A technician has been asked to configure a printer to be shared amongst the users in a small workgroup. Each computer in the workgroup utilizes an existing wireless router for network connectivity…

Question

Options

• AConnect the printer to a computer within the workgroup and share it from that computer
• BConnect the printer to the wireless router and assign it its own network address
• CConnect the printer to an external hardware print server and share it amongst the workgroup
• DConnect the printer to a USB hub that each computer in the workgroup has access to

• A
  71% (27)
• B
  18% (7)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  5% (2)

Explanation

Connecting the USB printer to one computer and sharing it via the OS (Windows printer sharing) costs nothing beyond what is already in place - no new hardware is needed. A hardware print server (Option C) costs money. Connecting to the wireless router (Option B) is not possible since the router has no USB printer-sharing capability described. A USB hub (Option D) does not enable network printing - USB is not a network protocol that allows multiple computers to share a printer simultaneously. The software-based sharing method is the least expensive solution.

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