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Inksmyth
Inksmyth Posts: 308
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Anyone out there know anything about home networking.
What options do I have when connecting the printer to print from my laptop? Can I connect from the printer usb to the ethernet ports on my router, or do I have to buy a separate router for my printer?
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
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    You cannot connect USB to an ethernet port, but you can buy, for a nominal fee, a USB wireless network card for your printer and join it to the network that way. The other option is to purchase a wireless or ethernet ready printer.

    Email me if you need some further info or brand suggestions.
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  • WingRider
    WingRider Posts: 326
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    My printer is connected via usb to a printer router connected to my wireless ethernet router.
    HTH
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  • Inksmyth
    Inksmyth Posts: 308
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    I'll have to use a wireless printer router. I was just trying to save some money. I have a large professional quality printer and the card for it is several hundred dollars. I was too cheap to spring for a $50.00 router but I guess I will have to.
    Thanks for the info!
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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
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    But it is the print server that is running the network protocols not the printer.

    I have a small wireless print server that is connected to my wireless network.

    Works well.
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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
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    Linksys Wireless Print Server.. $49.00 though that was couple years ago.
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  • Austin Smoker
    Austin Smoker Posts: 1,467
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    Spend the extra $$$ and get an Apple Airport Express - LOTS of cool functionality in addition to serving as a print server...can stream music to it, it can serve as a travel hotspot...really cool.

    Inksmyth wrote:
    I'll have to use a wireless printer router. I was just trying to save some money. I have a large professional quality printer and the card for it is several hundred dollars. I was too cheap to spring for a $50.00 router but I guess I will have to.
    Thanks for the info!
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  • Inksmyth
    Inksmyth Posts: 308
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    Thanks guys. It works now.
    Just reconfigured the printer and set up a home work group. The main office computer has to be booted up, but I can live with that.
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