Hey all, trying to set up a home network. I'm fairly knowledgeable about computers in most fields, except I am a complete noob when it comes to networking.
Hardware:
Modem
20mbps connection (not really hardware but a detail worth noting)
Linksys WRT150N router Newegg Details
3 computers in the same room, all going to be wired
2 printers in the same room, currently connected directly to one computer each
I don't even know where to begin, or what type of network I should set up. The room is only like 10x10, so length of anything shouldn't be an issue.
The main thing I would like to do with my network is to open shared files, and print from any computer to any printer. I would also like to print from a computer with a wireless connection.
One main question is that the printers are very simple: $100 3-in-1 type deals. The only connections they have are USB and power. Is it possible to print from another computer (so it would be sending it from one computer to the computer hooked up to the printer)?
Thanks all for the help!
~Jest3r
Hardware:
Modem
20mbps connection (not really hardware but a detail worth noting)
Linksys WRT150N router Newegg Details
3 computers in the same room, all going to be wired
2 printers in the same room, currently connected directly to one computer each
I don't even know where to begin, or what type of network I should set up. The room is only like 10x10, so length of anything shouldn't be an issue.
The main thing I would like to do with my network is to open shared files, and print from any computer to any printer. I would also like to print from a computer with a wireless connection.
One main question is that the printers are very simple: $100 3-in-1 type deals. The only connections they have are USB and power. Is it possible to print from another computer (so it would be sending it from one computer to the computer hooked up to the printer)?
Thanks all for the help!
~Jest3r