Archive for the ‘network’ Category

16 Feb

how to connect your laptop to office printer

Posted by prettyitgeek in network.

  • first download VPN client so that you can be in the same subnet with printers
  • secondly you should know the IP address of host computer connected to printer
  • ping the IP address,if succeed,connected and continue
  • then in your laptop:choose devices and printers->add a printer->add a network,wireless or bluetooth printer->find a printer by name or TCP/IP address->type a printer hostname or IP address



  • add the IP address of host computer and write anything for port name

done!

9 Feb

how to remote control computer

Posted by prettyitgeek in network.

See I am at home and I wanna control my desktop in McMaster University.

  1. download McMaster VPN client and connect from home
  2. remote desktop connection->find your computer