HELP! :) simple network

[Mason64]

Hey

i havent set up a simple network for years. i want to have 1 hub 2 computers and 1 network pc no net and i wont even be sharing files its just to share the printer its a network printer. when i connect them up with a 5 port switch it says Limited or no con. do i need just a hub ? with normal routers u have dhcp so does the hub auto give them a ip or do i need to get a router for what i need to do or do i need to give the 2 computers a network IP address?

Thanks

dave

 

[Mason64]

So with this swtich i can put it all together and give say

PC 1 - 192.168.1.1

PC 2 - 192.168.1.1

and then find the Printers IP or just brower for the printer? if its on the same IP RANGE? or basiclly find what range the printer is on and follow that patten for the netowrk pc's?