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Wireless Printing Setup Help

  • 23-07-2012 3:15pm
    #1
    Delissimo
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭


    Could someone recommend a solution for connecting a network printer to UPC router, which is in another room.
    • The printer cannot be in the same room as the router.
    • There is no way for cabling the router to the printer.
    • There isn't a comptuer that's always on (to use as a server).
    Is there a device I can get for the LAN printer that can communicate with the router/PCs?

    Thanks people.
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  • #2
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    Is the printer a wireless printer or not. If it isn't and you can't run an ethernet cable to it the you could try poweline adapters. I.ve never used them but others have. I prefer to use cable for eveything except casual browsing.


  • #3
    Delissimo
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Delissimo


    Hi FSL,

    It's not a wireless printer, unfortunately. I've heard about the mains-powered network plugs and might look into them.

    Thanks.


  • #4
    jos360
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭jos360


    Delissimo wrote: »
    Could someone recommend a solution for connecting a network printer to UPC router, which is in another room.
    • The printer cannot be in the same room as the router.
    • There is no way for cabling the router to the printer.
    • There isn't a comptuer that's always on (to use as a server).
    Is there a device I can get for the LAN printer that can communicate with the router/PCs?

    Thanks people.


    You can get something called a Print Server, there pretty inexpensive (last time I checked). This will hook up to the printer and allow it connect directly to your computers (or you can route it through your current wifi network if your OCD like me and don't want two wifi networks in your house :)
    You'll need a print server with built in wifi, or you can just buy a wifi router (another modem not necessary) and hook that up to a non wifi Print Server to wifi-ify it.

    good luck!


  • #5
    jos360
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭jos360


    Sry for the double post,

    Something like this
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-WPS510U-Wireless-Server-single/dp/B001LIJYMA/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1343059795&sr=1-8

    If you shop around you can go cheaper or if you have a spare wifi router at home get a non wifi server and connect it to the router (cheaper again).


  • #6
    Delissimo
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Delissimo


    Thanks Jos360, that TP-Link looks like what I need. Thanks a mill.


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