Hp photosmart d7160 sharing and homegroup in windows 7

Both computers run on Windows 7 and I am attempting to share my printer between the two systems.  If it helps, Windows 7 is not native to either of my computers:
Desktop PC ran XP Media Center 32-bit
Laptop ran Vista Home Premium
Both are now running Windows 7 Home Premium.
The PC is the "host" computer and I'd like to be able to "wirelessly" print from my laptop even though the D7160 is NOT a wireless product.  Back when the systems were running their native OS's, I was able wirelessly print from my laptop--it took a little bit of work with assigning a port, etc.
Any insight on how to resolve my issue?
Thank You.

You can also disable that windows wireless "Critter" from device manager and it shouldn't ever again show-up in your adapter list. Thanks for the lesson. I too have wondered about the windows virtual adapter and what it's for. I never had it show-up in my adapters though in the network and sharing center. That was strange that it happened to you. I also occasionally just go to device manager and reload the adapter that came with laptop-not the windows one. It
seems to keep it running fairly well since there have been no new drivers for it. I think it was an experiment or something called the DW1501 Wireless half-mini n that came with my Dell Inspiron N7010 laptop. I don't particularly like it as compared to the other wireless adapters in my home, this thing is slow on downloads, but I don't want to bother to get a new adapter.
Anyhow thanks for the interesting lesson.
LindaSView

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