[tinkerbell]

I have our family pc upstairs with the printer and downstairs i use my laptop wirelessly. Is it possible to be able to print something on the printer that is upstairs from my laptop that is downstairs? Is it an easy straight forward process thats not too complicated? I don't ask for much do i?

[philthomas]

Have a little read here and post back if you need help :

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../printers.mspx

[sparky33]

You would have to set up a Home Network (so the computers can connect with each other not just share the internet connection), and set the printer up for printer sharing, XP should do this for you in the network set up wizard.

[sparky33]

You can also buy a wireless printer hub so the main PC doesn't need to be switched on.

http://svp.co.uk/product/edimax_ps_m...intserver_4787

[Cattranz]

On the computer that is connected to your printer -
Click Start and then click Control Panel Click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes in the Printers and Faxes folder click Share This Printer, open the printer's Properties dialog box, and clicked on the Sharing tabclick Share Name, and then clicked OK. To connect to the printer - open Control Panel, and clicked Printers and Other Hardware click Add a Printer click Printer Connection and then browsed the network for the printer and thats it

[sparky33]

The network needs to be set up first, if you can't access the main PC, you can't access the printer.

[Cattranz]

As tinkerbell will be using a Network of course it will that is explained in the link "first line" provided by philthomas

[sparky33]

But setting up a shared internet connection, doesn't automatically set up a home network (where the PC's can see and connect to each other).

[Cattranz]

If you use the link philthomas provided you will soon se setting up a home network (as i did)

[sparky33]

That is what I said in my first answer.

[Cattranz]

Good, no point in posting information twice !

[sparky33]

Look at the timeline of the postings, I was obviously creating my answer at the same time as philthomas, just he clicked on post just before I did, stop being argumentative.

[Cattranz]

I was and I'm not arguing , Back to Topic follow the link and information tinkerbell you will soon be set up

[tinkerbell]

Does it matter that my pc upstairs is winows xp and laptop is vista?

[tinkerbell]

Originally Posted by philthomas Have a little read here and post back if you need help : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../printers.mspx

This link is very helpful as is all the other advice from members here, just read through and i am thinking the second set of instructions "connect to a shared printer" does that need to be done on pc upstairs or on laptop? Am i making sense to you? The first set is on pc up and second is on laptop?