Hi,
Having been told I could connect a HP 1320n mono laser directly to my Netgear DG384GT router / modem by one of those helpful chappies in PC-World, I've just got home and connected the Ethernet cables only to realise that I need an intermediary widget, e.g a Netgear PS101 or PS121...
Can anyone suggest an alternative? The 101 / 121 both retail for around £50, so cost isn't a problem, but I'd like to know of alternatives as I'm visiting a Computer Fair on Sunday (what a party animal I am...) and would appreciate any suggestions that will be compatible with the above hardware in case a 101 / 121 isn't available at the fair.
The annoying thing is that the printer and router both have an ethernet socket; why on earth do I need another box to go in-between the two?
Thanks in advance!