Hi guys,
I have a desktop comp. that's connected to the internet through my linksys router(model BEFSR41). This desktop is also connected to a printer.
I have a laptop with WI-FI built in that I would like to share the desktop printer with. I'm able to do this with no problems if I wire the laptop into the router but I want to be able to access the printer wirelessy from the laptop.
When searching for the printer on the network I'm using the desktop's IP address followed by the printer name (ie..\\ipaddress\printername) but it won't pop up. I'm wondering if the router needs to be set up in a certain way to allow this network share. Can someone give me a few pointers if they've dealt with this sort of thing before?
Thanks,
David :blackeye:
I have a desktop comp. that's connected to the internet through my linksys router(model BEFSR41). This desktop is also connected to a printer.
I have a laptop with WI-FI built in that I would like to share the desktop printer with. I'm able to do this with no problems if I wire the laptop into the router but I want to be able to access the printer wirelessy from the laptop.
When searching for the printer on the network I'm using the desktop's IP address followed by the printer name (ie..\\ipaddress\printername) but it won't pop up. I'm wondering if the router needs to be set up in a certain way to allow this network share. Can someone give me a few pointers if they've dealt with this sort of thing before?
Thanks,
David :blackeye: