Connecting 3x pcs and 2x printer

Can anyone advise the best way to network using hardwire (not wireless) the
following:

3x computers running WinXP (2.0 GHz cpu)
2x Printers (both have USB & Parallel ports)

Note: The 2x pcs already have a 10/100mb PCI cards fitted.

Would I have to have an internet account running to network all the
following?

What's the best cable to use ?? (max distance is 10mtrs)

John

as far as the printers I have two connected to one machine one is on usb the
other is on parallel port, you will need to enable print sharing.
"John "O"" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsghkd.8426$(E-Mail Removed).. .
> Can anyone advise the best way to network using hardwire (not wireless)
> the
> following:
>
> 3x computers running WinXP (2.0 GHz cpu)
> 2x Printers (both have USB & Parallel ports)
>
> Note: The 2x pcs already have a 10/100mb PCI cards fitted.
>
> Would I have to have an internet account running to network all the
> following?
>
> What's the best cable to use ?? (max distance is 10mtrs)
>
> John
>
>

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 05:01:09 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless , "John \"O\""
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Can anyone advise the best way to network using hardwire (not wireless) the
>following:
>3x computers running WinXP (2.0 GHz cpu)
>2x Printers (both have USB & Parallel ports)

buy a cheap network hub/switch, some Cat5 patch cables, a network card for
any computer without one, and a printserver with 2 parallel ports.

The last will be the most expensive so if you don't mind having to turn
computers on to print, leave the printers attached to the computers and use
print/file sharing.

>Would I have to have an internet account running to network all the
>following?

Only if you want to access the internet.

Be warned that if any of your printers are multifunction devices (ie
fax/copier/printer type devices) they probably won't work when attached to
a printserver. You typically have to get special vendor-supplied network
hardware to print to MFDs. I speak from experience.
--
Mark McIntyre
CLC FAQ <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/top.html>
CLC readme: <http://www.ungerhu.com/jxh/clc.welcome.txt>

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