I had a wired network set up that connected my PC and laptop and has file and printer sharing working great.

I have now set up a wireless network. PC is hard wire to the router, my own laptop, work laptop and son's X-box can all wirelessly connect to teh internet. - but I have lost file and printer sharing over the wireless connection.

No security is enabled yet as I want to get it all running first.

Any ideas?

Hi,

You dont say what OS system you are using or if your printer is wireless.

If the printer is hard wired to the PC go to printers and faxes through the start menu, or through control panel if not available on start menu. You should see the printer that is connected. Under XP, right click the printer and select Sharing. From there click the second tab called Sharing and select " Share this printer " and give it a name. Click apply.

Now you will be able to print a document from any machine as long as the HOST PC ( the one that is attached to the PC ) is on.

Hope this helps!

Depends on how you are running wireless. My setup means that the router bridges LAN and WLAN connections so I can see all me LAN shares from a WLAN. What setup do you have and what OS's are you using?

Chris

I am running xp sp2

printer is wired to the PC.

PC is also hard wired to the Belkin wireless N modem/router

Sharing is set up on PC and Laptop - for both relevant files and the printer - this worked ok when they were connected in a wired network.

I can wirelessly connect to the internet via the router with the laptop, my work laptop and son's X Box.

Not sure if it's the same on the Belkin, but my Zyxel's default setting is to prevent wireless and wired networks communicating - there's a setting in the admin menu to switch it off I think....

Chris

If you haven't changed any other settings and all you've done is switch to wireless connectivity, then yes - I agree with Chris in that a default router setting needs changing. Getting printer sharing working over wireless can be a bit of PITA, I can sympathise

What model Belkin is it?

Steve

Router is a Belkin F5D8633-4. N Wireless router modem.