On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Dave <dave(a)staffslug.org.uk&gt; wrote: > Hello all, > > A question for people. > > I'm trying to set-up a network printer to talk to my laptop. > > But, here's the twist > > My Wifi connects to internet/router on 192.168.1.* network, but the > printer will connect to my laptop via a network cable on the 192.168.0.* Is there not a small 4 or 5 port switch in the back of either your WiFI or router you could plug the printer into and have everything on the 192.168.1.* network. It would make things a lot more sensible. _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

Hi Dave, There is something silly here so tell us, do you have internet access from the laptop on 192.168.0.* via the router on 192.168.1.* ? Walt -----Original Message----- From: staffslug-bounces(a)staffslug.org.uk [mailto:staffslug-bounces@staffslug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Sent: 18 April 2009 11:51 To: staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Staffslug] Networking Printers > On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Dave <dave(a)staffslug.org.uk&gt; wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> A question for people. >> >> I'm trying to set-up a network printer to talk to my laptop. >> >> But, here's the twist >> >> My Wifi connects to internet/router on 192.168.1.* network, but the >> printer will connect to my laptop via a network cable on the >> 192.168.0.* > > Is there not a small 4 or 5 port switch in the back of either your > WiFI or router you could plug the printer into and have everything on > the 192.168.1.* network. It would make things a lot more sensible. > > _______________________________________________ > Staffslug mailing list > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > It would indeed, but sadly the router is downstairs where the phone line is and the printer is upstairs. _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug