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Apple Newbie needs networking help!!
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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 1529726" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>Does the uni not allow a router with a wifi setup in the room or merely not allow a router tied to the uni network?</p><p></p><p>You could get an inexpensive router and set up a wifi network on it, with printer attached, set up the network on their computer at home - show them how to click on the network icon to move between your regular home wifi network and the printer only network. When they get to uni, then it's only a matter of plugging in the router and printer with everything set up already. </p><p></p><p>If the uni network is wifi and not ethernet only, probably show them the network preference pane and how to move the primary networks around in the order they want to connect. This way, they'll know how to go in and make the uni internet connected network the primary one over the printer network.</p><p></p><p>If we've got some college age folks that have dealt with this situation, would be good for them to chime in also.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 1529726, member: 24160"] Does the uni not allow a router with a wifi setup in the room or merely not allow a router tied to the uni network? You could get an inexpensive router and set up a wifi network on it, with printer attached, set up the network on their computer at home - show them how to click on the network icon to move between your regular home wifi network and the printer only network. When they get to uni, then it's only a matter of plugging in the router and printer with everything set up already. If the uni network is wifi and not ethernet only, probably show them the network preference pane and how to move the primary networks around in the order they want to connect. This way, they'll know how to go in and make the uni internet connected network the primary one over the printer network. If we've got some college age folks that have dealt with this situation, would be good for them to chime in also. [/QUOTE]
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