Network printer setup question: I have a computer on a wireless router attached to a network......?

Trying to setup printer that is on network 1 to a laptop that is connecting through a wireless router that is connecting through. What are the steps I need to take in order to take wireless laptop through to setup with printer on network 1.

Network printer setup question: I have a computer on a wireless router attached to a network......?
Make sure the printer set up on the computer its connected to has it available to "share" then on the other computer, go to printers section and have it search for printers on the network. It should pick up the other printer if its set up correctly. Then do a test print to be sure.


Good luck.
Reply:If the printer is set up on a network, setting it as a local printer will not work, a local printer is a printer that is connected driectly to your computer.


Try again but this time set it up as a network printer.
Reply:I'm not sure I understand your question it is not worded clearly but it sounds like the printer needs to be on the network either by proxy, connecting to another PC that is on the network or by ethernet into a hub or switch. The wireless router will attach to the same switch or hub. You then need to install the printer driver on your laptop and then browse for the printer IP address.





This config will not allow you to print. The printer and the laptop are basically on two seperate networks, so they have two different IP addresses. Try pinging the printer's IP address, ping X.x.x.x from the laptop, you will get timeouts in return. You either need to add a route in the the router for the network that the printer is on and depending on what type of router you have, you may not be able to do this. Or you need to add the laptop to the same network switch the printer is on and give it an IP address that is for that network.