Network Printer Puzzle

Question

I have an issue with a printer. The whole situation is a bit complicated so I attach a picture to make things clear.

http://s15.postimg.org/diyu7237v/lan.png

Let's start with the basics. I have 3 PCs. PC1 and PC2 are connected through Ethernet with a router (Red) and on this, there is the printer. Also, PC1 and PC2 are connected to internet through Wi-Fi (Green). PC3 is connected through Ethernet to internet (Green Router) and can also share files with other two PCs.

All I want is PC3 to be able to use the printer through PC1 or PC2. (Ethernet connection to Red router is very difficult so I would like to avoid it.)

PC1 has Windows XP, PC2 has Windows 7, PC3 has Windows 8

Do you think this is possible with the current hardware?

Thanks in advance and sorry for any English mistakes :)

Answer 1

Using windows?

• 1) on pc1, share the printer under a name (say "myprinter")
• and 2) on pc3, just add a "local printer" (! almost always, in simple setups... It just means you "pool" (ie, manage the printing) on your local PC intead of on the remote machine/printer),
  of port-type "new TCP/IP",
  named "\ip.of.either.pc1\myprinter"
  (I say this from memory, and I'm probably mixing ips/names, but you get the idea ^^)

And you probably need to figure out why you need 2 routers...
Usually: you only need 1 router (for simple setups), with its WAN connecting to the internet somehow, and its LAN for your local LAN (you could have several LANs, but let's keep it simple if not needed).

You could have the wifi router be in the LAN of the main router (ie, on one of the LAN ports of the router which has connection to Internet on its WAN port). Everyone connecting via WiFi end up on the LAN as well (if you configure it correctly) and enjoy both a local printer and acces to the Net?

Internet_acces <--> [WAN-port]__main_router__[LAN-ports] <---> { pc1, pc2, printer, and the wifi-router all on a LAN-port } 

Or if the wifi-router is the one who gets internet access:

Internet_access <--> [WAN-port]__wifi-router__[lan-ports] <--> {pc1, pc2, printer}  
                                              {and pc3 and others also connect to this LAN via the wifi} 

(notice you don't need the 2nd router in this one. You could however still use it as a switch, using only it's LAN ports)