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    did vista tweaks, now can't see wireless printer anymore or install

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hull22, Feb 4, 2008.

  1. hull22

    hull22 Notebook Enthusiast

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    When I first installed Vista and viewed the network map, I could see the name of my wireless printer server(dlink1260) there, after doing all the vista tweaks, I can see my other networked computers but the wireless printer has disappeared and I can't seem to install the wireless printer driver thru the dlink wireless printer GUI. Helps
     
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    You probably turned off or limited network sharing.
     
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    hull22 Notebook Enthusiast

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    firewall off, network discovery on, file sharing on, public folder sharing on, printer sharing on
     
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    hull22 Notebook Enthusiast

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    btw, this is a vista reinstall on a dell xps m1330 i just received
     
    hull22, Feb 5, 2008
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    Did you perform the "Workstation" disable tweak? This tweak is not meant for computers on a LAN. If you disabled the workstation service, you will probably want to turn that back on.
     
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    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    Did you perform the "Workstation" disable tweak? This tweak is not meant for computers on a LAN. If you disabled the workstation service, you will probably want to turn that back on.
     
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    restarted workstation, didn't help
     
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    I'd say System Restore, if you have a restore point from before the tweaks.

    Try going into your router web-GUI and looking for the printer. If you find it, setup a static IP. Then reboot the print server and see if you can find it in Windows.

    **Sorry for the previous double-post. Site locked up during posting.
     
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    hull22 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i got the printer added manually using instructions from dlink's website, but can't get over that something is missing since I still can't view it on the network map. I would restore but I made a lot of other preference changes since then
     
    hull22, Feb 5, 2008
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