Networking a Printer through Vista Desktop PC

[MaxC]

Hi guys. I need some help with an issue I have been trying to deal with. I can't find any good answers. I am trying to network a printer through a PC running Vista. From what I have read it should be as simple as plugging in a printer, making sure all computers have the drivers and clicking "share with network." However, I can't connect to it with either of the other computers. There is 1 laptop and one Mac. Both have wireless. The Mac automatically searches for it and can't find anything. It asks me to chose which workgroup the printer is located on and there are no workgroups to chose from. I don't know what a workgroup is, how to set it up or if it's necessary for what I am trying to do. Is it possible to do what I am trying to do or do I need a print server or something more complicated? I would really appreciate any help. Thanks!!

 

[paulcheung]

You need to connect all the computers together first before you can share the printer. I am not sure about vista, I only have it for a little while and the computer I had it upgraded to windows 7 os. In XP it under control panel, system, computer name. there you can change the computer name and workgroup.
In windows 7 it under control panel, networking and internet, homegroup. there you can create, change or join homegroup. I think vista is the premature windows 7, so maybe it is the same.

Hope this will help