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Hi - just set up my parents Home Network, everything running well. Anything else I need to do? this is what I've done so far, Basic routing configuration, had windows detect networks and WEP key set up. Runs well. Please let me know if there is anything else I need to do? Also, pls help me set up my parents Printer (HP Officejet 7410 all in one) I want this wireless. Do I need to buy a wireless print server? if not, please let me know how. Any other suggestions, modifications, securities are welcome. Oh yeah also, I set up my Moms router so I can access the router from the outside but it didnt work. This is what I did.

www.whatismyipaddress.com

https://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:8080

x = ip address

Router: wrt54g
 
If the network is setup and working, then you are good to go. There is always tweaking you can do to security settings and whatnot, but if your parents aren't too concerned about it, I would leave it. Are you in an apartment or Condo, somewhere the neighbors are really close that they would be able to pick up a signal??

Also, with the printer, According the HP website:
Work with freedom and ease using built-in networking and 802.11g wireless technology. Simply share printing, faxing, sending, scanning and memory card sharing capabilities on your HP Officejet 7410 with up to 5 networked PCs or wireless notebooks.
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/18972-238444-410635-12019-f51-391193.html

So, you will have to read the printers documentation... if you don't have it, look for the electronic manual on HP's site. That should guide you with how to get it set up, as long as you are using an 802.11g (wireless G) network.

Hope that helps friend
 
zero, are you sure you type in her IP address correctly, are you sure the default port is 8080? Check her router management setting again.
 
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