Thread: Wireless setup and printer sharing
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Old 22-09-2007, 22:34   #4
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Re: Wireless setup and printer sharing
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Originally Posted by tonyb66 View Post
I am setting up a wireless network for a friend but I am no expert so I want to get it right first time. I have done a bit of research and decided on Linksys stuff, I need a wired/wireless router near the desktop (hardwired) and a wireless PCMCIA card for her laptop, they need to share a printer but if the desktop is switched off will the laptop be able to print or do I need to buy a printserver router or a seperate printerserver box connected to the router, am a bit confused tbh , thanks in advance
If you choose an ethernet network-ready printer it has an rj45 port you can connect to the router. It gets it's own IP address from the router and becomes accessible from any other pc on the network. In effect it has it's own printer server built in.
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