i'll take that punt.
for ur desktops get a wireless 54g pci card and bang one in each, or not as the case may be with ur house geography depending on the location point of the router.
u can hook the printer up to one of the desktops permanently but it would always have to be on to use the printer) or again get a print server (hopefully ur printer has usb connection) and place anywhere geographically within the house.
the router will take care of the data issues, plus povide a hardware solution in terms of firewall. I have the Linksys WRT54g, has worked flawlessly out of the box and lets us use a desktop, xbox live, and wife's laptop plus any friend who needs the network. I'd never go back to anything else.
its a personal thing bout what kind, i find Belkin twitchy and the config less than clear. Have tried a SAfecom recently which worked well after an update despite poor reviews. Basically the standard is 54g, don't get me wrong the 11b is just as good but really a stepping stone to 54 these days.
anythin else just shout, i won't be the only one with advice.
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u see u give someone a hand and look they're posting ahead of you
