On Tue, 2006-03-14 at 23:01 -0600, PBC Web Design wrote: > At 09:55 PM 3/14/2006, you wrote:
> Seems to me I have to enable File & Printer Sharing for MS Networks > but when I try to add the Client on the laptop it tells me that > Windows cannot find the drivers for it and that if I have a disk I > should use it - I'm thinking I need the Windows XP cd - but there > isn't one. It's apparently on the Toshiba recovery cd but I don't > want to recover anything I just want to add the laptop as a > client. Do I need to set this up for this to work? I'm about ready > to trash it all and go spend the money on a wireless printer - been > trying to make this work on and off since I got the laptop like 4mos > ago. I hate being a hardware/network dummy. You don't need the CD or wireless, just better tutorials and plainer information methinks. Yes, File and Printer sharing must be enabled, there must be folders available, every computer must belong to the same group and have a unique name, firewalls must allow passage, anti-virus must be configured, XP firewall disabled, etc. etc. And you have to reboot every time you make a change, what a pita! It's worth it in the long run, once you've got it down you'll wonder why it was so hard in the first place. Go here for the specific step you missed above: http://www.homenethelp.com/web/howto/net-xp.asp Maybe even start at the beginning, I know, I know...more reboots...but along the way it may be reassuring to know it's being done right step by step, find other stuff to do while reboots are happening :-) p.s. I said the IP for your home network range had some "xxx"'s in it, in Zone Alarm you would be adding a Host Range, from 192.168.0.100 to say 192.168.0.104 if you had a number of computers on your network. IOW, don't actually use "xxx", it's got to be a number. Use the instructions in the tutorial (Start > cmd > ping computername) to confirm each machine's IP address. -- cheers, Mark ____ The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: [email protected] To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
