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To create a redirection, use the NET USE command in the form below:
C:\>
net use lpt2: \\Mercury\AR205
The command completed successfully
This command re-directs any print sent to the computer's LPT2 port, to the printer with a sharename
of "AR205" which is controlled through the computer called "Mercury". It is assumed that a printer is
not physically connected to port LPT2 on your computer. If it does have a printer on LPT2 then
setting up LPT2 redirection will route all print output from the local printer to the network printer.
Removing redirection will stop this routing and the local printer will work again.
of "AR205" which is controlled through the computer called "Mercury". It is assumed that a printer is
not physically connected to port LPT2 on your computer. If it does have a printer on LPT2 then
setting up LPT2 redirection will route all print output from the local printer to the network printer.
Removing redirection will stop this routing and the local printer will work again.
To display the redirections on your computer use the NET USE command without any parameters, as
shown below. The computer responses will differ depending on the connections made.
shown below. The computer responses will differ depending on the connections made.
C:\>
net use
New connections will be remembered.
Status
Local
Remote
Network
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Disconnected H:
Disconnected H:
\\Jupiter\Shared Data
Microsoft Windows Network
OK
LPT2
\\Mercury\AR205
Microsoft Windows Network
OK
LPT3
\\Mercury\AR407
Microsoft Windows Network
The command completed successfully.
The first line of the output tells you that NET USE is currently set to remember changes you make to
the configuration (/Persistent is set to YES). This is usually necessary, as you don't want to make the
changes each time the PC is re-booted. Changing this setting is explained below.
the configuration (/Persistent is set to YES). This is usually necessary, as you don't want to make the
changes each time the PC is re-booted. Changing this setting is explained below.
The output also shows that this computer's H: drive is in fact the Shared Data folder on the computer
named \\Jupiter. Although this can be set using the NET USE utility, it is easier and more likely to
have been set using the "Map Network Drive" setting in Network Neighborhood or Windows Explorer.
The "Disconnected" label shows that that computer is not currently available on the network.
named \\Jupiter. Although this can be set using the NET USE utility, it is easier and more likely to
have been set using the "Map Network Drive" setting in Network Neighborhood or Windows Explorer.
The "Disconnected" label shows that that computer is not currently available on the network.
Also shown is the computer's LPT2 port which has just been created and the LPT3 port which is re-
directed to a printer with the sharename of "AR407" which is also controlled by the computer
"Mercury". The OK label shows that last time the computer tried to access ports LPT2 and LPT3 it
was successful (it does not necessarily mean that they are OK right now).
directed to a printer with the sharename of "AR407" which is also controlled by the computer
"Mercury". The OK label shows that last time the computer tried to access ports LPT2 and LPT3 it
was successful (it does not necessarily mean that they are OK right now).
To disconnect port LPT3 from the network printer the command is used with the /delete option:
C:\>
net use LPT3: /delete
LPT3 was deleted successfully.
Now display the redirections once again, with NET USE:
C:\>
net use
New connections will be remembered.
Status
Local
Remote
Network
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Disconnected H:
Disconnected H:
\\Jupiter\Shared Data
Microsoft Windows Network
OK
LPT2
\\Mercury\AR205
Microsoft Windows Network
The command completed successfully.
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