[ale] Simple networking question

[Doctor Who]

On 10/7/07, David Tomaschik <ozone at webgroup.org> wrote:
> Thompson Freeman wrote:
> > 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.
> Agreed, you can plug in just any switch to expand your ports.
> Alternatively, depending on the exact model of your Linksys router, you
> could try an open-source firmware that will let you use the "Internet"
> port as just another switch port.
>
>

Thanks to you both.  Bought a Netgear switch and all is working...