[ale] Simple networking question

[Thompson Freeman]

On 10/07/2007 10:45:39 AM, Doctor Who wrote:
> I have a Linksys wireless access point with 4 ports.  I'm
> using it
> more as a switch and WAP so that 3 ports are taken up by 2
> computers
> and one printer and the fourth  goes to my firewall PC.
> The
> 'Internet' port on the Linksys router is not used.
> 
> I'm looking to purchase another network printer for this
> subnet but
> I'm 'out of ports' on the Linksys router.  What can be
> done?  Is it as
> simple as getting a hub or switch and having multiple
> devices on the
> network go to that and then have the hub or switch use one
> port on the
> Linksys router?  I'd get a bigger router but other
> machines have to
> connect wirelessly in this subnet (computer in another
> room).
> 

Unless I'm utterly confused, get a nice switch and plug it  
in. Unless you want to put that printer on the network via  
a wireless connection.