9. On the next page, select Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname
and click Next.
10. In the Hostname or IPaddress field, type the static IP address of your
print server you chose in step 5. Windows fills in the Port name automatically
as you type; click Next when you??™re done.
11. If you see the Additional Port Information Required page, select Standard
for the Device Type, then Generic Network Card, and then click
Next.
12. Next, Windows will attempt to talk to the printer, but it will likely need
your help in choosing the manufacturer and model.
13. Click Next and then finish the wizard when you??™re done.
Nearly all print servers work this way, but you may find that some units
(likely the one you just bought) have trouble remembering their settings.
Obviously, a print server that forgets its static IP address won??™t be much use
with an operating system like Vista that requires a consistent IP address for
reliable printing. If this happens to you, check the manufacturer??™s web site
for a firmware upgrade that may fix the problem, and then try again.
Stop Sharing Scheduled Tasks
As explained earlier in this section, you can access the shared printers and
folders??”as well as the Scheduled Tasks folder??”of any other computer in
your network. The problem is that sharing Scheduled Tasks slows network
browsing considerably. Follow these steps on every PC in your workgroup
to stop sharing Scheduled Tasks and increase your network performance
considerably:
1.
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