Windows 10: remote laptop is unable to print to laptop printeron homegroup

Two laptops windows 10
home group network
del printer with USB connection to one of laptops

both have driver
both recognize printer

network is OK

remote laptop is unable to print to printer

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Home group works on local area network but not from remote locations

I have a windows 10 desktop and a windows 10 laptop both set up on a homegroup. Both boxes are on WIFI. The desktop is the primary source of shared files. The laptop can access these files when on the local area WIFI network but not from a remote location.
Both machines are setup up the same way. The local router has the port forwarding set up as specified on the Port Forwarding Information screen on the desktop machine. The laptop has a different external port which I temporarily setup on the local router also
but it did help. I read where access could be blocked by the remote WIFI system the laptop is on. The questions I have as follows:

Does the remote router need port forwarding setup for the laptop to access the homegroup or is that port only for listening [allowing access to local files]?

If the remote WIFI is somehow blocking homegroup would that also block internet video and music streaming?

Is there anyway to tell if homegroup is being blocked at the remote location?

Assuming homegroup is not being blocked, what else should I look for that would effect remote access but not local area WIFI access?

I will appreciate any suggestions

Chuck

 

RDP freezes remote

Win 10 laptop rdp freezes the remote desktop immediately upon connecting. Remote is running Windows 10 Pro. The desktop remains frozen until powered off and on. I believe no settings have been changed since it used to work properly. A different laptop
is able to rdp successfully into that desktop. Strangely, the laptop that is able to successfully rdp cannot see files on the remote when the homegroup icon is clicked--says the remote is currently unavailable, but the laptop that freezes the remote can see
and open files when the homegroup icon is clicked. When I google remote freezes I get info about Windows 7, and the "Virtual Agent" doesn't understand my question. Thanks for any help

 

Welcome to the forum. Have you shared the printer?

 

Yes, the printer is shared.

Both are HP laptops
Both are turned on

Just printed from remote PC, it said file is printing
The nothing no printer error and no response on printer

 

I found my error. In the window for selecting printer I failed to fill the locate printer field


Itis now working/printing