networking

[enabb]

How do I get my I book and kids pc to talk to each other....

got wireless (airport card) in I book, using wireless D-LINK router for internet...

Printer is pluged in to I book (usb)

Pc is running xp pro and is wired to router..

Really just want to be able to print from pc aswell,

Have tried and failed miserably many times (keeps asking for a address) postcode wont work

WTF

As you may be able to tell I hav,nt got a clue.... Heyalp

Please, someone take pity on this poor IT clueless sole

 

[Mick_rw]

How do I get my I book and kids pc to talk to each other....

got wireless (airport card) in I book, using wireless D-LINK router for internet...

Printer is pluged in to I book (usb)

Pc is running xp pro and is wired to router..

Really just want to be able to print from pc aswell,

Have tried and failed miserably many times (keeps asking for a address) postcode wont work

WTF

As you may be able to tell I hav,nt got a clue.... Heyalp

Please, someone take pity on this poor IT clueless sole

Dont know anything about Mac PC, but did find this web site which may help:

http://forums.wi-fiplanet.com/showthread.php?threadid=2543

Mick

 

[tazwick]

enabb.

Try this site.

http://www.homenethelp.com/

If all fails after going through the step by steps from site above.
you might need to envoke the 'NW Link IPX/SPX/NetBIOS protocol'
within network connections / properties / general / internet protocol - 'install'

its not that easy to set up, took me quite some time to link the computers. I am also using a D-Link router, but it is a cable type router.

 

[tazwick]

enabb
Just another thought re-D-Link.

is it set for auto dhcp (auto assign IP)

Can both PC's access the web at the same time, if so then you are halfway there. Well a '1/4' as you know getting the LAN side working is not straight fwd.

You have got a file shared on both PC's?
Both are on the same WORKGROUP and given different names?

as said above check out that URL and get reading. Its a whole new world of NETWORKING

Tazwick

 

[enabb]

Thanks chaps,
looks like I,ve got a bit of reading to do

 

[emjay]

What OS are you using on your iBook, both my G4 desktop and my powerbook can communicate with a Win 95 box using OS 10.3 over wired and wireless connections. Have you enabled file and printer sharing on both. On Mac OS X it's System Preferences/Sharing.