How do I share such and such without a network?
The port switches are out there for parallel port, USB and "other." But you have all that you need to share such with a noteable exception on the scanner.
So YOUR CHOICE to ignore networking, even though it's your cheap and easy way out. Go get the switches and cables or better yet, price it out first!
-> That scanner. You have the wrong scanner for sharing across the network.
You also will spend far more in cables and switch boxes than what a second USB scanner would cost.
Look at the money and decide.
Bob
Hello,
I want to share my printer, and the internet with my daughter's computer. Both computers are the same model, Dell xps-r400's. I don't necessarily want to network them together, simply make them both able to use one printer and the internet.
I have purchased a DSL 4-port router to get both of us online, and a 10/100 Ethernet card for my daughter's computer. I was told that I needed at least a 2/4-port switch to allow both computers to use the printer. I realize that only one computer would be able to use the printer at a time, that is not a problem.
I just recently bought a used HP 5200C Scanner which I would like to share as well. If anyone has ideas, please reply to this message. Thank you.

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