Hi all,
We have 2 laptops and a desktop in our house. WiFi router is connected to the desktop comp, which has the ADSL modem hooked up to it, and the laptops work anywhere in the house (and yard, which is cool!).
My question is can both the laptops send data to each other via WiFi? Is it just a software thing I need to install, or is it just not possible?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers, Greg.
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short answer.. being yes..
plus u can hook up printers and the likes to one computer
and have the ability to print off all of them through the router
plus u can hook up printers and the likes to one computer
and have the ability to print off all of them through the router
OK, next question is how?
From what you are saying, I can plug my printer (USB connection on a HP1610) into my wireless router, and print through WiFi from the laptops.
Cheers, Greg.
From what you are saying, I can plug my printer (USB connection on a HP1610) into my wireless router, and print through WiFi from the laptops.
Cheers, Greg.
QUOTE (Felix_TRX @ Oct 27 2009, 07:47 PM) 
OK, next question is how?
From what you are saying, I can plug my printer (USB connection on a HP1610) into my wireless router, and print through WiFi from the laptops.
Cheers, Greg.
From what you are saying, I can plug my printer (USB connection on a HP1610) into my wireless router, and print through WiFi from the laptops.
Cheers, Greg.
With some routers I believe so, I don't reckon yours would though.
You can have a printer plugged into one of the computers of the network and set settings to make it shared and print documents/share files ect via the network.
no what im saying.. is u can have one printer connected to a computer that is connected physically to the router.
with this u can network wirelessly to ur two laptops.
only thing is the main computer needs to be on in order for it to work..
so u wanna print through ur laptop.. its gonna send a signal to ur main computer tellin it to print..
unless u have a network printer..
therefore that can hook straight into the router and be available on ur network
if that makes sense :S
with this u can network wirelessly to ur two laptops.
only thing is the main computer needs to be on in order for it to work..
so u wanna print through ur laptop.. its gonna send a signal to ur main computer tellin it to print..
unless u have a network printer..
therefore that can hook straight into the router and be available on ur network
if that makes sense :S
Google yourself a guide on "setting up a home network under windows" or "setting up file sharing on windows" or something similiar. Theres about a million guides out there as its a very common thing to do.
As for printing, you need it setup on one PC (which then becomes the "host") then shared. Then any other PC on your network can use it for print duties whilst the "host" computer is on and running.
Theres also USB->LAN adaptors to allow a normal budget spec USB printer to act as a genuine networked printer, though theyre relatively expensive and probably not all that useful to a house with only 2 PCs anyway.
As for printing, you need it setup on one PC (which then becomes the "host") then shared. Then any other PC on your network can use it for print duties whilst the "host" computer is on and running.
Theres also USB->LAN adaptors to allow a normal budget spec USB printer to act as a genuine networked printer, though theyre relatively expensive and probably not all that useful to a house with only 2 PCs anyway.
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