Do I need a network card (revisited)

I have copied my earlier post and the reply it received (see below) and
almost solved the problem, but ran into a glitch.

I ran the network setup wizard on the XP computer and it created a floppy
containing netsetup.exe
I then ran netsetup on the windows 98 box and it went to completion okay,
but the last step is to shutdown.
During the shutdown I got the Blue screen of death and had to power down to
shut it down.

When I restarted both computers each computer was able to read and write
files to itself and to the opposite computer.
That was pretty good, but a problem soon presented itself..

The HP printer on the Win98 Box shows up as a shared printer in the printers
and faxes part of the XP control panel under printers and faxes. BUT it's
status is showed as "opening" .
It never arrives at the "ready" state.

I checked the printer directly from the Windows 98 box and it functioned
perfectly.

At this point I ran out of time and decided to adk for help instead of just
tinkering around.

Many thanks for past and present help

Dick Bromberg


In article ,
"RICHARD BROMBERG" wrote:
I am using all Dell Equipment,
a Windows 98SE box,
and a Windows XP (home edition)Wireless enabled Laptop
and a Dell Broadband wireless router.

My printer is connected to the Windows 98 SE box.

I want to print from the Laptop.

Do I need to install a wireless card in the Windows 98SE box to make the
connection?

I guess what I'm asking is ... can I make connectivity from the laptop to
the router to the printer on the Windows 98 SE box ??

Install a network card, either wired or wireless, in the Windows 98SE
box. Then, you'll be able to print from the laptop through the router
to the 98SE box.

The simplest way to set everything up is to run XP's Network Setup
Wizard on both computers -- it will automatically share the printer
and install it on XP. Tell the Wizard that they connect to the
Internet through a residential gateway.
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