Can you guys help me to create a home network I have 3 computers and 1 printer, but 2 comp. not get the printe
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u done the 1st step that u shared the printer in the local computer\nthen open the 2nd computer and open the computer which have the printer \nthen right click on the printer then press install\nthat's all \nu'll c the printer in ur computer \nthen u can print ;)
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Wow alot of helpful answers here.\n\n If you have windows XP you have to Printer sharing see help in windows XP for more details.
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You can create a home network where you can share files between computers so that you can access files from any computer hooked up. Plus you can share an internet connection with other computers in your house.
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If your printers are network ready, all you should have to do is assign an IP address to the printers. If not you can set them up on a host computer and then share them out. \n\nGood luck
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Follow these steps...\n\n#1 Make sure all computers are set up properly via network. To do this you must do the following...\n\nOPEN MY COMPUTER> BROWSE TO DESKTOP> find "MY NETWORK PLACES" inside this box, find the item that says NETWORK SETUP WIZARD... open it...\nClick Next on the first window.\nClick next on the second,\nWhen you see the window that has 3 options, choose "OTHER" and when it goes to the next window choose the TOP OPTION, which should say "THIS COMPUTER CONNECTS DIRECTY TO THE INTERNET THROUGH A NETWORK OR HUB, OTHER COMPUTERS ALSO CONNECT VIA HUB"\nClick next, and name the pcs whatever you want so you can identify them.\nClick next, then specify the WORKGROUP NAME, which must be the same on all computers, MSHOME is the defualt which is fine. Then click next\nThen click "TURN ON FILE AND PRINT SHARING"\nThen click next\nClick next again.\nThen let it finish, then click JUST FINISH THE WIZARD I DONT NEED TO RUN THE WIZARD ON OTHER COMPUTERS.\nThen click FINISH.\n\n\nYou must do the above steps on all 3 computers to ensure they all are using the same type of settings.\n\nAlso after the step is done and you restart each machine, go to START>CONTROL PANEL< and make sure WINDOWS FIREWALL is turned off on each machine. When you turn on file and print sharing, by default the windows firewall will turn on...\n\nYou do not need windows firewall, it sucks, and you have a router which is a firewall in itself.\n\nStep #2\nMake sure the printer you want to share is either plugged into the router, or into one of your computers. Most likely its already installed on one of your computers...\n\nOn the computer you have the printer hooked up to, click START>CONTROL PANEL, find PRINTERS AND FAXES and when this window opens, find the printer you are using, right click the printer and choose SHARING make sure SHARE THIS PRINTER button is chosen. Choose a name for the printer and click OK... Just click OK to any other things it asks you.\n\nRestart all 3 computers to refresh the network... Usually the other computers will auto detect the Network shared Printer, but if they do not, then go to step #3.\n\nStep #3 Go to the 2 computers that the printer is not hooked up to, click START> CONTROL PANEL> PRINTERS AND FAXES and if you do not see the printer listed, click ADD PRINTER.\nWhen the window opens, click NEXT, then click the dot next to "A NETWORK PRINTER OR A PRINTER ATTACHED TO ANOTHER COMPUTER". \nThen click next.\nThen click BROWSE FOR PRINTER.\nThen it may scan for a bit, may even freeze up for a moment, then you should see the name of the other 2 computers you are not using, or the name of the computer that has the printer hooked up to it...\n\nCollapse the computer that has the printer connected to it, till you see the SHARED printer and its NAME. Double click it.\n\nIt may have a window message that says YOU ARE ABOUT TO CONNECT TO A PRINTER...ETC... Just click OK OR YES, then in the next window, click SET THIS PRINTER AS DEFAULT PRINTER>... then click NEXT and then click FINISH...\n\nNOW YOU ARE ready to use a single printer on any of the 3 computers...\n\n\n#4 To share files in general: Refer back to step #2... Except that this time you need to use the computers SHARED FOLDER, or create a folder in MY DOCUMENTS, or simply right click MY DOCUMENTS and click PROPERTIES then choose SHARING and then SHARE THIS FOLDER ON THE NETWORK, ALLOW USERS to change my files, is optional to you.\n\nThen click ok... \n\nNow any file in MY DOCUMENTS can be shared among computers...\n\nNote: If you allow users to change your files, they can delete crap from another computer, rename it, or possible move it. If you do not select the allowing users to change files option, the only thing they can do, is grab the file off the machine as a copy, while the original file is left untouched and unmoved.
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You can hook it up to a wireless print server. Linksys makes one that is inexpensive.  Or you can do what I have here.  I bought a wireless router with a built in printserver.  I have a Brother HL-1240 hooked up to it.  I also have a color laser that is network ready hooked in to the same router.  All three items are in the TV cabinet in the living room.  That way anyone  can print to any printer any time and it is relatively convienent for all.
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There are several options. \n\n1.  Plug the printer into one of the 2 networked computers and turn on printer sharing.   This gets very difficult if you are using the security settings, which I recommend. \n\n2. Buy a Printer Server, which plugs into your router, and printer.    This will assign an IP address to your printer.   On each computer, you would then add an IP port to your printer setup.  \n\nNetgear makes a printer server and sells it through STAPLES and other retailers for under $80.  These can also be wireless, but this also would be more difficult to configure.  So I recommend that you get the Ethernet (wired) variety.\n\nSometimes it is easier to configure these by temporarilly wiring your computer to the router.  Once you get it working, then you can return to wireless.
