Windows 7 won't connect to Windows XP Shared Printer
For ten months this worked.
XP Pro sharing a Lasertjet 1200. Windows 7 was connecting and printing fine since last year (Win 7 laptop was a Christmas gift). Now, suddenly, Windows says the printer is "Offline".
Windows 7's network and sharing center does not "see" the XP machine.
XP Pro sharing a Lasertjet 1200. Windows 7 was connecting and printing fine since last year (Win 7 laptop was a Christmas gift). Now, suddenly, Windows says the printer is "Offline".
Windows 7's network and sharing center does not "see" the XP machine.
If you access the XP machine from the Windows 7 machine by typing \\xpcomname , do you see the shared printer?
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Hi Lance.
No, it appears Win7 cannot "see" the XP machine at all. I cannot browse the XP machine.
No, it appears Win7 cannot "see" the XP machine at all. I cannot browse the XP machine.
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I feel like I have exhausted the obvious stuff. Both machines are in the same workgroup. They can both surf the net.
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Lance,
I cannot browse the XP box from the Win7 box by IP.
I can ping neither name nor IP from Win7 either.
Thanks,
John
I cannot browse the XP box from the Win7 box by IP.
I can ping neither name nor IP from Win7 either.
Thanks,
John
ASKER
I can ping the Win7 box from the XP box.
Is the XP Firewall on ? Is File and Printer sharing installed on the XP box?
ASKER
Security Center on the XP box reports it is Off.
I don't know if File and Printer sharing is installed on the XP machine. It is XP SP 3. I have been assuming that the XP machine has what it needs since this has been working since February. Until today.
I don't know if File and Printer sharing is installed on the XP machine. It is XP SP 3. I have been assuming that the XP machine has what it needs since this has been working since February. Until today.
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Just double check by opening the properties of the "Local Area Connection" in Network Connection, make sure "File and Printer sharing" is checked. Double click it to make sure both components are enabled.
If that is installed, try to boot the xp machine into safe mode with networking. Try all the basics again and see if you get access to the xp machine from the win7 machine. I want to eliminate any 3rd party software.
If that is installed, try to boot the xp machine into safe mode with networking. Try all the basics again and see if you get access to the xp machine from the win7 machine. I want to eliminate any 3rd party software.
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The issue was a Cisco VPN client with Stateful Firewall ON.
Thank you Lance and Eli.
Thank you Lance and Eli.