Expanding network via switch?

[lupi]

I've got a printer coming in the mail that will act as its own print server once I connect an ethernet cable to it. Only problem is that my modem/router are upstairs and I already ran a long cable to my main PC downstairs. If I pick up a plain switch like the dlink-1105 will I have any problems? Main thing I want to prevent is any speed/bandwidth losses to the PC (which I use for gaming) once I add a switch inline.

 

[Markbnj]

I would think even a plain hub would do it, unless you print much more than I do. 99% of the time it won't be taking any bandwidth at all, to speak of.

 

[kevnich2]

Any generic switch will do for this. Your LAN bandwidth won't affect your internet at all as LAN switch speeds are generally 100mbit and internet gaming isn't even 1/10 of that.