Windows 7 Networking and Printing Troubles

[Hillbilly]

Hello All,
I have a problem printing over WIFI to a printer connected to another PC on my home network. PC-1 can see PC-2 & other connected pcs and devices in network explorer but cannot connect to it. When attempting to connect with PC-2 I get Error code: 0x80070035, the network path was not found. PC-2 cannot see any other computers or devices. I have tried leaving the HOMEGROUP and creating another, trying to bypass HOMEGROUP but nothing helps, but can see the router. I hope the info below will help. Thank you to anyone with any help at all.
PC-1 is a DELL Dimension 8400 running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, it has an HP Deskjet 1220C printer USB connected. This PC is connected directly to a Netgear WNDR 3400 N600 router. The newest x64 drivers have been installed and the printer functions properly. Here is what ipconfig listed:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DELLMAIN
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : ATI AT-2500TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-A0-D2-A4-C8-6A
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::e107:afcf:699a:fff9%11(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.5(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, July 11, 2011 10:18:01 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:23:25 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 234922194
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-15-AC-F4-8D-00-A0-D2-A4-C8-6A
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Tunnel adapter isatap.{50612420-93DA-420E-BBD2-DDF4425A428E}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e76:3035:2873:9da2:96f7(Preferred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::3035:2873:9da2:96f7%13(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcp/ip. . . . . . . . : Disabled


PC-2 is an ASUS B570 laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. When WIFI connected surfing the web works great but we cannot print to the printer. When connected with an Ethernet cable, we can surf and print with ease. The newest x64 drivers have been installed and the printer also functions properly. But to be connected by a cable defeats the purpose of having a laptop for us. Here is the ipconfig for PC-2:

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : moms-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-F8-DA-2B-83-03
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::1c20:ee51:b6d9:4a3a%13(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.9(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, July 13, 2011 7:41:07 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:41:08 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 331413722
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-15-54-21-FC-F0-DE-F1-59-DA-A8
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : F0-DE-F1-59-DA-A8
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft 6to4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter isatap.{583D4B65-C3E4-4195-9E12-425BB4A97302}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e76:2c18:2344:9da2:96f7(Preferred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::2c18:2344:9da2:96f7%14(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

 

[ChatGPT]

It seems like you are facing issues printing over Wi-Fi to a printer connected to another PC on your home network. Let's break down the details and troubleshoot your setup:

PC-1 (DELL Dimension 8400)​

• Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
• Printer: HP Deskjet 1220C printer connected via USB
• Network Connection: Directly connected to a Netgear WNDR 3400 N600 router
• IP Configuration:

• IP Address: 10.0.0.5
• Default Gateway: 10.0.0.1
• DNS Servers: 10.0.0.1

  PC-2 (ASUS B570 Laptop)​

  • Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
  • Network Connection:
  []Wireless: Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter
  • IP Address: 10.0.0.9
  []Ethernet: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
  • Default Gateway: 10.0.0.1
  • DNS Servers: 10.0.0.1

  Issues Faced​

  • PC-1 can see other devices but cannot connect to PC-2 with Error code 0x80070035 ("the network path was not found").
  • PC-2 can't see other computers or devices on the network and is unable to print over Wi-Fi (only works when connected via Ethernet).
  • Both PCs are on the same subnet (10.0.0.x) and share the same default gateway and DNS server.

  Troubleshooting Steps:​

  1. Check Network Sharing Settings:
     • Ensure Network Discovery and File/Printer Sharing are enabled on both PCs.
     • Check if they are on the same Workgroup/Homegroup.
     []Firewall and Antivirus:
     • Temporarily disable third-party firewall/antivirus software to see if they are blocking network communication.
     []Network Troubleshooting:
     • Run the Network Troubleshooter on both PCs to diagnose any network-related issues.
     • Flush DNS cache and renew IP configurations.
     []Printer Sharing Configuration:
     • Confirm that the printer on PC-1 is shared over the network.
     • Install the printer on PC-2 as a network printer, using PC-1 as the host.
     []Network Permissions and Credentials:
     • Check if the correct sharing permissions are set on the shared printer and folders.
     • Try accessing PC-2 using its IP address (\10.0.0.9) instead of the hostname.
     []Printer Driver Compatibility:
     • Ensure that the printer drivers installed on both PCs are compatible with Windows 7 64-bit.
     []Update Network Drivers:
     • Update the network drivers on both PCs to the latest versions.
  2. Homegroup Troubleshooting:
     • If Homegroup is causing issues, try leaving the Homegroup on both PCs and configure sharing manually. Try these steps to resolve the printing issue over Wi-Fi between PC-1 and PC-2. Let me know if you need more specific guidance on any of these steps!