2 Questions

pip1011261 · 01-17-2008, 02:50 PM

1. I have 3 computers wirlessly networked sharing a printer (2 pc's and a laptop). Laptop is the computer with printer. Now we have 1 more laptop which is the newest and we want that to be connected to the printer. We cannot get in on the network, we tried setting up new network but it keeps saying cannot connect sometime we cant even see the laptop on our wireless list, it also cannot connect to the other 3 computers.

Any ideas what may be causing this. Laptop is an IBM lenovo thinkpad, one of the pretty recent core duo ones about a year or so old.

2. In my network places and in entire network i see a new network which isnt my normal MSHOME. I cannot connect to it either. How can i find out where or who it is. I am just curious cause maybe they can access our computers. Is there any risk of them accessing. We have encryption for our WEP key 56 or 64bit or whatever close number it is.

[-0MEGA-] · 01-17-2008, 02:56 PM

Just to make sure, on the new laptop you network discovery, file sharing, and printer sharing turned on. Also, are you sure that the new laptop is on the same workgroup as the rest of your computers?

pip1011261 · 01-17-2008, 03:02 PM

well i set them all up at the same time, using the usb stick transfer thingy method

[-0MEGA-] · 01-17-2008, 03:04 PM

You shouldn't need to use that, all you should have to do is make sure they are on the same workgroup. From what you described in your first post, the new laptop is on a separate workgroup. So I would double check and make sure it's set to the same workgroup as the other computers you have.

pip1011261 · 01-17-2008, 03:08 PM

ok will have to look into that next week. laptop is travelling at the moment.....lol thanks

01-17-2008, 02:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
pip1011261 Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany: Autobahn 220kph Age: 26 Posts: 306	2 Questions 1. I have 3 computers wirlessly networked sharing a printer (2 pc's and a laptop). Laptop is the computer with printer. Now we have 1 more laptop which is the newest and we want that to be connected to the printer. We cannot get in on the network, we tried setting up new network but it keeps saying cannot connect sometime we cant even see the laptop on our wireless list, it also cannot connect to the other 3 computers. Any ideas what may be causing this. Laptop is an IBM lenovo thinkpad, one of the pretty recent core duo ones about a year or so old. 2. In my network places and in entire network i see a new network which isnt my normal MSHOME. I cannot connect to it either. How can i find out where or who it is. I am just curious cause maybe they can access our computers. Is there any risk of them accessing. We have encryption for our WEP key 56 or 64bit or whatever close number it is. __________________ Computer: IBM ThinkCentre A50 Series Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80Ghz, 512MB RAM System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 SP2 Graphics Card: Matrox G450 Multi-Monitor Integrated 360Mhz 3 x 17" AccuSync LCD71v Screens

01-17-2008, 02:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,897	Just to make sure, on the new laptop you network discovery, file sharing, and printer sharing turned on. Also, are you sure that the new laptop is on the same workgroup as the rest of your computers? __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM965 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // Dual 512MB GDDR3 8600M GT's SLI 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 3GB DDR2 667 DC 750GB SATA 3.0Gbps w/32MB // 400GB (2x 200GB) 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21366 // 7394

01-17-2008, 03:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
pip1011261 Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany: Autobahn 220kph Age: 26 Posts: 306	well i set them all up at the same time, using the usb stick transfer thingy method __________________ Computer: IBM ThinkCentre A50 Series Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80Ghz, 512MB RAM System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 SP2 Graphics Card: Matrox G450 Multi-Monitor Integrated 360Mhz 3 x 17" AccuSync LCD71v Screens

01-17-2008, 03:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,897	You shouldn't need to use that, all you should have to do is make sure they are on the same workgroup. From what you described in your first post, the new laptop is on a separate workgroup. So I would double check and make sure it's set to the same workgroup as the other computers you have. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM965 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // Dual 512MB GDDR3 8600M GT's SLI 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 3GB DDR2 667 DC 750GB SATA 3.0Gbps w/32MB // 400GB (2x 200GB) 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21366 // 7394

01-17-2008, 03:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
pip1011261 Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany: Autobahn 220kph Age: 26 Posts: 306	ok will have to look into that next week. laptop is travelling at the moment.....lol thanks __________________ Computer: IBM ThinkCentre A50 Series Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80Ghz, 512MB RAM System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 SP2 Graphics Card: Matrox G450 Multi-Monitor Integrated 360Mhz 3 x 17" AccuSync LCD71v Screens

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