tomutwit Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 I have a Windows 7 laptop and a Windows XP desktop. The desktop is wired to the router and printer. The laptop is wirelessly connected to the router. I want to be able to print via the Network thing but its asking me for passwords and I don't know what to put. I've emailed Sky, my broadband provider, but that barely helped at all.You people are my last hope!Here's a diagram: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 How exactly is it "asking for passwords" - can you put a screenshot? Anyway, I have exactly the same situation, but from my Win7 laptop I cannot even "see" the XP desktop system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bludgard Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 I hate networking! Edit: OK; I'm over the fit. Networking printers is fickle. Lets see the screenshot.... Oh; and Welcome to Windows Forums. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomutwit Posted October 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 ok right screenshots ok....Heres what I GET when I click NetworkThen I click ENGINE-ROOM, the desktop (laptop is tomutwit-pc)Hrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomutwit Posted October 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 helllooooo? Help anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bludgard Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 The laptop is wirelessly connected to the router. I want to be able to print via the Network.... Do you have the Router Setup Disk and the Printer Setup Disk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomutwit Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 The laptop is wirelessly connected to the router. I want to be able to print via the Network.... Do you have the Router Setup Disk and the Printer Setup Disk?I might do. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bludgard Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Are you trying to connect a printer to a Windows 7 laptop wirelessly?Do you or do you not have the setup media? Edit: List any info you can about the machine in question > Make/Model of router, OS (Build/Version, service packs(*) - x32- or x64-bit), Make/Model of laptop and any active Anti - Virus/Malware installed/running. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomutwit Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 ok, the printer is not wireless so im trying to get it via the old pc.router is sky netgearlaptop is win 7 64 bit dell xps 15pc is win xp media edition 2005 32 bit i thinkSomething like that. Basically I need to know where to find the PWsand also Mcaffee is running on both pcs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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