Please help me choose a wireless router/print server... (1 Viewer)

[jeff lam]

Same workgroup.

I can now see both PC's on the laptop but I doubleclick on the "server" PC from the laptop and it says not accessable, network path not found.

 

[jeff lam]

I think it was my firewall. I was running zone alarm on my desktop PC and I turned it off, and connected to the desktop with my laptop by enetering the user name and password. It didn't allow me to see the printer by "adding printer". Only connecting to it directly by going through "computers near me" and right clicking the shared printer and clicking "connect".

Now how can I enable the firewall and let this be passed through? I have to allow access through zone alarm but I don't know how.

EDIT:
Check that... I restarted the laptop to make sure it was working properly and sure enough, it's not working. It only works if I sign in as a user to my main desktop through my laptop in "my network places/computers near me".

Tried reinstalling the printer and drivers and updating to the latest driver from epson. I'm totally lost now.

 

[Tony Whalen]

Shouldn't be that tough Jeff. You've right-clicked on your printer, and selected the "SHARE" option, right?

Also, make sure "file & print sharing" is active on your desktop.

If you've done that, you should be able to see the printer via your laptop, assuming your network settings are all okay (and they should be if your computers can "see" each other...)

I haven't seen you say if you can access any files on your desktop via the laptop...can you?

(Killing ZoneAlarm sounds like a good idea, as you are now behind the router...at least disable it until you get things working. LinkSys routers should have a ZoneAlarm option as well...)

 

[jeff lam]

This seemed to do the trick:


Posted by GLC on PCmech forums.

Thanks for the help guys!

 

[Tony Whalen]

Good stuff! Glad you are up and running Jeff! So are you enjoying wireless?

 

[jeff lam]

It's great but I wish I had better range. I picked up an external antenna to try to extend the range but I found out my specific routers antenna can't be removed. I think I may have to return it and get the original WRK54G.

Thanks!

 

[jeff lam]

It's great but I wish I had better range. I picked up an external antenna to try to extend the range but I found out my specific routers antenna can't be removed. I think I may have to return it and get the original WRK54G.

Thanks!