XP to join a W 7 home group

[Shou Miko]

erm if i remember correctly u need to go in to "Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings" in Windows 7 and under "Password protected sharing" set it to "Turn off password protected sharing" and "File sharing connections" set it to "Enable file sharing for devices that use 40-or 56- bit encryption"

if u disable both above u should be able to communicate with XP and Windows 7 from both machines.

 

[brandonwh64]

This has nothing to do with windows domain. AGAIN this is a wireless printer and does not need any domain. below is the setup I could find in the get started manual. In defense of jester, they put the wireless setup buried deep in the get started page ONLY none of the other documents had wireless setup.

While you are installing the software,
you will be prompted to enter the network
name (also called an “SSID”) and a
security passkey:
• The network name is the name of your
wireless network.
• The security passkey prevents other
people from connecting to your
wireless network without your
permission. Depending on the level of
security required, your wireless
network might use either a WPA key or
WEP passphrase.
If you have not changed the network
name or the security passkey since
setting up your wireless network, you can
sometimes find them on the back or side
of the wireless router.
In addition, if you are using a computer
running Microsoft Windows, HP provides
a web-based tool called the Wireless
Network Assistant that can help retrieve
this information for some systems. To
use this tool, go to www.hp.com/go/
networksetup. (This tool is currently
available in English only.)
If you cannot find the network name or
the security passkey or cannot remember
this information, see the documentation
available with your computer or with the
wireless router. If you still cannot find
this information, contact your network
administrator or the person who set up
the wireless network.
For more information about the network
connections types, the network name,
and the WEP key/WPA Passphrase, see
the user guide.
What is my network name and passkey?
3. Set up wireless (802.11)
communication (some models only)
Step 1: Install software for your printer
Follow the instructions for your operating
system.
Note: You must run the installation
program from the HP software
CD provided with the printer. The
installation program installs the
software and creates a wireless
connection.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01991120.pdf

 

[johnspack]

wow, I'm out.... I'd like a newer easier to install printer please?

 

[Jetster]

Well thank for the information. I passed what I could find on to her as well as the HP software and diagnostic tool. If she can't get it connected she can just save to a flash drive and print at another location. But I think the driver and software for XP will do the trick

@ johnspack. If it was here with me it would have 7 on it in 20 min. But she is along way from here so Im not about to go through a format and install over the phone. No thanks