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Cheap Printers and LAN advice please

  • 21-06-2004 10:21pm
    #1
    Explosive_Cornflake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭


    Yeah, thats right, i'm too lazt to research buying a printer, i searched a few threads, but nothing really too helpful to me.

    I need to replace the printer here. Its only used to print a few colour docs and not much else really. Thing is i'm cheap. Whats a good cheap printer to run, and say print CD's also? I'm asking because a few of you guys know a lot about printers.

    Question 2 is small so no need for a seperate thread. I want to network to my other computer in my room. I worked out the distance is less than 10m including going up to the attic and back down the other side. What would i need to network 2 computers over this distance. Both have RJ45 ports. Would i need a booster over this distance or is that crazy talk. I assume i'd need a crimpers, 10m of cat5 and two ends? Rought estimate of cost of these?
    Thanks..


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  • #2
    joePC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,637 ✭✭✭joePC


    You need a 10M cat5 cross-over cable,

    Thanks JoePC


  • #3
    Explosive_Cornflake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭Explosive_Cornflake


    Ok, but i'll be running it through the attic(i'm not going to drill a big hole in the ceiling), so i'll need a crimpers or something. Just wondering if 10m was a problem, but it shouldn't be ?:


  • #4
    Mutant_Fruit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Mutant_Fruit


    i'm pretty sure you can run up to about 100m without needing a booster, but the longer the cable, the less your maximum transfer rate will be.


  • #5
    Explosive_Cornflake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭Explosive_Cornflake


    Well thats that well and truly answered so. Thanks.
    Now all i need to know is whats a alright printer thats relatively cheap to run :)
    Whats evryone using?


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