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Posted on 05/23/2005 8:10:55 AM PDT by Panerai
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Right now I got 2 new problems, maybe a freeper out there who knows more can help me.
One computer has a DSL connection, the other 2 don't, how would be go about connecting the other 2 computers to the DSL connection?
Also, while one computer has a printer, 2 do not, and we just bought a new printer, what would I need to buy to connect 2 computers to the same printer?
Any and all help is appreciated.
Buy a wireless router. They sell for as cheap as $30. Then buy a wireless card for your other two PC's. This should work well unless you have a big house that could cause range problems.
The router will connect to the DSL line and share it wirelessly, but printer sharing needs to be done through a Windows network. Be sure to encrypt the wireless connection so neighbors can't use your bandwidth.
The router will connect to the DSL line and share it wirelessly, but printer sharing needs to be done through a Windows network. Be sure to encrypt the wireless connection so neighbors can't use your bandwidth.
All the computers are desktops, if I get a wireless router (I'm assuming I'd be connecting it to the DSL box?) where would I place the wireless cards? I thought they only work with laptops.
Also with the printer, is their a specific device I have to get? I figured out it has to be configired with windows, but I'm thinking I need some kind of hardware first, a wire type something.
Yes, you connect the DSL modem directly to the router. Then connect the router to your first PC through a standard network cable.
You can then buy PCI wireless cards for your two other desktop computers (I'm using a PCI wireless card on a desktop right now actually). They should cost around the same as the router.
As far as the printer goes, you can buy a special wireless unit for it that then (I think) connects to the printer via USB. This will work well and will let you print whenever you want from all computers.
If you want to save money, your can instead just configure it to print through Windows but then you will have to have the printer connected to the computer next to you DSL connection, and both computers needs to be on to print wirelessly. Otherwise you can use a floppy disk.
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Routers are sold for networks, both wired and wireless. Plug the modem into the router, and the router connects the modem to the network, making its fast access available to all computers on the network.
Depending on whether or not you have onboard ethernet, it might be advantageous to go with a straight network (wired) over wireless (which would require, probably, an additional investment in PCI cards).
As to the printer, it depends on its interface and the network environment in question.
If it's USB, I know Keyspan makes a USB Server Hub for Mac Networks, at least, which can plug 1-4 USB devices into a server which makes them usable to all devices on a network (this includes scanners, printers, card readers, etc.). I'd be shocked if there were not a version of this device that works on a Wintel network.
If it's an EtherNet capable printer, than your purchase of a router will likely solve the whole problem. Just plug it into the router, or plug another hub into the router, etc.
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