Printer sharing,Vista Home Prem to Vista Home Basic

I went thru each step several times,the network is fine but still cabnt
prin.Shoud the printer show on the remote computer?Should the laptop show on
the main desktop?Should I delete all printer and start over just with the
printers.I have not tried accessing file or folders yet would like to get
printer working first
Thanks
Pat
"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
>
> The above link is file and printer sharing info.
>
> "Pat" wrote:
>

> > I recently installed a home network Toshiba laptop with Home Basic and a HP
> > 6230 woth Vista prem.I have tried to get printer to work but will not take
> > from either comp.Enabled printer sharing both comp-added printer but does not
> > appear in network mand sharing center-error message appears that there is
> > still a prob-msg is cant communicate with dns server 192.168.2.1 Firewall
> > was turned off still no luck Thank you
> > Pat

Is the printer set to share on the computer that it is hooked up to?
And in Vista comp, with no hooked up printer, try Network and Sharing
Center> Add a Network Device> Browse for the other comp's printer.



"Pat" wrote:

> I recently installed a home network Toshiba laptop with Home Basic and a HP
> 6230 woth Vista prem.I have tried to get printer to work but will not take
> from either comp.Enabled printer sharing both comp-added printer but does not
> appear in network mand sharing center-error message appears that there is
> still a prob-msg is cant communicate with dns server 192.168.2.1 Firewall
> was turned off still no luck Thank you
> Pat

Heris what I have found thus far-from the desktop PC which has all
peripherals installed on it-printers,router etc --In the Net and sharing
center it shows the following-Pat and Chris-PC(the name of the comp)--the
name of the network and then the internet symbol
In the computers and devices section I have the following Pat and
Chris-PC(has 2headed symbol next to it)the router and again the Pat and
Chris PC
On the laptop which has no peripherals in the Net and sharing center I have
the following
Pats Laptop--network name--and then the internet
In the computers and devices section I have the foll::
Pat and Chris PC---Pat and Chris PC --Pats Laptop and then the router
I have treid to add a printer(which does work from this PC) but it keeps
telling me that it cant locate printer.I did search by TCP/IP it installed a
driver but it still does not work.
Is there a way to delete the entire network and start over??Even tho it
works I have a feeling I screwed up on the original set up
Thank you
Pat
"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> Is the printer set to share on the computer that it is hooked up to?
> And in Vista comp, with no hooked up printer, try Network and Sharing
> Center> Add a Network Device> Browse for the other comp's printer.
>
>
>
> "Pat" wrote:
>

> > I recently installed a home network Toshiba laptop with Home Basic and a HP
> > 6230 woth Vista prem.I have tried to get printer to work but will not take
> > from either comp.Enabled printer sharing both comp-added printer but does not
> > appear in network mand sharing center-error message appears that there is
> > still a prob-msg is cant communicate with dns server 192.168.2.1 Firewall
> > was turned off still no luck Thank you
> > Pat

On further searching and trying to find thigs I found this Net and sharing
center I clicked "show all shared network folders on this computer and I saw
the following:
Letter "C" my hard drive which I wanted to share with the laptop,"G" a
portable drive fpr pics,a printer ,the one I want in the net work,
program files
Public
Printers
I dont know what this means but thought I would put it out there.
Pat

"Pat" wrote:

> I recently installed a home network Toshiba laptop with Home Basic and a HP
> 6230 woth Vista prem.I have tried to get printer to work but will not take
> from either comp.Enabled printer sharing both comp-added printer but does not
> appear in network mand sharing center-error message appears that there is
> still a prob-msg is cant communicate with dns server 192.168.2.1 Firewall
> was turned off still no luck Thank you
> Pat