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Guys, I could use a little help if you can.
Here is what I have going on.
My wireless router is a D-link 655 and this is the manual:
http://www.dlink.com/-/media/Consumer_Products/DIR/DIR 655/Manuels/DIR655B1manual070312v23pdf.pdf
I have my laptop (wireless) works fine with my 655....
I have a wireless printer HP , works fine with my laptop....
Now this is what I am trying to do.
I just picked up a Optiplex 650 which has the LAN Ethernet connection:
Users guide: ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-prod...optiplex-gx620_user's guide_en-us.pdf#page173
The Optiplex 650 is going to be set up as a dedicated computer for CAD and MS office 2003. I wanted a clean machine stripped of useless software so that's what is on this machine- it flies. I am running Windows XP professional 32 bit on the 650. I will not be accessing the internet with this machine (support for XP stops in April 2013)
Then I have my Designjet 750C+ plot printer with the optional jetdirect card for setting it up as a network printer.
Here is the manual: http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/si...x.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken
Here is the set up for a network printer process for this plotter. http://youtu.be/MFe9SXXZgX8
Then I have my hp office jet 8500 which is a wireless printer.
What I want to do is print to both the designjet 750c and the 8500 from the Optiplex 650.
I am a little confused at how this all goes together......do I run the Ethernet cable from the computer into one of the hubs on my router...and then run another cable from the jetdirect card in the 750c into another hub in the router :blink: And what do I have to do to set it up as a network printer...:blink: I'm not to familiar with router setups or networks.....that's putting it mildly ....
Any help would be greatly appreciated ...:thumbsup:
Thank you,
B,
Here is what I have going on.
My wireless router is a D-link 655 and this is the manual:
http://www.dlink.com/-/media/Consumer_Products/DIR/DIR 655/Manuels/DIR655B1manual070312v23pdf.pdf
I have my laptop (wireless) works fine with my 655....
I have a wireless printer HP , works fine with my laptop....
Now this is what I am trying to do.
I just picked up a Optiplex 650 which has the LAN Ethernet connection:
Users guide: ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-prod...optiplex-gx620_user's guide_en-us.pdf#page173
The Optiplex 650 is going to be set up as a dedicated computer for CAD and MS office 2003. I wanted a clean machine stripped of useless software so that's what is on this machine- it flies. I am running Windows XP professional 32 bit on the 650. I will not be accessing the internet with this machine (support for XP stops in April 2013)
Then I have my Designjet 750C+ plot printer with the optional jetdirect card for setting it up as a network printer.
Here is the manual: http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/si...x.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken
Here is the set up for a network printer process for this plotter. http://youtu.be/MFe9SXXZgX8
Then I have my hp office jet 8500 which is a wireless printer.
What I want to do is print to both the designjet 750c and the 8500 from the Optiplex 650.
I am a little confused at how this all goes together......do I run the Ethernet cable from the computer into one of the hubs on my router...and then run another cable from the jetdirect card in the 750c into another hub in the router :blink: And what do I have to do to set it up as a network printer...:blink: I'm not to familiar with router setups or networks.....that's putting it mildly ....
Any help would be greatly appreciated ...:thumbsup:
Thank you,
B,