Thanks for the help and pointers. These links contained much better
information than I had been finding/reading. I think I got my Printers back
on the Laptop -- it seems to be a firewall problem (surprise, surprise --
I'll bet well over 50% of the problems are firewall / anti-virus related
problems).
I have Norton Internet Security running on my desktop (Windows firewall
disabled)and Norton anti-virus running on the laptop (Windows Firewell
enabled). I don't know why things were working before I left town, and NOT
when I returned -- except for maybe one thing.
The evening before I left town 2 week ago, Norton updated my NIS software,
and my email stopped working (that has never happened before -- I think they
really blew it). Anyway, to get email working again, AT THEIR SUGGESTION, I
had to reset all my firewall rules back to their default -- and then the
email started working. It was 2 AM in the morning and I didn't bother to
check the operation of the Laptop (had a 5 AM flight to catch). So it is
possible that is what blew me out of the water and screwed up my network
(darn those Norton guys -- what were they thinking with that update).
I now have just one more network access problem, and I think I will post
another question on it since it is no longer a Printer Sharing problem.
Thanks for the help on this one.
--
Ron Smith in Round Rock
"Jack" wrote:
> Hi
>
> Dialup works only directly with a phone line.
>
> If the connection is a Dialup connection, these are your options.
>
> http://www.ezlan.net/DialUp.html
>
> For Cable or DSL connection, each computer needs a Network card (Wired or
> Wireless) and they are connecting to the Router that is connected to a
> Cable, or DSL Internet connection.
>
> Otherwise, if you do have Cable or DSL Connection, the system should look
> like this, http://www.ezlan.net/network/router.jpg
>
> This might help in installation and this for sharing.
>
> http://www.ezlan.net/Installing.html
>
> http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
>
>
> "Ron Smith" <> wrote in message
> news:F873FC95-BD9F-440D-9222-...
> >I have several problems.
> >
> > 1. I bought a computer, actually 2, and a Linksys WRT54G router for my
> > father-in-law in WI. I went there and set him up over Thanksgiving. I
> > had
> > Print Sharing working, but in the process of trying to get access to the
> > Dial-up link to work from the notebook, through the router via ICS, I
> > broke
> > the Print Sharing, and could not get it working again before I had to
> > return
> > home in TX.
> >
> > 2. While in WI, I tried using my wifes laptop to get to the network
> > through
> > my father-in-law's new computer and router, and I couldn't get that to
> > work
> > either. Now I am back home in TX, and I find out I have now broke the
> > networking setup on her computer. I got the Internet connection back, but
> > still can't get Print Sharing working again.
> >
> > 3. So now, I have 2 networks (computer with dial-up modem, router,
> > notebook
> > in WI and computer with cable modem, router, laptop in TX) that are not
> > working. I have Norton Internet Security running on 3 of the systems and
> > Norton antivirus on my wife's laptop, also mucking up the works. Could
> > you
> > give me some advice/help/education on what where to read about setting up
> > home networks. Something rather detailed, because the normal stuff in
> > Help
> > and Suppoort is not working, and something that would give me enough
> > knowledge to troubleshoot my father-in-laws system. I must have run the
> > Network Setup Wizard a dozen times, with no luck.
> >
> > And of course, if you have suggestions, that would also be appreciated. I
> > want to get my system running first and then my father-in-laws. Anybody
> > know
> > much about remote assistance -- is that something I could use to help get
> > my
> > father-in-laws system working again -- if I can figure this stuff out and
> > get
> > my network working. Sorry for the long post.
> >
> > --
> > Ron Smith in Round Rock
>
>
>
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