[Linux-Discussion] Re: basic networking
- From: "S. Arif Khalid" <arif@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 23:29:40 -0500
Thanks. It sounds like it IS possible to share a parallel printer that is
connected to one of the computers if that computer is configured as a
"network print server". I'll see if my Red Hat 7.3 makes it easy to do
this. I'll also see if Samba comes with RH 7.3.
Regarding sharing a USB printer or scanner, I don't know what it means to
"share" a device from the machine its connected to. Would you elaborate?
Arif
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Madden" <weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 5:52 PM
Subject: [Linux-Discussion] Re: basic networking
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> (definitely go with the switch.)
>
> > 1. Can I share the USB printer and USB scanner among the the different
> > PCs? If so, is it as simple as connecting it to one of the PCs and
> > accessing it from any of the others?
>
> No, the printer will have to be "shared" from the machine it is connected
to.
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> > 2. Similarly, can the parallel
> > printer simply be connected to one of the computers and then used by
> > another computer, or must it be connected to a network print server?
>
> The machine it's connected to has to be configured to be the "network
> print server."
>
> > 3.
> > Can some PC's be booted Linux and some be booted Windows, or must they
> > all be booted to the same OS?
>
> Using Samba, you'll be able to share between the OS's very easily.
>
> > 4. With dialup internet access, can the
> > network allow multiple PCs to share the same connection?
>
> Yes, Linux's IPtables has built-in NAT features.
>
> John
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