Natural to have longer boot time w/ network? Also, can printer be used if computer is off?

[cyberknight]

I just set up a shared printer and shared folder with mine and my brother's computer.

Is it naturally do have a few extra seconds in boot time from this?

The printer is on my computer. If I turn off my computer, my brother's computer can't print from my printer, despite the printer still being on. Is there a way around this?

Also, this is a wireless connection.

 

[cleverhandle]

Originally posted by: cyberknight
I just set up a shared printer and shared folder with mine and my brother's computer.

Is it natural to have a few extra seconds in boot time from this?

Yes.

The printer is on my computer. If I turn off my computer, my brother's computer can't print from my printer, despite the printer still being on. Is there a way around this?

No. Just think about the wires for a second. The printer is hooked up to your machine via USB (maybe parallel). If your machine is off, how is data supposed to travel across that wire?

 

[Yellow Dog]

leave your computer on and you eliminate both problems

 

[spherrod]

Alternatively, you could get a router with a print server built in

 

[sxr7171]

Originally posted by: spherrod
Alternatively, you could get a router with a print server built in