Re: Share Printer

Tom Eastep
Tue, 03 Aug 2004 03:39:51 -0000

Mr. Nguyen wrote:

> I am using shorewall firewall. My firewall have two interfaces: External
> interface 192.168.9.254 and Internal Interface 192.168.1.1.
> I have a printer (HP)  192.168.1.200. I want to share my printer with
> PCs in subnet 192.168.9.*. I use static nat :
> /etc/shorewall/nat
> 192.168.9.250   eth0   192.168.1.200 No No
> And i open all ports for net to local:192.168.1.200 and all ports for
> local:102.168.1.200 to net.
> However, it doesnot work. I use a PC in subnet 192.168.9.* to ping
> 192.168.9.250 then I receive the message "Request time out".
> What am I wrong?

If you are trying to use SMB printer sharing, I don''t think it will
work. I know of no way that clients in 192.168.9.* will be able to find
the printer at 192.168.9.250/192.168.1.200.

-Tom
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