I have a few questions, but first some background information. So I wanted to run an ethernet cord into my room to use with my computer, but I also want a NAS and a printer. Now I have seen some NAS's that come with USB ports as well and some of these explicitly say you can connect a printer but not all.
1. Do all NAS's with USB ports support adding a printer?
I have also seen some NAS's with multiple ethernet ports.
2. Does this mean that I can plug one into the router and the other into my computer?
3. Will it be as if I was directly connected to the router?
Assuming the answers to both of those are yes the I should be able to buy a NAS with 2 ethernet ports and at least 1 USB port to solve all my problems.
4.Is that assumption correct?
Other information is its a 2WIRE modem/router with 4 ethernet ports (im trying to not run 2 cords to my room) and there are 3 computers on the network.
2007-10-08 20:07:27 · 1 answers · asked by Devilsbane 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Ok, lets see if I can clear this up for you.
IF the NAS has a USB port it must say it has a built in Printer Server, if it does not say that it is a print server then the other USB ports are so you can connect more NAS using USB and not ethernet.
The NAS with two ethernet ports is for attaching more ethernet NAS or other Ethernet devices in a daisy chain.
This is what I would do if I was you.
1) Purchase a 8 port switch, incase you want to expand later.
2) run ethernet from your router to the switch in your room.
3) connect your NAS and your computer to the switch
4) either connect your printer to the NAS, if it supports printers or purchase a ethernet printserver and connect it between the switch and your printer.
2007-10-08 22:51:47 · answer #1 · answered by Taba 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