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networking

Aug 17, 2017 12:45AM PDT

Hello everyone. recently our company has rented another office in the same floor as the one we are in. in the current office we have print server, data server and internet connection for all the users. Now for the new office i want them to share the same print server and data server but different internet connection. the distance between two office is less than 60 meters.

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I've fixed the printer issue for years by
Aug 17, 2017 7:41AM PDT

Buying a second printer. It's cheaper than solving the setup you proposed.

As to the data server, ask your IT lead to think about an link to the other network and configure both to be on the same LAN but change the gateway to be the internet source as needed.

Since you are a business your IT lead should know what I proposed. If not, get better IT staff.

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Cheapest fix is Ethernet.
Aug 17, 2017 7:59AM PDT

Ethernet is rated for up to 100 meters and your run is less. I do see new networkers balk at having the line installed but they are just new.