LinuxQuestions.org
Download your favorite Linux distribution at LQ ISO.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Networking
User Name
Password
Linux - Networking This forum is for any issue related to networks or networking.
Routing, network cards, OSI, etc. Anything is fair game.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 01-17-2010, 01:54 AM   #1
sdcc619
Member
 
Registered: Oct 2008
Posts: 44

Rep: Reputation: 15
setting up small office


i have a netopia 3347-02 extreme wireless dsl gateway

http://cgi.ebay.com/Netopia-3347-02-...item45f01ab0c5

i have 2x ubuntu pc, 1x windows 7, 1x laptop(has wireless card)

how do i setup so they all can print from a printer which would be connected to a ubuntu box. even the laptop
 
Old 01-17-2010, 05:34 AM   #2
camorri
LQ 5k Club
 
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Somewhere inside 9.9 million sq. km. Canada
Distribution: Slackware 15.0, current, slackware-arm-currnet
Posts: 6,209

Rep: Reputation: 845Reputation: 845Reputation: 845Reputation: 845Reputation: 845Reputation: 845Reputation: 845
There are several steps to get what you want. I'm going to assume a starting point of each machine having wireless networking running. By this I mean you have internet connectivity, and each system can ping to any other system.

If that is not the case, for any system, those issues need to be fixed first.

The print server. You need to get local printing working on the print server first. That means finding the print driver for the printer, installing cups on Ubuntu server, and having that working. Some links to help.

To find out what driver ( you didn't tell us what printer you have ), go here and look up the printer in the printer data base. It will tell you the driver you need.

http://www.linuxfoundation.org/colla...s/openprinting

Once you have local printing working, you can install cups on the second Ubuntu system. In cups on both systems you add the printer by opening a web browser, typing http://localhost:631 to get to cups. As the Administrator, add the printer. You need the root password to add the printer.

Last, and the more difficult part, you will need to install Samba server on the print server. Install it using Synaptic package manager. You will need to configure it. This is not a trivial task. A link to help, go here

http://us1.samba.org/samba/docs/using_samba/toc.html

You will need to configure the server as a Samba server, and each system ( other than the second Ubuntu system ) wanting to use print services, as a client. There is a chapter on various windows flavours. If you have a Win7 system I don't think you will find any specific doc on win7. It will configure also, there won't be any pictures showing the configuration boxes.

Note, there are security risks with this type of networking. Some reading on how to secure the network is advised.

Verify you can go to Network Neighbourhood and see the Samba server at this point. You can, if desired set up shares, if that would be useful in your network. Your choice here, it is not necessary to make printing work on the various clients.

Last, on each windows system you will need to add a printer, it will add as a network printer. You will need the windows version of the driver for your printer on each system. Windows will try to 'download the driver' from the server. That will fail with the Samba server. Just tell windows 'I have a disk with the driver' then add the printer. You then can test printing with the samba server.

This will take some time to set up, depending on your experience level. Take it a step at a time, do the testing, and proceed to the next step after successful testing.

Hope this helps.
 
1 members found this post helpful.
Old 01-17-2010, 07:15 AM   #3
sdcc619
Member
 
Registered: Oct 2008
Posts: 44

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
thanks a lot.
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Traffic monitoring in small office rockymaxsource Linux - Networking 1 05-17-2007 11:15 AM
Best distro for small office cgingras Linux - Enterprise 6 07-25-2006 06:14 AM
Groupware for small office environment russh Linux - Software 4 06-18-2006 03:22 PM
small office solution - need help hellblade Linux - Enterprise 2 11-23-2004 05:31 AM
networking small office Galorin Linux - Networking 9 05-08-2003 05:04 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Networking

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:12 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration