Please Advise

[Koolpc]

I am going to setup a 'Belkin' wireless router, ADSL, on a pc and a laptop. I want to be able to use the printer from the laptop when in a different room. What do i need to do to activate this please. Do i need to install the printer driver on both machines, etc etc? Thanks

[Splash]

setup the printer on one machine and share it out, then set it up as a network printer from your laptop.

[Koolpc]

setup the printer on one machine and share it out, then set it up as a network printer from your laptop.

How do i share it out and then set it up as a network printer? Ta

[Splash]

Once you have it installed goto Printers and Faxes in Control Panel, right click the printer and select Sharing - all done from there. Once shared goto you laptop and click start>run and type \\hostname_of_pc_it's_installed_on and press enter - you should then see a window with the shared printer - right click and connect.

[Koolpc]

How do i find the \\hostname of the pc

[Splash]

either right click My Computer, select Properties then Network Identification or Computer Name (dependent on OS)

[Koolpc]

I have XP installed mate. Sorry about all the questions!

[Splash]

No probs - you get it working?

[Koolpc]

No

[teachmech]

On the computer with the printer attached go
start
settings
printers and faxes
select the printer right click and properties
select sharing tab
in here give it a name.
ok out.

On the networked computer go
start
setting
printers and faxes
add printer
select network printer
(browes if you don't see it)
It may ask for driver disk or may work automatically

Hopefully you should now be able to print across your network

[Koolpc]

Thing is, got to get the ADSL router / modem working first!! Having problems with setting it up!! It is a Belkin. I think i may need to start Internet Explorer and type in the IP address that came with the router to configure it? Is that right? I am on AOL.

[teachmech]

Yes thats right in there will be a section for you to input your AOL details but this would be for internet access only. You need to run the networking wizard on both PC's as well once this is done so that they can access the internet.