smlunatick wrote:
> On May 26, 12:32 pm, mbhinz <mbh...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> Thanks for your interest in my network difficulty.
>>
>> By entering
>>
>> \\computername\filename
>>
>> or
>>
>> \\192.168.15.101\filename
>>
>> the error received is : "No Network Provider Accepted the Given Path". Not
>> very helpful, I'm afraid, as I already knew that. The question is why. I have
>> followed all microsoft instructions from help files and knowledge bases to no
>> avail. There must be something I have forgotten, but cannot imagine what it
>> might be.
>>
>>
>>
>> "mbhinz" wrote:
>>> 1. The firewalls have been properly enabled.
>>> 2. The printer has been shared.
>>> 3. The network has a setup disc created and run on both computers.
>>> 4. The "add a printer" wizard run.
>>> 5. My own printer and the workgroup is displayed, only.
>>> Neither "Browse" nor \\computername\printername will connect to the external
>>> printer. I am out of all ideas. I have followed all help files and
>>> instructions. Nothing works. The wizard just hangs waiting for information.
>>> Can anyone offer a suggestion?- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Go to My Network Places and browse to \\192.168.15.101 and you should
> the "shared" printer name.

See if this helps:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841570/en-us

You'll need either your Windows XP install CD or a C:\i386 directory on
your hard drive.

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