Connecting a printer to a router???

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Hi All,

A friend of mine is going wireless and we were wondering if the following setup would work, she's on cable broadband (NTL/Telewest UK)

Cable from outside connects to a modem she has already.

Modem connects to wireless router (we were looking at a Netgear RangeMax "G" range, cant use the new "N" as she wants to use her PSP and PDA through the router)

LAN cable goes from one of the 4 LAN ports in the wireless router direct to the Airport card in her Mac

PC in the next room connects via a USB wireless network adapter (like a WG111T which i use myself)



The main problem is she'd like to be able to print to one printer from both PC and the Mac. does this mean putting it on the network, and if so, can you connect a printer which only has a Serial and USB port to one of the LAN connections on the wireless router? is it simply a matter of buying a USB/Serial to LAN converter, or do i have to go down the route of wireless print servers, etc???


Thanks everybody, sorry im not too up on Networking but im working on it!
Adam
 
You can get a printer server bilt into a router, or added onto one. OR you could hook it up to a single pc and have that pc on when you want to print.
 
you can also get a external print server that will hook up to the printer and have a ethernet port to hook to the router.
 
there is a easier way go to www.networkmagic.com and download the trial it allows all users who have networkmagic to share a printer files and can also tell of problems with any of the computers who have it even new ones with vista it shows things like virus protection firewall and more i swear by this program because it is so user friendly unlike trying to do thes things with vista give it a try
 
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