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not sure about small network-

jasperok · 2005-10-27 14:03:28

Right i have 3 win xp pcc's all with 10/100 ports - and i have one main printer which has a rj45 port for being a network printer and then i have a 4port (3347wg) broadband router for the broadband connection - unfortunately 3 ports are taken by win98 and 2000 pc's which i dont want on the network - i need for all 3 win xp…

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Right i have 3 win xp pcc's all with 10/100 ports - and i have one main printer which has a rj45 port for being a network printer and then i have a 4port (3347wg) broadband router for the broadband connection - unfortunately 3 ports are taken by win98 and 2000 pc's which i dont want on the network -
i need for all 3 win xp pcs to be able to accsess the printer and the internet-
so i am not quite sure how to hook it all up.. i dont mind picking up an extra router if i need. whats the simplest less technical way of running it?
thanks
jasper

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#2 27-10-2005 3:03pm

Kali

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Buy a switch.

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#3 27-10-2005 3:13pm

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thanks for replying

can i plug 3 pcs + printer into the switch and then a cat5 from the last free port on my router to the switch aswell? should i be ok with that?

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#4 27-10-2005 3:34pm

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Plug all the PCs, printer and the router into the switch and away you go.

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#5 27-10-2005 3:43pm

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Much appreciated

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#6 28-10-2005 11:52am

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ya do as kali said! It's really that simple!

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