set up a wireless printer on my laptop

Can I set up a wireless network from the printer to my laptop running windows XP media center edition service pack 3 which is wireless connected to the internet via my desk top which is connected to the internet?

1. what version of Windows, including the service pack is on the desk? Windows xp edition family sp 3. HOM

2. What is the brand and model of your printer? Canon office while a pixma mx310

3. What is the brand and model of your router (or what box which is connected to the desktop computer)? Westell VersaLink 327W gateway

4. how and what is connected to the printer? USB cable to the desktop

Ok. You can 'share' the Canon printer, which means that you will be able to print to it from your laptop when your laptop is connected wireless to your router.

This is called 'file and printer sharing' and here are some basic tips on setting up, courtesy of the MVP Malke (you have already completed part A, then start with the part B). Read the part in the first paragraph I put in bold. If you do not understand the last paragraph on sharing the printer, read one or more of the articles from Google search.

You can also watch all or part of the first 5 links in this Google search: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=xp+sharing+printer

If you want to share your cannon sweep feature, you will have to read the manual to see if it is possible and (b) how to put in place. He usually just is to use the Canon CD to install the printer and its software required on your laptop the installer knows that the Canon is a shared network resource.

The best and simplest is to buy a wireless router. In this way you
get Internet connectivity both machines and the added benefit of some
more security between you and the Internet. Next, you set up your wireless network
network in any security, and then you configure file/printer sharing. Below you will find
information on the implementation of a router and also in networking. Looks like
long but don't be intimidated. Setting up a router and local area network
sharing between two computers takes about 15 minutes.

Configuration of the router.

Setting up a router is simple enough. Normally, you run the CD that came with
the router and follow the instructions. If you're running Vista may be the
CD that came with the router does not work; I do not know this. But you can set
the router without the CD. Note that if you have Internet, cable for the
connection you just put the router to DHCP (or there may even be a)
cable choice to choose). If you have DSL Internet, you generally
Select PPoe and enter the username and password you chose during
initially setting up the DSL connection. So:

1. turn off the power to your cable modem.
2 set a course of ethernet cat5e cable (usually supplied with the router)
the port of the router to port Internet/WAN modem ethernet cable.
3. connect the CAT5e cable from your computer's network card ethernet cable
one of the ports on the router. If you do not have an ethernet cable
(because you were using USB), you will need to go to the store and buy a.
4. turn on the cable modem. After that all the lights are on, turn on the router.

To configure the router:

Have a computer connected to the router with an ethernet cable. Examples
given are for a Linksys router. Check the manual for your router or router
site Web de MFTR. for the parameters by default if you don't have a Linksys. Open a
browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox and in the address bar type:

http://192.168.1.1 [Enter] (this is by default the router address IP, who)
varies from router to router then check your manual)

This will bring you to the login screen of the router. The default username is left
Blank and the Linksys default password is "admin" without the quotes. Come in
This information. You are now in the configuration of the router utility. Your
utility of configuration may be slightly different from mine.

Click the Administration link at the top of the page. Enter your new
password. MAKE A NOTE SOMEWHERE THAT YOU WILL NOT LOSE. Enter it again
password to confirm and click Save settings at the bottom of
the page. The router will reboot and show you the box of connection again.
Do not fill in the user name and put it in your new password to return in the
configuration utility.

Now, click on the link wireless at the top of the page. Change the wireless
Network name (SSID) default to something you will recognize. I have
suggest that my clients do not use their surname as the SSID. For example,.
You may want your "CastleAnthrax" wireless network name or the
as. ;-)

Click on save settings and when you get the prompt that your changes have been
successfully, click the wireless security link which is just next to the
Wireless settings link base (where you changed your SSID). If you have a
Newish computer, you will be able to affect the Security Mode
WPA2-Personal. Do this and enter a password. The password is what you
come on all the computers that are allowed to connect to the radio
network. MAKE A NOTE SOMEWHERE THAT YOU WILL NOT LOSE.

At this point, your router is set up and if the computer that you are using
to configure the router normally goes for a wireless connection, unplug
the ethernet cable and wireless of the computer should see your new
network. Enter the password you created to join the network and launch
Surf.
*****

B. file/printer sharing of

Excellent, comprehensive, but easy to understand article on file/printer
Sharing in Vista. Contains information about sharing printers and files
and folders:

http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx

For XP, start by running the network on all machines (see Setup Wizard
caveat in section A below).

Problems sharing files between computers on a network are usually caused
(1) a misconfigured firewall or neglected (including a stateful firewall
Firewall in a virtual private network); or (2) inadvertently running two firewall such as the
Built-in firewall of Windows and a third-party firewall; and/or (3) not having not
accounts of the same users and passwords on all computers in the workgroup; (4) try
to create actions where the operating system is not.

A. configure the firewall on all machines to allow the local area network (LAN)
traffic as being approved. With the Windows Firewall, it means which allows file / print
Sharing on the Exceptions tab normally run the Network Setup Wizard on
XP will take care of this for these machines. The only "witch hunt" is that this
lights on the XPSP2 Windows Firewall. If you are not running a
third-party firewall or have an Internet Worm antivirus «»
Protection' (like Norton 2006/07) which acts as a firewall, then you are
fine. With a third-party firewall, I usually set up the allocation of LAN
with a range of IP addresses. E.g. would be 192.168.1.0 - 192.168.1.254. Of course, you
substitute your correct subnet. Do not run more than one firewall. DO
NOT DISABLE THE FIREWALL; CONFIGURE THEM CORRECTLY.

(B) to facilitate the Organization, put all computers in the same workgroup. This
is from the System applet in Control Panel, the computer name tab.

C. create the counterpart of the user accounts and passwords on all machines. You do not have
must be connected to the same account on all machines and passwords
assigned to each user account may be different. accounts/passwords just
need to exist and to match on all machines. DO NOT NEGLECT TO CREATE
PASSWORDS, EVEN IF ONLY OF SIMPLE. If you want a machine to start directly
on the desktop (a particular user account) for convenience, you
to do this. The instructions on this link work for XP and Vista:

Configure Windows to login automatically (MVP Ramesh) -.
http://WindowsXP.MVPs.org/Autologon.htm

D. Si one or more of the computers is XP Pro or Media Center, turn off
Simple file sharing (Folder Options > view tab).

E. create share as you wish. XP Home does not home users sharing
directories or files of program, but you can share folders inside those
directories. A better choice is to simply use the Shared Documents folder.
See the first link above for more information on Vista sharing.

F. you have the job of file sharing (and tested by exchanging a)
files between machines), if you want to share a printer connected
locally to one of your computers, share it to this machine. Then go
for the mftr printer Web site. and download the latest drivers for the
correct system. Install them on the target machines. The
printer must be collected during the installation procedure. If this is not
install the drivers, then use the Add Printer Wizard. In some cases,.
Some printers need to be installed as local printers, but it's outdoors
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