Airport extreme, TV, printer and external HD setup????????

Here is what I would like to do:
Have one External HD, hook up to an Airport Extreme, use this HD as my main iTunes movie library. Use this library for my itunes on the G5, and Macbook such way I can access all my movies from either computer. Then stream either computer to the TV.
I also need to hook up an HP printer and my comcast internet to my network.
I read a lot of threads concerning problems with externalHD and Airport extreme. seems like the HD drops quiet a bit.
Are there better HD than others?
Can I have both HD and printer on a USB?
Is it going to be too much load on the network (itunes library, TV sreaming and internet conection)?
Can this system be reliable enough?
Right now my HD is firewired to my G5, my internet is on an Airport express netwrk and my printer is USB to my G5 (I am sharing with the macbook).
Thanks for your help.
Fred

Here is what I would like to do:
Have one External HD, hook up to an Airport Extreme,
use this HD as my main iTunes movie library. Use this
library for my itunes on the G5, and Macbook such way
I can access all my movies from either computer.
That is possible, but not recommended as it can easily result in corruption of the music database if more than onechine accesses the database. If you consistently use A SINGLE machine to update the iTunes music, and all the other usit READ-ONLY, you may be OK.
Then stream either computer to the TV.
I also need to hook up an HP printer and my comcast
internet to my network.
No problem there.
I read a lot of threads concerning problems with
externalHD and Airport extreme. seems like the HD
drops quiet a bit.
Some people have experienced problems with HDs and firmware 7.1
Are there better HD than others?
Not really. A good USB 2.0 disk will do.
Can I have both HD and printer on a USB?
Yes. Get an inexpensive powered USB Hub. D-link makes one that works well.
Is it going to be too much load on the network
(itunes library, TV sreaming and internet
conection)?
No.
Can this system be reliable enough?
Sure. I have a network with 2 AEs (one as a bridge), Apple TV, a USB Hub with printer and HD attached, another wireless net printer and two wireless notebooks (mac and PC). No e.
Right now my HD is firewired to my G5, my internet is
on an Airport express netwrk and my printer is USB to
my G5 (I am sharing with the macbook).
You can't use the firewire disk with the AE. USB only.
Thanks for your help.
Fred
You're welcome.

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