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[Bialykot]

Hi - taken delivery of Dlink 615 n router and Dlink USB wireless n stick from Virgin as part of their 50Mb/s cable service.  I don't really understand the teccie bits of networking so bear with me please.  I did manage to upgrade the firmware to the latest 4.11 (I think) and everything works well on the main computer I use with this at fast broadband throughput.  But a couple of questions please ....

1) My old Belkin G router had a built-in print server port but the Dlink doesn't.  How can I link in an old USB printer to the router so it can be shared (without main computer being on) - or do I need to buy a new print server?  If so, which Dlink product will do this and how do I wire it all together?

2) I received a Dlink USB wireless n dongle to connect my laptop wirelessly at the higher speeds.  My laptop has a G wireless thing built in already.   The USB n stick gives a much lower throughput (8Mb/s) (after setting it up with default settings) than running the laptop off it's internal G setting (I get about 20Mb/s from same location).   Is there anything I should be considering in the setups?  It all seems pretty confusing.

The shared printer is the most important though - I want to have this simply wire into the router and be available 24x7.

Thanks for your help in advance - I really am a rookie where networking is concerned.

[Bialykot]

Oh - one more thing.  If there is no way the 615 can be set up to share a priner, can this be done with my old Belkin G wireless router (with inbuilt print server)  linked to  the new Dlink N router?  And if so, would this compromise the overall network speed or get messy to support?