Timeline for What are some steps to troubleshoot problems sharing printers, files, and screen?
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| Jul 21, 2011 at 22:55 | comment | added | Harv | @daviesgeek - Most of the time, a router is set up to hand out IPs on the LAN. Depending on which router, it's usually under status, local area network -- or something to that effect. That page will show each MAC, IP address, and name, if applicable. If you can see the printers, their MACs and IP addresses, they are connected to the LAN. | |
| Jul 21, 2011 at 17:43 | comment | added | daviesgeek | I did create rules for all the computers connected to the Local Area Network, but I think it's stopping all sharing between computers. Do printers have their own IP addresses on the network? If so, how do I find them? | |
| Jul 21, 2011 at 3:26 | comment | added | Harv | @daviesgeek - MAC address filtering usually prevents the machines that are not authorized (and so are filtered) from getting an IP address. I would turn it off and see if the problem goes away. If it does, then yes, just create rules for every device that needs connectivity amongst your network. You will need rules for both machines, and all printers involved. | |
| Jul 20, 2011 at 22:32 | comment | added | daviesgeek | Sorry, the Macbook Pro is connected via Wifi and the G5 tower is connected via Ethernet.I checked and there is no feature called "WAP Isolation" I think I may have figured it out; MAC Address filtering was on. Would that cause a problem? And, if so, is it possible to enable MAC address filtering and still share printers, files, etc.? | |
| Jul 20, 2011 at 3:06 | history | answered | Harv | CC BY-SA 3.0 |