Re: NAS and network printer on the cheap?

In article <7a9gh6F1tvnkeU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, musicrab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
says...
Hi, what's "in" at the moment for creating a cheap NAS device and
allowing
network printing?
My printer is a USB model and router/ADSL modem only has LAN ports (and
wireless).

Something like the Belkin USB Network hub or Linksys NSLU2 Network Link?
My budget is £100 for the Network device and external hard disk drive.

I'd prefer the device to connect to the router wirelessly due to the
current location of my printer.
Also I'd prefer the device to connect to the router wirelessly due to my
proposed location for external hard drive which I'd probably swith off
overnight when not in use.

Thanks for any advice.

Is there an old pc lurking in your closet? Why not dust it off and give
it a new job. This gives you all of your preferences at least cost.

Could be, but a.config is trouble for me and b.too much power consumption
(possibly?)



Well, with your current USB printer the only choices you have is to use
the option above or get a USB printer server of some kind.

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