Will this work?

[blackcabmal]

Imac in dining room via wireless router in lounge.
Cat5E from router to storage cupboard upstairs which will incorporate a switch,
from switch Cat5E to my childrens computers.
Thanks
Murray

 

[rednotdead]

Yes.

 

[blackcabmal]

Cheers for that,a relief,would you know if my printer being hooked up to my imac would also be shared with the 2 pcs upstairs.Thanks
Murray

 

[rednotdead]

You can share a printer from a mac to a pc but it is a ball-ache to sort out, you may have issues with drivers. Easier to share it from a pc to a mac or buy a network print server: Netgear Home Print Servers - USB & mini print server