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| 373959 | 2005-07-20 21:12:00 | I have set up a network (both machines use XP) and can transfer data from one machine to the other (both have Norton Internet Security set up) via the shared folder. The printer I want to share is on machine A. With machine A I can have accees to any printers on B (there are none on this machine). But if I try to access the printer on A from B I cannot do so. I ger a permission denied error.If I de-activate the firewall on A then I can access it from B. It is obviously a firewall problem....but I cannot see for the life of me, where the problem is....if I have given access to B then why are the files allowed through but not access for the printer? Thanks. |
Harpo (8567) | ||
| 373960 | 2005-07-20 22:25:00 | Is the permission denied message a Windows or Nortons message? I guess the latter, but it looks more like a Windows message and you don't actually say. Have you set up File and Printer sharing and the Windows permissions on both machines (most modern printers use bi-directional communication, both ways)? |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 373961 | 2005-07-20 22:26:00 | The next time you try and access the printer, have a look at your firewall logs to see which port is being (or trying to be) accessed. At a guess. I think the printer uses a different port, which is probably being blocked |
Myth (110) | ||
| 373962 | 2005-07-20 23:06:00 | It would appear to be a Windows Message - it comes up on the compter which is trying to access the printer. It would also appear to be a blocked port as the firewall log shows the attempts to connect but they last for only a very short time. The thing is, it seems to have tried a number of different remote pors. How do I open these ports? |
Harpo (8567) | ||
| 373963 | 2005-07-20 23:08:00 | Look under personal firewall / Home networking in Internet security . Under Trusted, there should be something like Network address ip 192 . 168 . 0 . 0 mask 255 . 255 . 255 . 0 On both computers . If not, click on Wizard, so it'll create this entry on both computers . And then the PC with the printer, go into its properties and click on sharing and give it a name . Then click on Add printer - on the PC without the printer (in Printers and faxes) . A network printer, (untick local printer, browse for printer) . And see if the PC with the printer appears here, and select it . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 373964 | 2005-07-20 23:12:00 | THanks for that....it only appears when the Norton Firewall is turned off...otherwise nada! | Harpo (8567) | ||
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