[dba-Tech] Sharing a printer on a Wireless Network

Bobby:

I have set all the drives as shareable on all the systems.  Which is what I
would prefer.  Totally open network.  No restrictions needed in the house
here.  As yet.

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bobby Heid" <bheid at appdevgrp.com>
To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 5:02 AM
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Sharing a printer on a Wireless Network


> Sorry for the delay, I had to leave work early yesterday to pick up my
> daughter at school due to Jeanne.
>
> I will have to look tonight when I got home.
>
> I also created a share on each machine so that I could access a given
> directory.  Maybe you need to set up some shares?
>
> Bobby
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
> Beach Access Software
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 11:03 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Sharing a printer on a Wireless Network
>
>
> Bobby:
>
> I have four machines on a router of various OSs - W2K, WXP, WXP Pro.
Router
> supports wireless and I have a fifth machine on wireless.  Some machines
can
> see other machines - some not.  Printer sharing is a problem because of
> this.  I'd like them all to see each other and have made passes at this
from
> time to time.  And given up from time to time.  All the systems C drives
are
> set to shareable as well as the printers.
>
> Maybe it's the router?  Any leads on how you set up the router to let all
> the machines see each other?  What to look for?  I have the ever-popular
> Linksys BEFW 1154 (802.11b)
>
> TIA
>
> Rocky Smolin
> Beach Access Software
> http://www.e-z-mrp.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bobby Heid" <bheid at appdevgrp.com>
> To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'"
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 7:07 AM
> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Sharing a printer on a Wireless Network
>
>
> > Yes, it is possible.  Do you have file and printer sharing turned on?
> >
> > Also, you have to set up the router to allow each machine to see the
> > other (IIRC).
> >
> > Bobby
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tesiny, Ed
> > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 9:55 AM
> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> > Subject: [dba-Tech] Sharing a printer on a Wireless Network
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> > I have a wireless network to share my RoadRunner connection.  I have a
> > printer connected to the desktop via parallel port.  I shared out the
> > printer but I can see it from the laptop, actually I can't see the
> > desktop from the laptop.  What am I doing wrong?  Is this possible or
> > do I have to get a wireless card for the printer. TIA Ed
> >
> > Edward P. Tesiny
> > Assistant Director for Evaluation
> > Bureau of Evaluation and Practice Improvement
> > New York State OASAS
> > 1450 Western Ave.
> > Albany, New York  12203-3526
> > Phone:  (518) 485-7189
> > Fax:  (518) 485-5769
> > Email: EdTesiny at oasas.state.ny.us
> >
>
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