Hi,
I'm making a real hash of connecting a new laptop on to my home network printer. Can anyone help me please.
My printer is connected to my wi-fi router/modem with a RJ45 lead.
The printer IP is \\192.168.0.200 and it's name is HP4E3B5A and I think it's printing through port 9100..... though this means nothing to me, so could be wrong. The router IP is \\192.168.0.1 if that's any help.
In Windows XP when I go to 'add printer' I get the options of:
Browse for a printer
Connect to this printer Name: eg \\server\printer
Connect to a printer URL eg. http://server/printers/myprinter/.printer
In both the last two options I've tried entering the IP but this fails.
In a web browser I've tried http://192.168.0.200/ and that works fine, bringing up the printer status window.
Were am I going wrong?
Any help appreciated.
Thanks.
I'm making a real hash of connecting a new laptop on to my home network printer. Can anyone help me please.
My printer is connected to my wi-fi router/modem with a RJ45 lead.
The printer IP is \\192.168.0.200 and it's name is HP4E3B5A and I think it's printing through port 9100..... though this means nothing to me, so could be wrong. The router IP is \\192.168.0.1 if that's any help.
In Windows XP when I go to 'add printer' I get the options of:
Browse for a printer
Connect to this printer Name: eg \\server\printer
Connect to a printer URL eg. http://server/printers/myprinter/.printer
In both the last two options I've tried entering the IP but this fails.
In a web browser I've tried http://192.168.0.200/ and that works fine, bringing up the printer status window.
Were am I going wrong?
Any help appreciated.
Thanks.
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