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the joy of network gadgets

it always feels good to add an extra piece of networked equipment to my home setup.

playing around with the new 802.11G PCMCIA card for my laptop (see the shocking evidence of garden-based wireless working) a few weeks ago, i soon came up against the problem of needing to print something and having to turn on one of the other machines that has the printer connected to it. not a very streamlined work process, if you ask me.

so, after rummaging around in our work's old hardware cupboard, i spotted a decent HP Jetdesk 170x printer server, idly gathering dust. this little gem now has a new permanent home (and permanent IP address) on the wired part of my network, alongside 2 wired PCs, 1 wireless PC downstairs, 1 wireless laptop, wireless base station / gateway / router / switch and the wired adsl broadband modem. i may even throw my old 10/100 hub into the mix at some point, to further enhance the network activity blinking christmas lights effect...

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09/09/2004 at 21:27:22

modified:

09/09/2004 at 21:30:57

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