Networking question to all networking gurus

All,

I bought a new XPS M140 from Dell (with the Bluetooth). I wanted the bluetooth bcoz I have a bluetooth phone.
I also have a old desktop and a Brother MFC(210) printer.

Iwish to setup a small network at home and minimize as many wires as possible. Could you suggest an efficient solution to achieve this.
I have the following in my armitage :

1) XPS M140 (with Bluetooth)
2) Desktop (Compaq)
3) Brother MFC (210) printer
4) 802.11g/2.4Ghz Dlink wireless router
5) Broadband connection from Comcast)

I was thinking of buying a USB Bluetooth adaptor. But my question is my printer does not have a USB port (only memory slots).
I want to setup a network in such a way so that I can

1) Print my laptop without physically connecting to the peinter
2) Share files (securely) between my laptop and my desktop.

Any advise\feedback is greatly appreciated.
Thanks

 

Hi ce ,

I would buy a wireless card for your desktop (probably pci), connect printer to the desktop and leave it turned on (computer and printer). Router is probably already set to share IP addresses (DHCP) so whenever your notebook and desktop are turned on they will be in network (you can also use Internet on desktop) and Notebook and desktop will be able to print on the printer connected to desktop. And you will be able to share files between them. You will have to set some permissions and accounts (the best is to have the same account on both). That is it. Wlan PCI cards are quite cheap. I would buy some based on Atheros chipset.

I hope it helps,

 

Thanks Ivan.

One more Question, fews months ago I hd bought a notebook and created a wireless network. Although I am not sure whether I built the network in a secured way.

I had to give away the notebook and have been working on my desktop. I have taken out the wireless router and I am connecting to my modem directly.

THe question is , the network I created before is it still alive??

When I get my laptop I will be ready again to connect my wireless router. IN that case will I see my old network.

The bottomline is I don't want anyone intruding into my network (old or new).

Sorry these Q's might be basic ones.....but I am novice.

Regards

 

Hi ce,

You mean the same router you mentioned has the modem inside and the ADSL or whatever is connected to it. And it also has wired lan switch (hub) so you connect your network cable in it?

Then your wireless settings are still alive and the notebook will be able to use it if noone changed or deleted the profile.

More about networking can be found in the networking forum. Check Nicks Wireless guide.

Cheers,