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george wrote: > 1. Should I still be trying to use Samba, or LISA, zero config service > discovery (whatever that is) or what? If I know for sure what works well > I'll put in the effort to find how to do it. > I would have thought NFS would be the way to go. Not having networked Linux to Linux myself I'm not 100% on the technicalities but that would be how I would go bout it. Also I would consider installing an application such as webmin to make set-up and administration easier. Having said that if you're happy tinkering with shell commands I'm sure someone here can point you in the right direction. > 2. The printer is an HP5150 USB, no ethernet. I have seen USB to RJ45 > adapters. Using one of these could I connect directly to the router rather > than the PC? (Seems too easy to me.) > Not sure on that, but a router with 1 (or more) USBs for the purpose of connecting the printer would also do the job. Kind regards, Julian -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html