Will my new Dell laptop w/built-in wireless connect with MN-500?

I have an existine network, using an SMC7004ABR as nothing
but a print server between two computers. Now enters a new
Dell laptop with built-in wireless networking and SBC DSL.
Can I just add the MN-500 to my existing network, connect
the two routers, and connect the modem to the MS router?
Thanks!

You only want ONE router on your network. You will probably need to run the
MN-500 as a bridge (access point). There are instructions in the user
guide/manual on how to do this.

George Mentzer wrote:
> I have an existine network, using an SMC7004ABR as nothing
> but a print server between two computers. Now enters a new
> Dell laptop with built-in wireless networking and SBC DSL.
> Can I just add the MN-500 to my existing network, connect
> the two routers, and connect the modem to the MS router?
> Thanks!


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Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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>-----Original Message-----
>You only want ONE router on your network. You will
probably need to run the
>MN-500 as a bridge (access point). There are instructions
in the user
>guide/manual on how to do this.
>
>George Mentzer wrote:
>> I have an existine network, using an SMC7004ABR as nothing
>> but a print server between two computers. Now enters a new
>> Dell laptop with built-in wireless networking and SBC DSL.
>> Can I just add the MN-500 to my existing network, connect
>> the two routers, and connect the modem to the MS router?
>> Thanks!
>
>
>--
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)
>
>
>.
>The SMC is used as a print server. Can I keep in the
network for just that purpose?

George,
I don't know what options the SMC device has. I don't know if it is
technically possible to turn off everything else in that device and
use it as a print server. You need to contact SMC on this one.

On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 07:39:11 -0800, "George"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You only want ONE router on your network. You will
>probably need to run the
>>MN-500 as a bridge (access point). There are instructions
>in the user
>>guide/manual on how to do this.
>>
>>George Mentzer wrote:
>>> I have an existine network, using an SMC7004ABR as nothing
>>> but a print server between two computers. Now enters a new
>>> Dell laptop with built-in wireless networking and SBC DSL.
>>> Can I just add the MN-500 to my existing network, connect
>>> the two routers, and connect the modem to the MS router?
>>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>--
>> Barb Bowman
>> Expert Zone Columnist
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> MS-MVP (Windows)
>>
>>
>>.
>>The SMC is used as a print server. Can I keep in the
>network for just that purpose?

--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

No, or at least I highly doubt it.