Trying to setup Printer Sharing using a configuration of a desktop connected
to a Linksys wireless router via eithernet cable and a notebook using a
wireless connection to the router.
Not sure of the specific technical operation of such a configuration.
Am very concerned about security.
Have used the Network Setup Wizard in the desktop's Windows XP Pro. A
floppy disk was generated. Now need to convert to a flash drive to setup the
notebook's Windows XP Home Edition.
Will this process work and what security concern's and best practices should
be implemented?
Please advise.
Thanks

"Don S" <Don S@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3EBD20D0-C9A4-468C-BF64-DF91A79753A1@microsoft.com...
> Trying to setup Printer Sharing using a configuration of a desktop
> connected
> to a Linksys wireless router via eithernet cable and a notebook using a
> wireless connection to the router.
I have the same arrangement. Printer sharing is easy, just consult Help &
Support. Neither the of the wizards help with printer sharing.
> Not sure of the specific technical operation of such a configuration.
> Am very concerned about security.
> Have used the Network Setup Wizard in the desktop's Windows XP Pro. A
> floppy disk was generated. Now need to convert to a flash drive to setup
> the
> notebook's Windows XP Home Edition.
Copy the file from the floppy to the flash drive. Take flash drive to
laptop. Double click the file that is on the flash drive.
> Will this process work and what security concern's and best practices
> should
> be implemented?
Make sure that you have wireless encryption enabled on the router and the
laptop.
Install a firewall on the desktop and laptop. Make certain that ICMP
packets can flow through the firewall. Let the router be the DHCP server so
that the two computers can get a non-routable IP address.
> Please advise.
> Thanks
Jim

On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 09:41:02 -0800, "Don S" <Don S@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>Trying to setup Printer Sharing using a configuration of a desktop connected
>to a Linksys wireless router via eithernet cable and a notebook using a
>wireless connection to the router.
>Not sure of the specific technical operation of such a configuration.
>Am very concerned about security.
>Have used the Network Setup Wizard in the desktop's Windows XP Pro. A
>floppy disk was generated. Now need to convert to a flash drive to setup the
>notebook's Windows XP Home Edition.
>Will this process work and what security concern's and best practices should
>be implemented?
>Please advise.
>Thanks

Don,

Being aware of the need for security is a good start. Start by looking at
Network Security in general:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/please-protect-yourself-layer-your.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ayer-your.html

Next, look at WiFi Security:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/setting-up-wifi-lan-please-protect.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...e-protect.html

The Network Setup Wizard generates a floppy to use in setting up older,
pre-Windows XP, computers. To setup the XP Home computer, you run the NSW on
that computer.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...n-windows.html

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.