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Old 13-04-2007, 21:21   #3
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Re: Network Help

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Originally Posted by riffssco View Post
Hi There

I work for a small charity and we are setting up an office. I wondered what you thought was the best way to set up a small network.

Basically we will have 2 desktop pc's and a laptop. We want to share a boradband internet connection and 1 printer which connects via USB.

I currently have one pc connected to the printer and run a lan cable to the other pc and use printer sharing but i'd like to find a way to have all three pc's able to use the printer independently without the main pc being on.

Also we are about to get BT broadband installed and i was planning to get a wireless router so the laptop will connect via wireless and run a lan cable into the modem/router from the other 2 pc's.

What equipment do i need to allow each pc to independently print to the printer and independently connect to the broadband.

Thanks
Riffssco
you need a router with a built in print server, as well as an adsl modem

something like this

http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=FWG114P

- but look around, there may be better/cheaper available - I havn't used anything like it, myself

- I assume the laptop has a wireless card in already?

Edit> ^^ that will work, too
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