Re: [Hampshire] Print sharing problem

> > > I don't think that running a VPN client would prevent you seeing the local
> > > network. Therefore if you share the printer via CUPS or Samba, you should
>
> "It depends" is normally the answer - if you are particularly paranoid
> then the VPN is set to only allow vpn traffic in (the theory AIUI being
> that if someone had hijacked your PC then at least they can't hack
> "live" on the box (unless the VPN also allows the traffic).

The OS is XP. Once logged into the VPN _everything_ goes through the
VPN. Can't even access my router.

> Could hot swap with USB port if it's not too fiddly. You can get
> USB->parallel converters. In fact I have one somewhere I used to use
> if you want it.

Ideally I want something that needs no interuption or user input, so
the wife can print from her laptop, and I can print from mine (from
within the VPN).