Adding devices to your networkwww.gateway.com43Printing files across the networkImportantBefore you can print a file across thenetwork, you must install the driver forthe printer on the computer you aresending the file from. You can obtain theprinter driver and installationinstructions from the CD that shippedwith your printer or from themanufacturer’s Web siteTo print files across the network:1 Open the file you want to print.2 Click File, then click Print.3 Click the arrow button to open the printer name list, then click the networkprinter.4 Click OK.Adding devices to your networkAdding a desktop computer to your networkAfter you have your wireless network up and running, you can add your desktopcomputer to your wireless network. To add a desktop computer to the network,purchase a wireless PCI card or USB adapter for your desktop computer so it cancommunicate with your network wirelessly.Adding a printer to your networkInstead of plugging a printer into your computer, you can add a printer to yourwireless network. To add a printer to the network, do one of the following:■ Use a printer that has built-in wireless networking.■ Connect your printer to your networked desktop computer, then share theprinter. For information about sharing printers, see “Using the network” onpage 41.■ Connect your printer to your access point if the access point includes a USBor parallel port. For more information, see the instructions that came withyour access point.■ Use a wireless print server.