Guest Lady20 Posted May 18, 2008 Posted May 18, 2008 How do I setup Networking? I already have a Belkin Router and it is setup and running. I want to connect 1 printer to two computers. Any help? -- Lady20
Guest Joan Archer Posted May 18, 2008 Posted May 18, 2008 Re: Network Share Printer Is the printer a network capable printer and are both computers running WinME as you have posted to a newsgroup for computers running WinME ? Come back with more details and we'll see what we can do to help. -- Joan Archer http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher http://lachsoft.com/photogallery "Lady20" <Lady20@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:144C6EAE-F305-460F-9D9A-0355E95D454F@microsoft.com... > How do I setup Networking? I already have a Belkin Router and it is setup > and running. I want to connect 1 printer to two computers. Any help? > -- > Lady20
Guest Dapper Dan Posted May 19, 2008 Posted May 19, 2008 Re: Network Share Printer Lady20 The easiest way to set up a network is to use a third party utility such as NETWORK MAGIC . It guides you through the setup of the network and sharing files and printer. You may download the free shareware version at http://www.networkmagic.com/. If you want to purchase it, I believe a home version is available for $25-$30, however I have seen it made available elsewhere for $12-$15. "Lady20" <Lady20@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:144C6EAE-F305-460F-9D9A-0355E95D454F@microsoft.com... > How do I setup Networking? I already have a Belkin Router and it is setup > and running. I want to connect 1 printer to two computers. Any help? > -- > Lady20
Guest webster72n Posted May 19, 2008 Posted May 19, 2008 Re: Network Share Printer Lady20, in addition to the suggestions already made, here is a simple solution: Use a switch between the printer and the two computers. I have used it for quite some time in the past and it worked just fine. Don't know if there is a way to use the printer for both pc's at the same time. Harry. "Lady20" <Lady20@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:144C6EAE-F305-460F-9D9A-0355E95D454F@microsoft.com... > How do I setup Networking? I already have a Belkin Router and it is setup > and running. I want to connect 1 printer to two computers. Any help? > -- > Lady20
Guest N. Miller Posted May 19, 2008 Posted May 19, 2008 Re: Network Share Printer On Sun, 18 May 2008 21:22:10 -0400, webster72n wrote: > in addition to the suggestions already made, here is a simple solution: > Use a switch between the printer and the two computers. > I have used it for quite some time in the past and it worked just fine. > Don't know if there is a way to use the printer for both pc's at the same > time. Would that be an A-B mechanical switch, or an Ethernet switch? Mechanical switch only works with one computer at a time. Suggest springing for a more expensive model with "break-befor-make" contacts. -- Norman ~Shine, bright morning light, ~now in the air the spring is coming. ~Sweet, blowing wind, ~singing down the hills and valleys.
Guest webster72n Posted May 19, 2008 Posted May 19, 2008 Re: Network Share Printer A-B mechanical is correct, hence my closing remark. But then, it's only a suggestion. <H>. "N. Miller" <anonymous@msnews.aosake.net> wrote in message news:1blei0ms9xk30$.dlg@msnews.aosake.net... > On Sun, 18 May 2008 21:22:10 -0400, webster72n wrote: > > > in addition to the suggestions already made, here is a simple solution: > > Use a switch between the printer and the two computers. > > I have used it for quite some time in the past and it worked just fine. > > Don't know if there is a way to use the printer for both pc's at the same > > time. > > Would that be an A-B mechanical switch, or an Ethernet switch? > > Mechanical switch only works with one computer at a time. Suggest springing > for a more expensive model with "break-befor-make" contacts. > > -- > Norman > ~Shine, bright morning light, > ~now in the air the spring is coming. > ~Sweet, blowing wind, > ~singing down the hills and valleys.
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