[Nick]

in my house we have my computer which runs vista and is connected wirelessly to the router and my parents computer which is wired to the router via ethnert.

my parents computer has a printer and what i would like to do is bea able to print using the printer connected to my parents computer has i do not have one.

also i would like to be able to do file sharing. a reply would be cool.

my router is a belkin 54mbps wireless g and my card is a netgear pci adaptor

[Ethereal_Dragon]

I am not at all familiar with Vista, but you will need to enable print sharing (and file sharing if you want) on each PC. To use the printer, their computer must be on, and your computer must have the print drivers installed.

[Nick]

ok i think, printer and file sharing is enabled

[CntdwnToExtn]

1. share your parents printer.

start/settings/printers and faxes
right click the printer and click "sharing"
then there is a spot to share the printer over the network, choose it's name...yada yada


2. install on your computer

go into where you install a printer (i'll assume it's the same place on vista???)
add a printer
this printer is located on a network
click your parents computer
it will then install it.

right click the new printer icon created and click "use as default"

your parents computer needs to be on in order to print from your station because it will be acting like a print server



to share a folder

find the folder you want to share, right click, should be something saying sharing or sharing and security.
the window will have a brief instruction on how to share it (vista)

[Nick]

the thing is i cant view my parents computer on mine so i cant install the printer properly.

[Ethereal_Dragon]

You have to enable file & printer sharing on their PC first to be able to see their computer.

[Nick]

the stupid thing just stopped my parents internet working now im f****** what should i do???

i accidently clicked on the wrong connection but when i try and choose the local are connection it says it cant use that becasue then other computers would not be able to coonect to the internet help!!

[superdave1984]

Sounds like you need to reset your router settings then. I assume you ran the home networking wizard on each PC. Check any firewall settings too that could be blocking access.

[Nick]

dnt worry got it working i stuck in my old belkin reciever and it thought that was an alternate connection but its fine apart from internet explorer dosnt work but firefox does

any tips on getting explorer working again?

[shortstop20]

put both computers in the same workgroup if you can(assuming your computer isn't part of a domain at a business or school).
Then Go to Start| Run | \\xxxxxx

xxxxx = the name of you parents computer. You should then be able to see any printers and folders that they're sharing.