Re: Print Server Question


"Charlie" <Charlie@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Unfortunately I do not have access to high speed Internet and have to rely
> on dial-up. I have 3 computers networked together (Win XP Home) using a
> switch (not a router). All computers have a static IP address. Can I
install
> a print server without having a router? One of the setup parameters is the
> IP address of the router. Any help will be appreciated.
>
>


K, first off, let me just post this:

Product Description: The D-Link DSS-5+ unmanaged switch, with (5)
10/100BASE-TX ports, is one of the most popular switches in the Express
EtherNetwork® product line.



So I believe this is what Charlie is talking about. ..A switched hub. I
have one, (MOF that one), and it was cheap.

Ok Charlie,

What I suspect is that your print server is capable of remote printing.
Like printing to your home printer from work etc, and would be why it wants
the router IP. This only works well if you have a static, (constant) IP,
which I doubt you have with dial-up. So I wouldn't worry about that part of
the setup. I expect you should be able to continue on with the setup without
imputing that info. However, without knowing what brand and model hub you
have, it makes it hard to help you. I/we can only guess about what may be
needed. My print server has built in DHCP, (what assigns IP's), and in auto
mode, will either assign IP's to the computers if needed or will disable it
and the server will accept an IP from whatever active DHCP is on my network.
Yours may work the same, who knows at this point.

More confused now? Hope not, but here is where you should go to get this
sort of help:

microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web

....Or any of the networking groups.

Cheers!
Keith


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