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Help with setting up wireless network...

Apr 24, 2007 3:57AM PDT

Hi, just joined and I have a couple of questions... I just received my first Mac (Macbook Pro 17" 2.33GHz, 2G, 160). I currently have a wireless network using a Linksys router connected to my windows desktop PC. I'm connect to the internet by cable currently so my cable router is connected to the Linksys. I'm looking to retire my desktop and run on notebooks only. I also have a Dell inspiron 1200 laptop. I'm looking into buying an Airport extreme base station (replacing my linksys) and a USB hub to connect my three printers. They are a Canon MP830, Dymo Labelwriter 400, and a Graphtec CraftRobo.

I'm also going to need to run either Boot Camp or parallels for my accounting program. Any ideas on which would work better with all of this???

Thanks a lot
Alisha

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Airport Extreme Base Station
Apr 24, 2007 9:41AM PDT

includes the ability to network USB printer by attaching a USB hub to it.
The MacBook will have no problem connecting to the base station.

You may get some comments about the suitability of your printers for use with OS X. I only have a LJ4000 ethernet printer.

The MacBook will run Windows using BootCamp, Parallels or VMWare

P

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RE: Help with setting up wireless network...
May 7, 2007 1:26AM PDT

Just my personal opinion, I wouldn't be replacing the wireless router. There is no reason to replace your wireless router with something else to do the same thing. You can buy a USB hub cheaply to connect your three printers. If they are within a close proximity to each other and your laptop when you print. There are also options to make your printers network enabled so you can print over the wireless network.

Joe
Wirless network guy

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Yes you can even connect multiple drives and printers using
May 8, 2007 1:03AM PDT

Joe do you use Apple hardware? Because I think what is being said about the using the AirPort Extreme makes sense. The new 17-inch MacBook pro has Wireless N & as dose the New AirPort Extreme. The thing that would make someone buy a USB hub for it is that New AirPort Extreme has a USB2 port & will support 3+ printers (with drivers of corse) with out a problem. So the 17 Inch MBP will print to any of them as long as in range. In fact if your reading this it was sent from My Mac Pro to my AirPort Extreme cable modem etc. Using wireless N 5GHz (but can be run any of the way in the link below) & I have two external hard drives and a printer connected to my airport extreme via USB2 hub.

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=83C90BF3&nplm=MA073LL/A

Now you can share an external USB hard drive over your wireless and wired network by simply connecting it to the USB port on your AirPort Extreme Base Station. Called AirPort Disk, it's perfect for sharing files, making backups, and more. You can even connect multiple drives and printers using a USB hub (sold separately). (See system requirements.)


Any Mac bought today but the EDU 17-inch iMac.The will AirPort Extreme is based on an IEEE 802.11n draft specification and offers up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g wireless networks. AirPort Extreme allows your AirPort Extreme-enabled Mac or PC & so you know AirPort Extreme network with 802.11n-enabled computer. Speed and range will be less if an 802.11a/b/g product joins the network.

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New Airport Extreme unable to print from PC
Aug 6, 2007 1:49PM PDT

I have a MacBook Pro that can print wirelessly to the Airport Extreme but the PC seees the printer in Bounjour but is unable to get it to print. I am using a Canon MP830 and the most recent
drivers for the printer and the Airport... Any thoughts

Thanks

Marty

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A recurring issue I run into is "accounts" and firewalls.
Aug 6, 2007 7:57PM PDT

Many don't create an account on the host PC to match which account they are using on their client machine. Firewall settings (which I decline to document here) are next in line.

Bob

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Tell me more
Aug 6, 2007 9:11PM PDT

Bob,

Please explain further

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Sorry.
Aug 6, 2007 9:31PM PDT

In short. If you want to print to some machine that hosts a printer you need an account there.

I do not offer step by step explanations or duplicate web content. I only offer the usual reasons so you can do more research.

Bob