How can you network a laptop to a printer wirelessly?

Posted: September 3rd, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

I have an HP Pavilion Laptop & I am already networked wirelessly to my dads Desktop PC. I want to be able to use the printer on my laptop. I know that you can. I just have no idea how to go about it. Does anybody have any input or advice on how to do this?

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One Comment on “How can you network a laptop to a printer wirelessly?”

  1. 1 Bob J said at 2:09 pm on September 3rd, 2010:

    go to your dad’s PC.

    go to start > run > type cmd

    type ipconfig
    write down the IP address.
    click control panel > printers & faxes
    right click the printer
    click properties
    click the sharing tab
    check share this printer and type the share name
    go to your laptop.
    go to control panel > printers & faxes
    Click add new printer
    check network printer
    check connect to this printer
    type \\(the ip address)\(the share name)
    example:
    \\127.0.0.1\myprinter
    click ok!

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