Please help a novice - print server problems.

[nicholarse]

Hi guys, firstly excuse my ignorance on this subject - I know nowt about networks. Anyway I have two pcs which I need to share a broadband connection and 1 printer. I have it cabled as follows:

cable modem -> linksys wireless router -> linksys print server -> USB printer
..........................................................-> PC 1 (ethernet)
..........................................................-> PC 2 (linksys wireless PCI)

I can get access to the internet on both pcs however I can only print from PC 1 and not from PC 2. PC 2 doesn't appear to recognise a printer - almost as though its not communicating with the router (although it must be as I can get on the net).

Can anyone help me? I imagine more info is required - just let me know.

Cheers, Nick.

 

[Taffy Apple]

Have you set up a network printer on the 2nd PC?

Also have a look at under 'printers' on PC1, whats it say?

 

[nicholarse]

Its ok now - got it sorted. The wirelss PC could ping the print server so I went through add new printer and set it for the LP1 port from tcp/IP something or rather and all is working now (touch wood!)

Thanks anyway