Hi guys,
I've been reading up on creating a home network and the stuff I found online seems not to be what I want. I was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction. Here's the thing:
In my household we got 3 lap tops and 2 desktops, sadly only one printer. Each of the computers is connected to the router via Ethernet cable or Wireless signal. All computer have internet and it works fine. The printer that I have is connected to one desktop pc which recently got fried. So now it is unusable and we have to connect it to lap tops to be able to print. What I am trying to figure it out is how to set up so that if I connect this printer to one of the computers (or maybe directly to router?) I would be able to print from the rest of them through the network or internet. I also want to be able to access the hard drives of other computers, so i can transfer files easier. I am not looking to spend a lot of money on this, currently I have a router/modem which came from ISP and all of the computers are connected to that. I also have a second router which is collecting dust at the moment.
My other question is how to improve the signal that wireless lap tops are getting in another room. There is a solid concrete wall between my room (where router resides) and the room where lap tops generally are and I am wondering if i can somehow configure the router that I have to be an access point only so that the lap tops in that room connect directly to that new router for stronger signal.
Any help is appreciated.
I've been reading up on creating a home network and the stuff I found online seems not to be what I want. I was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction. Here's the thing:
In my household we got 3 lap tops and 2 desktops, sadly only one printer. Each of the computers is connected to the router via Ethernet cable or Wireless signal. All computer have internet and it works fine. The printer that I have is connected to one desktop pc which recently got fried. So now it is unusable and we have to connect it to lap tops to be able to print. What I am trying to figure it out is how to set up so that if I connect this printer to one of the computers (or maybe directly to router?) I would be able to print from the rest of them through the network or internet. I also want to be able to access the hard drives of other computers, so i can transfer files easier. I am not looking to spend a lot of money on this, currently I have a router/modem which came from ISP and all of the computers are connected to that. I also have a second router which is collecting dust at the moment.
My other question is how to improve the signal that wireless lap tops are getting in another room. There is a solid concrete wall between my room (where router resides) and the room where lap tops generally are and I am wondering if i can somehow configure the router that I have to be an access point only so that the lap tops in that room connect directly to that new router for stronger signal.
Any help is appreciated.