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networking install prin

Jan 29, 2006 6:47AM PST

I have set up a network using a linksys wireless g
model wrt54g my problem is with the printer

My laptop in conected and have no problem geting on the internet however when i try to print using the network i get a error from my printer. the printer will print from the desttop but not from my laptop.

I set both the share printers

Help

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(NT) (NT) What printer? Find out IP Address, insert at printer setting
Jan 29, 2006 10:15AM PST
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printer connected to desktop?
Jan 29, 2006 10:36AM PST

I am assuming the printer is connected to the desktop and is being "shared." Delete printer from laptop. Add the shared printer to laptop. Success?