Printer sharing

[Guest pavel]

Hello,

 

I'm having a problem setting up a network printer. Here's the situation:

 

Server A is directly connected to the internet (Router A) and is running

Windows 2003 Server.

Router B is connected to the Router A.

Printer A is connected to the Router B.

Client 1-X are connected to the Router B.

 

Server A and the Clients 1-X are all in the same VPN.

Clients 1-X connect through the remote desktop to remote Server B, where

they need to use the Printer A (in an app running on the Server B). The

problem is, even if I connect the Server B to the same VPN as Clients 1-X

are in, it fails to find the printer. The Printer A is properly installed

and sharing is turned on. For example:

 

Client 1 has an IP address 192.168.10.200 (VPN), the Printer A as mentioned

above is properly installed and shared, it's name is for example 'HP'. When

I type \\192.168.10.200\ into the 'Find printers' dialog, I can see the

'\\192.168.10.200\HP' option automagically pop-up, so the Server B actually

*knows* that there's something it could connect to, yet when I click the

'Next' button it immediately alerts that the printer is unreachable.

 

I've even tried turning off all firewalls, it didn't work either.

 

Thanks for any help, Pavel.

[Guest Meskalit]

Re: Printer sharing

 

On Feb 6, 11:10 am, "pavel" <the.a...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I'm having a problem setting up a network printer. Here's the situation:

>

> Server A is directly connected to the internet (Router A) and is running

> Windows 2003 Server.

> Router B is connected to the Router A.

> Printer A is connected to the Router B.

> Client 1-X are connected to the Router B.

>

> Server A and the Clients 1-X are all in the same VPN.

> Clients 1-X connect through the remote desktop to remote Server B, where

> they need to use the Printer A (in an app running on the Server B). The

> problem is, even if I connect the Server B to the same VPN as Clients 1-X

> are in, it fails to find the printer. The Printer A is properly installed

> and sharing is turned on. For example:

>

> Client 1 has an IP address 192.168.10.200 (VPN), the Printer A as mentioned

> above is properly installed and shared, it's name is for example 'HP'. When

> I type \\192.168.10.200\ into the 'Find printers' dialog, I can see the

> '\\192.168.10.200\HP' option automagically pop-up, so the Server B actually

> *knows* that there's something it could connect to, yet when I click the

> 'Next' button it immediately alerts that the printer is unreachable.

>

> I've even tried turning off all firewalls, it didn't work either.

>

> Thanks for any help, Pavel.

 

Check 135-139 and 445 ports are properly accessible from network B to

network A.

I think this is a reason.

http://www.petri.co.il/what's_port_445_in_w2k_xp_2003.htm

[Guest pavel]

Re: Printer sharing

 

There are no firewalls/whatever that could block these ports within the VPN.

 

"Meskalit" <meskalit@gmail.com> píse v diskusním príspevku

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On Feb 6, 11:10 am, "pavel" <the.a...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I'm having a problem setting up a network printer. Here's the situation:

>

> Server A is directly connected to the internet (Router A) and is running

> Windows 2003 Server.

> Router B is connected to the Router A.

> Printer A is connected to the Router B.

> Client 1-X are connected to the Router B.

>

> Server A and the Clients 1-X are all in the same VPN.

> Clients 1-X connect through the remote desktop to remote Server B, where

> they need to use the Printer A (in an app running on the Server B). The

> problem is, even if I connect the Server B to the same VPN as Clients 1-X

> are in, it fails to find the printer. The Printer A is properly installed

> and sharing is turned on. For example:

>

> Client 1 has an IP address 192.168.10.200 (VPN), the Printer A as

> mentioned

> above is properly installed and shared, it's name is for example 'HP'.

> When

> I type \\192.168.10.200\ into the 'Find printers' dialog, I can see the

> '\\192.168.10.200\HP' option automagically pop-up, so the Server B

> actually

> *knows* that there's something it could connect to, yet when I click the

> 'Next' button it immediately alerts that the printer is unreachable.

>

> I've even tried turning off all firewalls, it didn't work either.

>

> Thanks for any help, Pavel.

 

Check 135-139 and 445 ports are properly accessible from network B to

network A.

I think this is a reason.

http://www.petri.co.il/what's_port_445_in_w2k_xp_2003.htm