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No.  I assume you are running Windows XP, but set up a network with your two PCs.   \n\n1. Start at "Start"\n2. Go to "My Network Places"\n3. Choose "Set up a home or small office network"\n4. Use the wizard and select a name for the network (default MSHOME is fine but rather boring)\n5. Run the wizard on the second PC and use the same name for the network on both PC\n6. Reboot both PCs\n\n\nNow, is the printer a local printer to the primary PC?  If so, go to the control panel and view the printers.  Make sure the printer is shared.  Then install the printer on the second PC (easiest is to use the driver that came with the printer, but it may be a printer that comes native in Windows or you can download a driver.  But on the 2nd PC set it up as a network printer.\n\nGood luck!
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HI\n\nYou could go for two kinds of network here, i will explain you both kinds of network;\n\nIf you just want to share your files and printer you could go for PEER to PEER connection and for that you only need one "cross over" network cable and you could get it from any electronic shop.\nJust connect them to both network cards of each computer and just try to go to my computer and right click on the drivers you want to share between two computers and you are done with cabling;\nNow if you are using winxp try disabling the firewall first and than go to network connections in control panel and check what are the protocols which are added, try to remove all of them but TCP/IP protocol, now right click on tcp/ip and go to properties and there assign ip address and subnet mask and now go to second computer and do the same settings but remember you have to give same class ip address but different ip and same subnet mask needs to be used;\nNow you will be able to see other computer and if not try to ping ip address of second computer and check if its pinging or not. Ask me more or mail me if it still doesn’t works;\n\nNow I will explain about the network where you can share internet connection with a router or hub with DHCP enabled;\n\nGet a hub where you can connect the internet cable from your cable modem and connect straight cables from both the computers to that hub and now every thing is in network.\nNow go to network connections and than go to tcp/ip  protocol properties and than select assign ip automatically and do the same for other computer and now you could also share your drivers from my computer which you want to share with external computer, that’s it every thing is done and every thing will be in network for communication;\n\nEnjoy networking and for more information visit : http://www.hashdot.com
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Sometimes a printer does not go well through USB hubs and extensions.  You might try to plug it directly into the 2nd computer to configure that until it works, then plug it back into the HUB and see if you can alter the PORT address of the printer.   \n\nGood luck and Happy Computing!
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Sounds like you're trying to do everything right.  Firewalls are the #1 issue, but those are disabled.\nFirst, I would check the IP addresses for all computers to make sure they're on the same subnet.  If your wireless computers are getting a different IP range than your wired, you'll have problems networking them peer-to-peer.\nSecond, I would try again from scratch.  Pick a different workgroup name and join all four computers to the new workgroup.
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You have a few choices.  \n1)You can share the printer from an existing computer that is directly attached to the printer(Right click on printer and choose sharing...\n2)If the printer has an ethernet port you can give it an IP and install the printer on any computer you want to print to it by...(creating IP port and use standard IP port)\n3)if your printer does not have an Ethernet port, you can purchase a print server (small device that you can connect to the printer that you will be able to assign an IP address-can be LPT or USB)\nEach of these will require that you have the printer near the wireless router, or connected to a networked computer on your home network\nThere are also wirelss print servers available, to make it all truly wireless.  Check out Linksys.com
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u have to purchase one 8 port hub or switch. 5 patch cord (straight cable cat5e). i think u have nic card inbuilt on ur pc. this is material to make a LAN...\n\ninstall and verify nic card on each system with self ping. connect all pc via hub or switch using patch cable. install TCP/IP protocol and assign the IP address for each system.\n\nye.........congrats!!! ur network is now ready!!!\n\nPM or mail me if u want to know more.....good luck for ur job!!!
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designing a LAN network not need to internet\nwhen u connect 2 computers to gether u have a LAN\nu need network adapter card installed in your computers\nand cross cable has made with CAT5 canble with suckets\n\nif u have more than 2 computers u must buy a HUB or Switch\nas a central device and connect computers to it\nwith straight cable\n\nfor undrestand the diffrence of cross and straight cable and how u can make it search on www.google.com\nor ask again here
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One of the computers on your network needs to be the network server so goto printer setup and setup a local printer (not network) then it may tell you cannot find it, next screen select bottom option 'create a new port >>tcp/ip port' assuming that your router has already assigned the printer its own ip address, then give the printer ip and name the port whatever you want and you are ready to go.\n:)
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No.  Your print server will not know what to do when it finds 5 printers connect to 1 port.  It will not know how to communicate with the one you want to print to.\n\nThe print server has the IP address not the printers.  So the above answer won't work.
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1. get a switch\n2. get some straight UTP cables (as many as the computers you want to have in your network). The cables can be up to 100 meters long. \n3. make sure all your computers have network cards\n4. connect the computers to the switch using the cables\n5. power the switch\n6. configure the ip addressess your computers. Use 192.168.1.1 for the first computer, 192.168.1.2 for the second and so on. configure the subnet masks as 255.255.255.0\n7. Make sure all your computers are in the same workgroup.\n8. have fun sharing :D