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windbag · 08-05-2011, 08:56

Thanks, General Maximus.

The NAS issue looks like I won't have to be concerned, which is great.
But the printers might be more of a problem.

They are both old school office printers. One is USB(1)/Ethernet, the other is serial ! (HP laserIV).

Can I plug the ethernet-enabled one (Xerox Phaser) direct into the router?

I know converters are available - is it best I try & get an adapter to make the serial one into WiFi, or would an ethernet adapter be best?

08-05-2011, 08:56	#3
windbag Inactive Join Date: May 2011 Location: Loughborough-UK Midlands Services: Virgin 10M Broadband Posts: 13	Re: Looking ahead-NAS/printer sharing Thanks, General Maximus. The NAS issue looks like I won't have to be concerned, which is great. But the printers might be more of a problem. They are both old school office printers. One is USB(1)/Ethernet, the other is serial ! (HP laserIV). Can I plug the ethernet-enabled one (Xerox Phaser) direct into the router? I know converters are available - is it best I try & get an adapter to make the serial one into WiFi, or would an ethernet adapter be best?