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Sorry about being late to this party but...
I use TP-Link gear wireless/hardwire networks. Good stuff for cheap. If you're going to use a router as an access point you need to plug the connecting cable from the router in the modem to a LAN port on the second router. Plugging in to the WAN port makes ...

I know I'm late for this party but I was skimming the threads and this one caught my attention. Just to help those that may see this and wonder what happened, this is how I programmed my network.
I have a 5 port unmanaged (dumb) switch. On the switch is the modem, a security camera DVR, a NAS, and ...

Ethernet print servers. Everything has to be hardwire.
Another question is when you program the IP would it be prudent to stay above or below the DHCP pool? I don't have a seperate network for the office so I'm not wanting to let the printers get used by the guests.

I already have an idea on how to set them up. The thing I'm having trouble with is picking the right brand name device to do the job.
I have:
1 HP 4160 usb
1 HP 4260 usb
1 HP 5610 All in one usb
1 Epson Stylus C82 usb / parallel

I checked NewEgg and the reviews for most are real stinkers. I use TP ...