Regus LAN - How do I connect my own printer?

Regus LAN - How do I connect my own printer?

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Sym7

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Monday 21st February 2011
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I've recently set up at a Regus managed office and don't wish to subscribe to their high rates for print use. I am intending to purchase my own printer but I am not entirely sure how to separate it from the shared network. I have taken the entry level bandwidth from Regus which means I am sharing a network with others in the office building.

This is my theory, please advise if I'm on the right wavelength:

Purchase a wireless router hub and connect to one of the LAN cables. This should mean I'm now routing all other ports onto another subnet which provides an element of security right? I can then wireless connect my staff and the wireless printer via this hub without being on the same network as the rest of the building. Does that make sense? Any networking wizards out there who know their stuff I would be interested to hear from you.

Thanks,

Sym7

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398 posts

228 months

Tuesday 22nd February 2011
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stevieb said:
How many people in your office?
There's just 4 of us

Sym7

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398 posts

228 months

Tuesday 22nd February 2011
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itsnotarace said:
With a shared network you should already be subnetted on your own, otherwise other companies sharing the network would be able to see your devices and you would be able to see theirs.

This makes sense. So I should be able to simply plug a LAN cable into the printer and it'll be visible to the four us also connected to the LAN cables in the office??