On Sep 14, 5:07 pm, Jonathan Rowson <[email protected]> wrote: > I've done this successfully at home quite well. I've got an Airport Extreme > (not the dual band one) with 3 Airport Express base stations (got them NEW > from eBay for about $45 bucks each) > I've got 2 of them acting as a bridge for my DIrecTV HDDVR units. DirecTV > will allow you free on-demand programming IF you have either wireless or > wired networking. Well, they will either sell you a kit or allow you to use > a compatible router (essentially one with a free Ethernet port). In comes > the AE (I just like the form factor and the price was right) and problem > solved. Plus, it also has the dual function of extending my Aiport Extreme > signal through our house (2 story home) > > On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Dennis B. Swaney <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Sep 14, 2009, at 4:56 AM, Bill Spencer wrote: > > > >> Okay, thanks, and sorry to have gotten mixed up. I'm still a bit > > >> mixed- > > >> up, unfortunately, since the (minimal) two-iMac network I have is all > > >> from an AirPort Express whose only Ethernet port is being used to > > >> connect it to the cable-modem. Do I have to get a second router into > > >> the loop? > > > Just use another AirPort Express to extend your network. The Ethernet > > port on the AE can serve as a WAN or LAN port. In this case you'd be > > using the second AE's port as a LAN port when you connect the Cat 5 > > cable from it to your printer. > > > -- > > Sincerely, > > Dennis B. Swaney >
The trouble here is only that I am a certified and devout cheapskate, and do not have any more gold coins lurking under the sofa cushions. So if the parallel-to-USB cable option is not reliable--and has anyone here ever tried one? I'm only hearing rumors that such a cable _should_ work, or that it _might_ work but don't hold your breath-- then I will see about finding a secondhand router for whatever I absolutely have to fork over. Yes, I saw over the weekend that Dealmac listed a Brother laser printer for $80, but that's still $80 more than the laser printer I have already...which works very well, thank you. And a related question: assuming I get a router and connect the 12/640 to it via ethernet, are there any issues with using an ethernet cable that's 15 feet long or maybe even a bit more? (Something else I'd have to buy.) That's about how far apart the router and the printer would be. Thanks again! Bill --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
