[dba-Tech] Network questions

Hi Jim,

I should have told you how things are currently set up.  Sorry.

So, we have the POE modem with two routers - Business and Family.

Brad's computer is wirelessly networked to the Business router.
The printer is cable networked to the Business router.
Brad's computer sees the printer as a network printer.

Family computer 1 is wirelessly networked to the Family router.
Family computer 2 is wirelessly networked to the Family router.
Family computers 1 and 2 have shared document folders that are mapped as 
drive Z: to the other computer.  So, one child could place a file in the 
shared documents on Family computer 1 and a second child could access 
that file by going to drive Z on Family computer 2 - and vice versa.

Small and simple.

What I thought might work is to move the printer into the Family 
network, then give Brad access from his computer to both the Business 
and Family networks.  Would that work?

Best,
T

Tina Norris Fields
tinanfields at torchlake.com
231-322-2787

On 9/4/2012 12:35 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote:
> Is the printer one that is connected on a computer and therefore needsi
> pass-through capabilities, a wireless printer or a network printer?
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris
> Fields
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 6:05 AM
> To: DatabaseAdvisors-Tech
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Network questions
>
> Hail, oh wise group!
>
> In my daughter and son-in-law's home, there are two networks.  One is
> Brad's business network.  The other is the family network.  At present,
> there is one printer.  It is in Brad's business network. He would like
> to make the printer available to the computers in the family network,
> but, of course, he doesn't want the kids to have access to his business
> network.  I get to figure out the strategy and structure to use.
>
> Is there a neat way I can make this printer available to both networks?
>
> Thanks for your thoughts and help,
> T
>