Transcript Slide 1
Some Sample Configurations • • • • • For Traveling Laptops Several Printer Options Supports Desktop and/or TWO One Configuration for all Sites No Changes from Site to Site This is the current “stand alone’ configuration. We use an inexpensive wireless router to support sharing of a network printer. WPA-2 encryption is used. Traditional Configuration used at 12 sites for wireless printer sharing. Ethernet AARP Router/Firewall AARP Network Printer (Brother 2170W) AARP Wireless Usually 3 to 8 laptops. Here’s a “bullet proof” configuration used in San Francisco. Static IP addresses, printer sharing and wired connections via an expensive Ethernet hub (or switch). Put the counselors around a big table, and put the cables in the middle. Inexpensive Ethernet Hub USB Cable This PC must have Printer Sharing Enabled Usually 3 to 8 laptops. This is the current “stand alone’ configuration. We use an inexpensive wireless router to support sharing of a network printer. WPA-2 encryption is used. Traditional Configuration used at 12 sites for wireless printer sharing. AARP Router/Firewall AARP Network Printer (Brother 2170W) AARP Wireless Usually 3 to 8 laptops. This is the current “stand alone’ configuration. We use an inexpensive wireless router to support sharing of a network printer. WPA-2 encryption is used. Traditional Configuration used at sites with “non network” printers. DLink DP-G310 Print Server AARP Router/Firewall Ethernet AARP USB Printer with USB port only. Wireless Usually 3 to 8 laptops. This is the current “stand alone’ configuration. We use an inexpensive wireless router to support sharing of a network printer. WPA-2 encryption is used. Traditional Configuration used at a site with an old Brother (HL-5140) printer. AARP Network Printer (Brother 2170W) AARP Router/Firewall AARP Wireless USB Cable This PC must have Printer Sharing Enabled Usually 3 to 8 laptops. Configuration used at Redwood City Senior Center This configuration has our router connected directly to the local Ethernet network. It requires a Cat5 outlet in the proximity of the room where we do taxes, and requires a single IP address, either static or assigned by DHCP. Internet Connection Local Center Router Local Site Wired Ethernet RJ-45 Plug in Router “WAN” Port Ethernet AARP Router/Firewall AARP Network Printer AARP Wireless Usually 3 to 8 laptops. Configuration used at San Carlos Senior Center Last year, and several more sites this year. Internet Connection Local Center Router Existing Center Wireless Where a wired Ethernet connection is not available, this configuration uses the local center’s wireless Internet. It requires two IP address (one for the bridge, one for the router). TrendNet TEW-640MB Wireless Bridge Ethernet AARP Router/Firewall AARP Network Printer AARP Wireless Usually 3 to 8 laptops.