All Networking Probs Solved--One Exception Vista News Discuss All Networking Probs Solved--One Exception in the Windows Vista forums; Hi Friends: It took some muddling through on my part, but I now have resolved all networking issues on our home network--given the recent addition of my new dual-...

[Znod]

Hi Friends:

It took some muddling through on my part, but I now have resolved all networking issues on our home network--given the recent addition of my new dual-boot system.. We use a Linksys WRT54GS (Speedbooster version) router and WPA encryption. I have always had wonderful luck with this router.

Things are a bit complicated on our network because the network has two purely XP Pro machines (one wireless desktop and one wireless laptop), an OS X wireless laptop, a wireless Vista RTM laptop, and a wired dual boot RTM Ultimate/XP Pro desktop. With one exception, all networking combinations and possibilities work properly including file sharing between each pair of machines, internet access for each machines, and network printing through the dual boot machine regardless of the system booted. The exception is that I am yet unable to print from the OS X laptop when booted to Ultimate on the dual boot machine. But, I haven't given up yet.

Getting everything working exactly right took some time. But, I am happy I could do so using no "cheater" software.

Check out the how to do it here (post 2): http://thevistaforums.com/index.php?...795&hl=network.

[elguada]

Hi: I have an Imac running OSX and the way I did it was by sharing the printer on the PC and telling OS X to print on windows settings or something like that...

[dazzlin]

I haven't yet been able to get our XP box to see the shared drives or shared printer on the Vista box. Of course, I haven't tried real hard yet either, lol.

[Znod]

Originally Posted by elguada

Hi: I have an Imac running OSX and the way I did it was by sharing the printer on the PC and telling OS X to print on windows settings or something like that...

Thanks much. I can get my Mac to print fine when my dual boot machine is on its XP drive, but not its Vista drive. I am unable to make the "Advanced" procedures I need for my Mac to print on a Win machine work on the Vista drive.

[Znod]

Originally Posted by dazzlin

I haven't yet been able to get our XP box to see the shared drives or shared printer on the Vista box. Of course, I haven't tried real hard yet either, lol.

Well, let me know if I can help. I might be able to remember all the things I did. And, actually, I think my system will be harder than average because of the dual-boot thing and also networking OS X.

[larryb]

Hey Znod Great you got things working maybe a little tutorial would be nice I have a linksys wrt54g wireless router with a laptop hooked up wireless using vista 6000 and three XP pro machines hard wired and cant seem to talk to anyof them I can see them but cant share files or do any printing from a network printer. Any help would be nice? thanks

[Znod]

Hi larry:

I will get back to you. I am a bit under the weather today so I am trying not to do things that would make me feel worse. I'll be trying to rethink the key steps--beyond seeing them all

Best, Z

[JoshW02@hotmail.co.uk]

Hope u feel better soon (as you say) "Zman"!

[Znod]

Originally Posted by larryb

Hey Znod Great you got things working maybe a little tutorial would be nice I have a linksys wrt54g wireless router with a laptop hooked up wireless using vista 6000 and three XP pro machines hard wired and cant seem to talk to anyof them I can see them but cant share files or do any printing from a network printer. Any help would be nice? thanks

One question for now. What machine, if any, is the printer connected to? And, I assume that getting to the internet is not a problem with any machine.

[Znod]

Thanks Josh; I am feeling a bit better now, but it comes and goes.