networking printer

I am a newby to home networking. i have a dell desktop xp OS with a printer
installed. i would like to be able to use the printer with my notebook
computers. i have a netgear router. can someone explain an easy way to do
this so i am not vulnerable to outside the network.

thanks

"DD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am a newby to home networking. i have a dell desktop xp OS with a
printer
> installed. i would like to be able to use the printer with my notebook
> computers. i have a netgear router. can someone explain an easy way to do
> this so i am not vulnerable to outside the network.

Standard method.
1. The router is fitted between your Internet access
and your desktop, and provides certain protections
against malware, intrusion etc. (documented in its manual.)
2. Connect the Desktop Ethernet jack to the router to
access Internet.
3. On the Desktop, run the Network Wizard. This
includes settings to Share disk drives and (last step)
can create a NETSETUP floppy to complete network
settings on other PCs.
4. Run NETSETUP on the laptop. Reboot after completion
and verify that appropriate laptop drives can be accessed
from the desktop and vice versa.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Hi
May be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/prtserver.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"DD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I am a newby to home networking. i have a dell desktop xp OS with a
>printer installed. i would like to be able to use the printer with my
>notebook computers. i have a netgear router. can someone explain an easy
>way to do this so i am not vulnerable to outside the network.
>
> thanks
>
>