Print Server Ethernet

How to use a 327W to bridge to computers?

Dell XPS has no parallel port and the generic pc does for my HP Laser Jet 4. The XPS has wireless internet(FIOS) access so I want to use the generic as the print server. I want to use the 327 W to patch the two pc's together so I can print from the DELL desktop and laptop that are both wireless. Also, the FIOS router is not near the DELL XPS for a ethernet connection. Hope that was clear.

Are both computers connected to the same "FIOS" router? It does not matter that they use wire or cable or wireless, a connection to the same router puts them on the SAME NETWORK. (Think of it this way, the wireless connection does the exact same thing as ethernet, just wirelessly!)

Just setup file and printer shares on both machines, set the workgroup, use the printer! Just run the Network Wizard and set them to the same settings, You are already networked!!!

If the printer is working and attached to either machine, all you have to do is "share" it in the network! (be sure to tell both machines firewalls to allow LOCAL networking!)

Here's a link to Microsofts quick article on printer sharing.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx