ozzy

Hmm, isn't the router USB port designed to take a USB cable/ADSL modem only?

You need to check that the router also acts as a "print server". Usually, the routers that support this have a parallel printer port.

You need to check the spec of the router first.

Stefan

[Edited by ozzy - 11/6/2002 9:20:36 AM]

ozzy

No, Win98 has the "file and printer sharing" option under Networking properties. Just install that and that's your print server software.

It ain't very clever or fancy, but it'll work fine.

When you print, the local driver converts the document (word, excel, whatever) into the printers raw format. It then spools the print job to the Win98 PC. It then communicates with the printer and queues the job if someone else is already printing or the printer i sout of paper.

Once the job is on the Win98 PC, you could just switch off your own and it would still print away quiet happily.

Stefan

[Edited by ozzy - 11/6/2002 10:06:05 AM]

Puff The Magic Wagon!

iTrader: (2)

Si

W2K Server is missing the point. That is a Server Operating System. Novell is another & is separate & W2K won't run usefully on a P100 with 24mb RAM

The email address? Well, when you own your own domain, you can create whatever user you want

So "Reply To"

extra-special_email_addy_for_Super-Si@mydomain.com is entirely possible

It also helps me source spam



[Edited by Puff The Magic Wagon! - 11/6/2002 11:11:32 AM]

super_si

Networkings not my strong point but ive got this setup

Netgear RP114 Router and 2 pc's and a printer. At the momemnt i just printer thought the pc that the printers connected to.

BUT could i plug the printer into the routers USB port? and print that way?

I might be very wrong with this idea.

Thanks for feedback

Si

Puff The Magic Wagon!

iTrader: (2)

2 ways

Share the printer that is attached to the 1st PC so that the other can see it & use it.

Add a print server - dedicated little box that connects on a LAN & allows PCs to print to it.

ozzy

Si,

According to this pdf it doesn't

As Puff says, you'd need a dedicated print server box to plug directly into the network.

Stefan

ozzy

Si,

Goto the Netgear site, select Products -> Print Servers. You'll see what they look like. They can be a tad expensive if it's just for the house.

I'd just share the printer and then connect to the share from any other PC. That's the way I do it.

Stefan

super_si

Ive got a P100 sat doing nothing, needs a graphics card, but could set that up to be a little print server some how?!?!

Si

ozzy

Just install Win95 or 98 (or anything else really) on it with TCP/IP and File/Printer Sharing, plug the printer in and install the driver locally. Then share it (just like sharing a folder) and connect to it from another PC.

You might need to install the driver on the other PC if it's an old OS, but something like XP should have enough drivers to install them automatically. If not, just download them or get them off the printers CD/diskettes.

Not much point doing it this way unless you want to have a play and get some experience.

Stefan

super_si

I need to learn.
PC1 is mine, Win2000 and on the 2nd floor.
PC2 is everyone else, Win 2000 and the 1st floor
RP114 in 1st floor
PC3 is the P100 with 24MB but needs a graphics card + its got 2-3GB hard drive.

So on PC3 install Win98, TCP/IP, connect it to the network. Would i need print server software?!?!

Si

super_si

Cheers need another E/card and cheapo graphics card then

:d

Si

Puff The Magic Wagon!

iTrader: (2)

No you don't need to spend the money just for that.

SHARE the printer attached to your PC & PC2 will be able to print on that.

No need to spend time/resources/money faffing about setting up that P100 just to do that.

However, you could get a really old & small graphics card, a copy of Novell 3.2 5-user (someone will have one somewhere), put it all together & use that for file & print services. Novell has a good print queue & is designed specifically for secure file storage.

(Might've just opened a can of worms )

super_si

like a challenge

Puff The Magic Wagon!

iTrader: (2)

Go for it then

Novell runs really well on the oldest & doggiest computers, & will sit in the corner doing what is required of it until the hardware dies.

P100 & 24mb will be ample for what you want & with 2Gb of storage, should hold enough stuff for a while. Treat it as a management exercise & use it to store certain types of file like docs & .xls etc & not mega picture files as the space'll just get used up quick.

Any old graphics card will do (car boot sale) as the graphics reqs of both Novell 3.x & 4.x are minimal.

Get the disks/CD & follow the instructions, which are pretty simple but effective. If you can get a boxed version with the manuals, it'll explain all about how to set up print queues as well. Stick to 3.x as it is a bit simpler than 4.x for a first go.

Enjoy

super_si

Cheers, im still puzzled where that email address came from when you emailed me

Ive got kazaa sure ill find it , i might be totally missing the point but, ive got 2 copys of 2k server!! that any use at all?

Si

David_Wallis

Netware

to quote si..

If just run dsrepair and I didnt have time to finish it so I switched it off..

or

I've just pressed alt + left shift + right shift + cntrl + escape, gone into debug mode and can't get out..

David

dsmith

Its been 4 and a half years since I was on a netware server. tried to help my Dad out the other day and i couldnt remember a single command. not one.

Deano

Still think the user rights model is light years ahead in ease of use/maintenance to anything M$ have come up with.

super_si

lol cheers ill see what i can source