.  File and printer sharing is turned on both machines.  Both PC/s see each other.  The Desktop can see it's own shares and those of the Laptop, but when the Laptop tries to access the shares of the Desktop a messages shows up saying access is denied and that Laptop does not have permission to used the network resource.  I have tried doing this with all firewalls disabled and it still doesn't work.   Has anyone run into this before?  If so what was the solution?   Nelson

steven troise · Answer

ok go to the desktop and find the printer icon in control panel. highlight the name of the printer. right click it and choose sharing on it. then find the ip address to the desktop. once u have the ip address of the desktop go to the laptop and do the following.

start then run type in

should look like this
\\192.168.1.1

then hit the enter key. your printer icon and folders should show up
double click printer icon and install printer drivers on the laptop

goodluck

Nelsom · Answer

I did as you suggested, but I get the flolowing message.

\\Delldesktop is not accessible. You might not have permission.

Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested type at this computer.

I'mn logged on as administrator at both machines.

Any other ideas?

volcano11 · Answer

On any computer running Windows XP with SP1, disable the Windows XP firewall. It will not allow File and Printer Sharing. On computers running Windows XP with SP2, make sure that the Windows XP firewall has File and Printer Sharing checked off on the Exceptions tab. If you are running any third party firewalls, like those provided by such programs as Zone Alarm, Norton Internet Security, or McAfee Security Suite, make sure they are configured to allow local network traffic.

Steve

Nelsom · Answer

I am running XP SP2 and Norton Internet Security on both computers.  The Windows firewalls are always disabled.  When testing, both Norton firewalls are disabled and the modem/router is turned off too.  I still get the logon failure in the one direction (laptop trying to connect to the desktop).  It works in the other direction.

Nelsom · Answer

I checked the speed again and this time it was 36 mps.  So I assume that is good enough that it should be able to work.  Thanks for any suggestions. Nelson

steven troise · Answer

i know thats the max setting for wireless but make sure your connection is at that max or at 48mbps. sometimes connections drop with objects in the way like walls and floors. Just trying to help rule out the problem.

Nelsom · Answer

The wireless connection speed is 54mps.

steven troise · Answer

if your doing this wireless on the laptop, make sure your wireless connection is above 36mbps. Connection speed. If under this u will get a lot of error messages.

Zapperlink · Answer

To ensure that it is not wireless based plug both into the router and test this issue while its wired in. If it still doesn't work then we can rule out the problem being related to your wireless. Message Edited by Zapperlink on 08-14-200609:19 AM

jenlicris · Answer

Try this: Click start Run Type regedit & press enter Now find the following key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Current ControlSet\Lsa Double click on 'restrictanonymous' and change the the Value Data from 1 to 0 Exit regedit and reboot. Make sure that you have this setting on all computers. It's the only thing that worked for me. Good Luck Jenlicris

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