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Hello,
I recently bought a Microsoft MN-500 to use as a wireless network, as
well as for multiple internet accessing through our DSL line. I'm very
happy with it.
My wife and I both have notebooks. I have the print sharing set up
with my wife's notebook connected to the printer. It's working well,
but I really wish that we could print without having to make that
connection.
Is there a (fairly inexpensive) way to connect the printer to the
MN-500? It is close by, and the connection wouldn't have to be
wireless - assuming that the connections on the back of the. I should
mention that it's a parallel port printer. I have seen some print
server boxes for sale, and I'm assuming that this might work, but I
thought I should ask for some suggestions specific to the networking
hardware that I'm using.
While I'm at it, I'll ask can the same thing be done with a Western
Digital External HD that we currently have hooked up to her notebook
through a USB port?
I guess what I am trying to do, is provide her with true "notebook
independence." Did you notice how it's not _my_ notebook that is tied
down to the desk? <g>
Thanks.
Jeff Miller
Akron, OH
Hello,
I recently bought a Microsoft MN-500 to use as a wireless network, as
well as for multiple internet accessing through our DSL line. I'm very
happy with it.
My wife and I both have notebooks. I have the print sharing set up
with my wife's notebook connected to the printer. It's working well,
but I really wish that we could print without having to make that
connection.
Is there a (fairly inexpensive) way to connect the printer to the
MN-500? It is close by, and the connection wouldn't have to be
wireless - assuming that the connections on the back of the. I should
mention that it's a parallel port printer. I have seen some print
server boxes for sale, and I'm assuming that this might work, but I
thought I should ask for some suggestions specific to the networking
hardware that I'm using.
While I'm at it, I'll ask can the same thing be done with a Western
Digital External HD that we currently have hooked up to her notebook
through a USB port?
I guess what I am trying to do, is provide her with true "notebook
independence." Did you notice how it's not _my_ notebook that is tied
down to the desk? <g>
Thanks.
Jeff Miller
Akron, OH