Trying to connect to a printer on a win 2k server via the net. Trouble is firewall is not set to allow the necessary ports.

What are the ports that I need to activate for me to access printer over the net ?

Thanks !!

Jai

 

The common ports used by Win2K are
135
136
137
138
139
1035
1036
1037
1038
1039

This will, however, give access to all of the NBT functions of Win2K not just printing.....I would suggest you either use a VPN client to access the network or allow use the printer via LPD/LPR directly.


Jeff

 

Sorry to sound stupid but what's LDP / LPR ?



Thanks !

 

LPD = Line Printer Deamon
LPR = Line Printer Remote

Its what most Unix systems use to print and most printers that connect via LAN are addressable via LPD/LPR


Jeff

 

Daemon

 

Hill