Network printer set up

This is becoming really problematic.
Let me explain the set up:
1. I have a Macbook that would like to print things. My Macbook runs Leopard.
2. The Macbook is very happily set up on my home wired network along with 3 PCs.
3. My (fairly old) printer (Brother DCP 1000) is connected to the router (not by usb cable, by network cable)
4. My printer's network address is 192.168.2.1
Not knowing where to put in the network address I've essentially plugged it in to every blank in the printer set up window. I've tried dozens of combinations. I'm sure I'm missing some little thing.
To make things even worse, I've called Apple care twice about this. One person bluntly said that the printer set up is not Apple's problem--I should call my printer or router companies. The second told me to download the printer's driver, at which point I asked him if he knew he worked for Apple. Frustrated I called called my router's maker (SMC) who essentially said "BUH?? MACBOOK? WHAT ARE MACBOOK?"
At this point I'm extremely frustrated. I would really like to not need to move things onto one of the PCs in the house when I need to print any of my university assignments. The PCs print fine, so clearly printing is possible.
So anyone else have similar problems? Similar set ups? I know the answer is probably really simple, but I'd really love to find out what it is.
---Oh one little thing to add. The driver for the printer is in the Macbook already. A while ago I had a hard drive crash, prior to that I had somehow managed to set up the printer, no driver download required. It took a similar sort of battle though--no tech support wanted to touch the issue --not mac, not the router, not the printer. Back then I was running Tiger.
Message was edited by: Ralu

Never mind, figured it out.
What all the tech support people refused to tell me was:
in the Queue put "LPT1"--because I should have magically known this.

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    TEACHER1: Thank you all for conducting this session !!!!
    jest1: Is there an OS limitation to print wirelessly?
    JimB-HP: All the OS versions supported by the printer as supported wirelessly. In general, we are compatible with Macs, Windows and Linux.
    SiobhanF-HP: We are ending the chat event. Thank you for coming. We hope you found it worthwhile. I will be posting a transcript of the event in the Networking and Wireless board in the Printers and All-in-Ones forum. We will be hosting future Meet the Experts chat sessions on a variety of topics, so please tell us what you thought of the event and how it could be improved. http://h30434.www3.hp.com/psg/board/message?board.id=Feedback&thread.id=525
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    Message Edited by timhsu on 03-18-2009 05:39 PM
    Message Edited by timhsu on 03-18-2009 05:43 PM
    I work for HP, supporting the HP Experts who volunteer their time and technical knowledge to help others.

    I expected this to be released quite earlier. But now that it's in process, I'll wait patiently.
    Make it easier for other people to find solutions, by marking my answer with \'Accept as Solution\' if it solves your problem.
    Click on the BLUE KUDOS button on the left to say "Thanks"
    I am an ex-HP Employee.

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