FAQ's on Hardware What do I do if I need to print to a Parallel Printer over 25 feet of distance? If you need to print to a parallel interface printer that is located 25 feet or more from the computer or print server's parallel port, then you need to use a parallel port extension device. Aten-USA located at http://www.aten-usa.com manufactures a Non Powered Parallel Extension Kit that uses 4 wire telephone cord to connect your printer to the printer port, and allows you to have a maximum distance of 1000 feet. What is the suggested network speed and network protocol? If the computer is to be connected on a network, for maximum throughput we recommend that your use 10/100BaseTX network hub or switch. Your computer Network Interface Card should also be either 10/100BaseTX or 100BaseTX. To connect your computers to the network hub, you should use Category 5 or better network cables. If you're having only two computers, you could also use a Cross Over Network Cable to save on the cost of a network hub. The network protocol that we recommend for your network is the TCP/IP protocol, it is more reliable and gives you better bandwidth control of your network traffic. Do I need a dedicated database server to run your software? SPR POS for Restaurant was designed to be affordable and flexible. Therefore, our software does not need a dedicated database server or the expensive Windows NT or Windows 2000 Server operating system. You can have your database locate on one of your POS computers to save costs.