Adding Wireless connection to a wired network- I am confused!

Here's what I have: An old Pentium 2 dell with a cable modem and
Belkin 4 port wired router connecting to an even older Dell. All works
fine and both PC's get internet connection fine. I am now buying a
brand new Dell 4600. My question is...Can I plug a Wireless Access
Point into my existing router and get a wireless adapter in the new PC
so the new PC will be wireless while the other 2 are wired? And...
will I be able to print from the new PC on the printer attached to the
old PC? I need help as I am very confused???

"JJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Here's what I have: An old Pentium 2 dell with a cable modem and
> Belkin 4 port wired router connecting to an even older Dell. All works
> fine and both PC's get internet connection fine. I am now buying a
> brand new Dell 4600. My question is...Can I plug a Wireless Access
> Point into my existing router and get a wireless adapter in the new PC
> so the new PC will be wireless while the other 2 are wired?

Yes

> And...
> will I be able to print from the new PC on the printer attached to the
> old PC?

Yes, assuming it is a shared printer & the operating system of the new
computer will support that printer.

Thanks! I have a new HP printer and will be getting XP so I should be ok.
>
> > And...
> > will I be able to print from the new PC on the printer attached to the
> > old PC?
>
> Yes, assuming it is a shared printer & the operating system of the new
> computer will support that printer.

Any system from 98 and above will "share" stuff.
The printer is a little more suspect, but most from the last several
years will share just fine, some with no driver exchanging. And ALL of
the newer ones should have no problems at all.
Plugging it into the computer and sharing that way is MUCH easier then
trying to plug it into the router to share. You need a special printer
to do that, most won't.

On 23 Aug 2003 17:36:32 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) (JJ) wrote:

>Thanks! I have a new HP printer and will be getting XP so I should be ok.
>>
>> > And...
>> > will I be able to print from the new PC on the printer attached to the
>> > old PC?
>>
>> Yes, assuming it is a shared printer & the operating system of the new
>> computer will support that printer.

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