"Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote in message
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Hi
Win 7 when configured on peer-to-peer Network, Win 7 has three types of
Sharing configurations.
Home Network = Works only between Win 7 computers. This type of
configuration makes it very easy to Entry Level Users to start Network
sharing.
Work Network = Basically similar to the previous methods of sharing that
let you control what, how, and to whom folders would be shared with.
Public Sharing = Public Network (like Internet cafe) to reduce security
risks.
The Work Network is the one that most of us are going (and need) to use.
Win7 Work Network's Sharing settings are in principle similar to Vista's
configuration, some menus locations in Win 7 might be in different place,
and look a little different, but it should not be a problem to adapt.
Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local
traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should
be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers
on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party
Firewall instructions.
General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted
Win7 -
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...ons-of-Windows
Win7 - Work Network with a little visual help),
,http://www.onecomputerguy.com/window...s7_sharing.htm
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...utt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista (Not need for XP-SP3) -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
When finished with the setting of the system it is advisable to Reboot all
the hardware including Router and all computers involved.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).
"RJK" wrote in message
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Hardwa-
TalkTalk's Huawei Echolife HG520b router,
Asus X5DIJ Laptop running Windows 7 64 bit,
Midi-tower XP2200 running Windows Home SP3+ with a
Tenda Wireless-G USB Adapter ( http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159814 ) in
it.
The midi-tower has an Epson SX415 connected to it with a USB lead,
...have gone into Printer properties and set it to be "shared," but,
Win7-Laptop can't see it, so can't see how to install drivers on Laptop
so that it can send print to that printer.
Both PC's have AVG Internet Security suite installed on them, and am
wondering if firewall is interfering / preventing something somewhere,
i.e. should I uninstall that suite on both computers, then try and set up
wifi printing ?
Prior to all above, XP Home PC had an old, but perfect and hardly used,
Epson 670 connected to it with USB lead, and the Win7 laptop could see
it, and wanted a driver for it, but, after hunting through Epson's
web-site - they have not produced a Win7 driver for their old Stylus
670 .....SWINES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, now have a new printer installed into XP Home midi-tower but, Win7
64 bit can't see it through the router.
I have been Googling and wading through material where people are having
similar problems but, my unfamiliarity with Win7, and several other areas
aren't getting me very far.
any help would be much appreciated.
TIA, regards, Richard
Many thanks, and I will work through links you've kindly supplied,
....eventually / soon.
Configuring IP / DNS addresses, (having next to no background in
networking), is, always to me, simply a nightmare !
Though I do often try to get a grasp on what goes where, and by necessity,
in the past, have had to ascertain Gateway address, local IP address, router
addresses etc.
The thing I keep discovering the hard way, is that AVG internet security
suite's software firewall doesn't do enough to help the lay-person cope with
a modified environment !
And the simple solution always seems to end up being uninstalling the suite,
doing hardware additions or alterations, and then reinstalling the suite,
which then seems to take account of the changes as it's reinstalled !
I often wade through AVG's Firewall settings, and rummage through the myriad
settings in there, in wonderment, ....often wondering which "controls" are
strangling the hardware that I'm fighting with !
regards, Richard