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Wireless broadband modem router and print server

J

jparnell

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Hi,
My old man is wanting to setup a wireless broadband network at his house. He's basically going to be buying a Centrino laptop and USB printer, and will have broadband (ADSL) installed.
He would like the laptop to be completely wireless though so he can use internet and print documents from anywhere in the house.
I suggested he purchases a broadband modem router that includes a print server..if theres such a thing? Or would he have to buy the print server seperately? Im just thinking it would be a waste to go wireless between the printer and router when they will be able to sit next to each other.
Any suggestions would be greatfully received...

James
 
There is such a thing....and that would provide the best solution. I was able to share a printer over a wireless network with no server.
 
Buy (or probably the ISP will provide one) an External Ethernet Modem (no lame combo).

Both D-Link and Linksys has Wireless Routers with Printer Server.

However it is a limited choice. I.e. you might not find a Wireless Router that is 802.11g and USB printer server in one unit, but only 80211b in one unit.

So depending on your choice you might need to buy a regular Wireless Cable DSL Router and a separate USB Wireless printer server.

Look at the selection in D-Link. Linksys Netgear and Buffalo.

Do not run and buy something on sale and then get stuck.

Buy only when the whole system is designed and you know exactly what is needed.

:sun:
 
Check out Apple's Airport Express. It's an 802.11g router with a built in print server and a USB port. Also, it's got an audio jack that you can connect to a stereo or radio. If you use iTunes, you can stream music to it over the network.

Even though it's an apple product, it's fully compatable with Windows XP/2000. Also, iTunes (required for streaming music) is fully compatable with Windows XP/2000.
 
Ok well thank you for your replies so far.
Its given me some ideas to think about, as you said JackMDS we want to get the right solution before going out and spending money on something which isnt right.
In theory want we want to do isnt very hard hard to acheive, its just if theres an all in one solution out there.
 
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