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My Road Runner Cable modem is connected to a NETGEAR wireless access point. Through this, my desktop is connected by an RJ cable, and the laptop via a wireless card. Now, I have bought a USB printer. I understand I need a USB Print server. Will both computers be able to share the Printer if I connect the Print Server to my WAP?
Thanks for your assistance.
Ben
If you are able to connect your printer to your access point, you're printer will be assigned an IP address. With an IP address, any of the computers connected to your access point can share that printer.Quote:
Originally Posted by bnwomeh
The problem is most access points do not have a USB port and cannot function as a printer server. You'll have to buy an access point/printer server. They are typically more expensive and are in the $100+ price range.
Hi you could connect the printer to the main pc and share the connection but the main pc would have to be on for the laptop to use the printer.
You could see if you could get a usb to RJ connector converter box so you can plug it into your existing netgear router.
something like this might do the trick
http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/usb_server.html
or a simple connector convertor
http://www.directusbstore.co.uk/cnb/...dCategoryID=30 usb to rj45
You could also change your main wireless router there are some on the market that have rj45 and usb and vpn and nat and firewall all build in so t might be more cost efficient to just get a different one and sell the old one.
Hope this helps
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Thanks to share
If you have router, it has USB port or LAN port where you can connect your printer so that you can share the printer on both computer.