How to add an hp printer to a local home network?

the printer is configured to share, but when my laptop tries to find it on the network, it isn't listed. i tried to manually add it by location, but nothing is listed for the printer's location. i want to try to add it by ip address but don't know how to add it or find its current one. any help on this is greatly appreciated . thnxHow to add an hp printer to a local home network?
You must have a vista laptop and XP desktop where the printer is connected to the XP machine. You have to download the LLTD Responder from microsoft and install it on the XP machine. That way the laptop can see the xp machine on the network. then make sure both machines are in the same workgroup and have file and printer sharing enabled. Disable all firewalls. Now when you browse the network you can see the xp machine and the shared printer. Install that printer as a networked printer and you are good. Just remember to re-enable the firewalls after.How to add an hp printer to a local home network?
If the computers are shared (on same workgroup) and can see eachother, then whatever computer your printer in plugged into, the other computers should be able to see. Make sure printer and file sharing is on. Its under Network properties.
I'm assuming that the printer is physically connected to a computer on the network


1. Make sure you have file and print sharing enabled on both machines


2. make sure the machines are in the same work group


3. Make sure you can see the other computer in ';Work group Computers';


A couple of ways to get the IP address


1. check the router DHCP client status page. It will list all the IP addresses assigned


2. Go to the computer - open a DOS window - enter ipconfig /a


You'll see the current IP address there





If either machine has Vista for an OS - I'm sorry! I feel your pain!


The fact is that MS crippled many of the networking features in the consumer (Home) versions of Vista. Even the high end versions are tough to network, which is why a lot of companies are waiting for SP1 to come out and fix some of the issues.


You can check the MS knowledge base for the latest work arounds
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/docum鈥?/a>





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