New Printer problem--Help please!

JO, I had to disable the DHCP to get my printer in my network. Good luck in
finding out how to do that. Got my won problems, everyting seems set but
new printer won't print.

"JO" wrote:

> Properties for both the wired and wireless connections are the same, BTW.
> --
> Jo
>
>
> > The reason that I asked if you had been able to print using the old
> > printer is that -- unless you did something else after disconnecting the
> > old printer and installing the new one -- there should be no issue of
> > incorrect permissions and/or firewall settings (which seem to be
> > Johnnie's issues).
> >
> > It would have been helpful if you had supplied the IP address for the
> > desktop and laptop. I'm guessing that because DHCP is not enabled on
> > the desktop, it may have an IP address that is incompatible with the
> > laptop, preventing sharing. Because you have a Linksys router, the
> > laptop's IP address probably is 192.168.1.x (where x is probably 100 or
> > 101). If the third segment of the desktop's IP address is NOT 1 (e.g.,
> > if it is 192.168.0.x), the two computers are on different subnets and
> > can't communicate.
> >
> > Assuming that's the problem, on the Desktop:
> >
> > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections.
> >
> > Right Click on "Local Area Network" and click "Properties."
> >
> > On the "General" tab, you should see a list below "This connection uses
> > the following items." The list should include Client for Microsoft
> > Networks, File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, and Internet
> > Protocol (TCP/IP). It may also include QoS Packet Scheduler. If the
> > list includes anything else, or if any of the first three items are not
> > in the list, please provide this information in your next post.
> >
> > Right click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the "Properties" button.
> >
> > Click the radio buttons to "Obtain an IP address automatically" and
> > "Obtain DNS server address automatically." Click the "Advanced" button.
> > Now click the "WINS" tab.
> >
> > On the WINS tab, click the radio button to "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP."
> >
> > OK your way out.
> >
> > Reboot (probably not necessary, but you never know).
> >
> > Can you add the printer on the laptop now?
> >
> > For completeness, you should also "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP" for both
> > the Local Area Connection and the Wireless Network Connection on the
> > laptop. You shouldn't have to change any of the other network
> > parameters on the laptop, but if the list of items for either of the
> > laptop's connections includes more than the 4 items identified above, or
> > is missing any of those items, please post that info too.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking
> >
> > To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> >