Can't locate printer on wireless network

When I do as suggested both computers show up but the printer is not visible unless I click on the icon for the main computer.  If I click connect on the printer nothing happens

that's normal, you should see the printer listed ONLY after clicking the main computer, because its the main computer who is sharing this printer.

you have to right click on the printer and choose Connect, after that it should change the Connect option to Disconnect when you right clcik it, is it doing so?

also open your Printers and Faxes from start menu, is this shared printer listed here now after Connecting?

The connect option is not changing to disconnect.  The printer has always been listed in the printers and faxes on the main computer and it says that sharing is enabled.  I don't know if its significant but in the workgroup area there is an icon for the printer and also and icon for printers and faxes (which shows the printer when you left click that icon) listed in the screen for the main computer connections.

I really beleive the porblem is somehow with my laptop rather than ny main computer because I can't seem to see any of the workgroupo items on the laptop even though I am connecting to the internet just fine.  When i try to look at the workgroups on the laptop it gives me a message that says "Ms home is not accessable.  You might not have permission ti use this network resource"

that means you cannot see the other computers at all, so this is the only reason you cannot use the printer :)

can other system see this laptop?
are all these system on the same workgroup?
have you checked the IP addresses of this laptop, if its set to the correct accordance to the router and main system?

The other system can see the laptop.  I believe the IP addresses are correct because the laptop is connceting to the internet through the router.

and they are in the same workgroup on the main computer

I take that back! I just che3cked and now the laptop has disappeared from the woekgtoup list on the main computer and I'm psotive it was there earlier when I looked at the printers.

ummm.....this is kind of stupid question......but lemme ask to make sure.
after setting up the wireless network.....did you restart the main computer as well as the laptop?

Yes I did but thanks for asking.  I am now showing both computers in the workgroup again, but I tried to locate the printer on the net work from the laptop and it still can't find it

you must not be able to share files also.....right?
what kind of firewall you are running on this laptop....windows original or a third-party?

Nope can't share files either just internet.  I'm running Norton Internet sercurity 2007 but I tird connecting with the program completely disabled and I got the same results.  I can see the network one level up but the neither computer shows in the workgroup part

im sorry to say this....but i don't trust norton....it loves to create every type of problem in networking!

if you have it installed on both the systems, disable the norton firewall completely, and restart both the systems(make sure the firewall is still turned off), and now check if it can see the main xp pro system?

I still couldn't see the main system with both Noroton firewalls disabled

check the IP of your main system and try to ping it from cmd from your laptop...is it pinging it fine?

I ended up using second party networking software to resolve the issue since none of the suggestions seemed to get me any closer to the solution.  I am asking that the question be deleted.

Please follow the instructions in the Link I posted above to get the Q closed.

Thanks,
rindi,
EE Cleanup Volunteer

hello leonardt, are you following my instructions, or do you need more?

I thought I followed the instructions.  I want the question closed because I found my own solution

You need to post a 0 point Question in the following Zone and ask to close this one, also post a Link of this Q there so they know what you are talking about.

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Community_Support/General/

Please post what networking software you used (post your complete solution), so that you can ask for a PAQ/Refund

I used Network Magic software and it worked great.

Thanks, and now post your 0 points Q in this zone and ask for a PAQ/Refund:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Community_Support/General/

Have you posted in community support for a refund?

 I am not clear what i need to do.  I coukd care less about the points I just want to close the question.

Just post a New Question in the Zone of the Link I posted above, and ask to get this Question closed, providing a Link to this Q. A mod will then take care of it.