I have a DLink DIR 615 wireless router NOT connected to the internet. I have an HP printer connected to a desktop which in turn is connected by cable directly to the internet. The desktop also has a USB ipTime wireless device installed. My son has an ASUS laptop with its own inbuilt wireless card. The laptop is connected directly to the internet in his room by cable. All computers are running XP Pro and have been given the same workgroup name. The “share printer” box has been checked and the printer given a name.What I want to do is to allow my son's laptop to access the printer connected to the desktop.Initially I tried to connect using the cabled internet connection, but this was unsuccessful and confirmed by a computer techo from the IT department of the university (in Korea) where I teach.I then tried setting up an adhoc wireless network, but walls and signal strength did not allow the desktop and laptop to talk to each other.At present I have the wireless router disconnected from the internet. I have disabled DHCP, the firewall and uPnP on the router. I have assigned static IP addresses to the desktop and laptop and both have connected wirelessly to the router. However, I cannot identify the printer on the laptop, so am unable to send documents to print from the laptop or share files between the two devices.At present I can ping the desktop from the laptop and get a response okay. However, I cannot successfully ping the laptop from the desktop. I can ping the router from the desktop and get a response.Would appreciate any guidance on this.hamjeegreen1 person got this answerI do too