Small scale network

Probably not the best place for this post, but probably where I'll find the best people to answer my question.
The problem... I wish to set up a very small network to use a printer and external drive with a wireless MacBook. without spending too much money.
The MacBook (obviously) roams the house on a wireless connection. The DLink router sits handily in the cupboard under the stairs. I would like to place my printer and external drive under the stairs with the router and for them to be wirelessly accessable from the MacBook.
The solution that comes to mind is to buy a Mac Mini for under the stairs and connect everything through this. But that seems a terrible waste of a Mini (and more inportantly Money!)
Any better ideas of how to acieve this would be very much appreciated.
With thanks,
David.

I did not able to understand why you want to give ip to two NICs from different subnets.
There is NO any requirement, like that. If you have your own requirement can you explain me that?
Ashman

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