On a laptop I just added to the home workgroup, I see the wireless printer in the folder area under network as a computer. But when I go tro Devices and printer and ask to add a new printer it searches and does not find it..
So how come it shows as a computer & not a printer? How do I get it to show as a printer..
Ps.. it is a wireless printer a Kodak esp 7
I'm looking into purchasing a new printer. However, the one I am interested in only has up to wireless G. I'm just looking for some opinions. Do you believe I'd be better off with one that has wireless N?
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Connection -specific DNS Belkin
Description Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address 00-00-00-00-00-00
DCHP Enabled Yes
Ipv4 Address 192.168.2.2
Ipv4 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Lease obtained Wednesday, November 10, 2010 9:45 PM
Lease Expires Sunday, December 18, 2146 4:17 AM
IPv4 Default Gateway 192.168.2.1
Ipv4 DHCP Server 192.168.2.1
Ipv4 DNS Server 192.168.2.1
IPv4 WINS Server
NetBIOS over Tcpip enabled Yes
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I've had problems with my wireless printer going "offline" a lot and its one of the most frustrating situations when you go to hit print and theres a 35% chance it will be offline.
Now I tried to "Add a new printer" and for some reason after trying time after time my computer is not discovering my wireless printer any more?
My printer sucessfully pairs up with my router every time I try to go through the wireless setup wizard. I've restarted/unplugged the printer time & time again & also restarted the computer.
how to get my computer to see this printer again & KEEP it online?
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I have windows 7 professional 64 bit on a desktop and 32bit on a laptop.
Both can access the internet and ping the router.
I have turned on network discovery and set both networks to home with no homegroup and both using 40/56 bit encryption.
I can't ping or find the other computer over a wireless network
Any ideas?
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