HP wireless printer.

[emnasty600]

I just got a new wireless hp printer and my mother in law is a huuuuuuuuuuuuge hog on printing everything and its mother on the web. How can i set up my printer wirelessly without having it show up on her network? What I'm basically asking is that how can I make the printer only work with my hp laptop or only show up on my computer?

 

[Maguscreed]

It depends on what kind of network settings the printer allows for. If you can name the network, simply create a second network with a different name that her computers are not a part of.

It's likely her computer won't auto detect it anyhow.

 

[emnasty600]

Thanks for the response, but I'm not very savy with networking and how they work. How can i make a network for just my computer and the printer?

 

[Maguscreed]

Well as for the printer, it depends on what kind of network settings it supports like I said.

To create a second network on your computer just go to the network and sharing center in the control panel and choose set up a new network

Edit: like I said before, it's unlikely her computer will auto detect it and install the drivers without you helping her anyhow.

 

[emnasty600]

OH, i would have to install the software/drivers on her computer in order for her to print from it?

 

[Maguscreed]

More than likely, there's a off chance it would auto detect, but it would be more the exception than the rule.

 

[emnasty600]

even if it did autodetect shed need the drivers to print though correct?

 

[Maguscreed]

If you need drivers to make it work on your computer. It's fairly safe to assume the same will be true for hers.

I would turn off printer sharing on your machine just to be safe.

I really think you're worrying about nothing though.

 

[emnasty600]

Where would printer sharing option be located? In network connections?

 

[Maguscreed]

network and sharing center -> choose homegroup and sharing options -> change advanced sharing settings.

 

[emnasty600]

And turn off file and printer sharing?

 

[Maguscreed]

Yes, sorry I thought it would have been obvious.

 

[emnasty600]

haha no need to appologize. When it comes to networking I'm clueless. Hardware on the other hand not too shabby but networking is a big no no for me. Thanks Maguscreed.