Scott Ventura ([info]tfofurn) wrote,
@ 2008-03-31 23:46:00
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Ask Lazyweb: Wireless Print Server?
Has anyone had any experience with a wireless print server? I have a USB printer (Samsung ML-2010) connected to my desktop, but my desktop's wireless connection is flaky. I also don't relish leaving the desktop on 24/7 when we primarily need printing nights and weekends. A refurbished Netgear WGPS606 has a very attractive feature set at a great price, but doesn't review well. The Linksys WPS54G reviews a little better, but might have issues working with Vista.

Another possibility would be to use the Cube as a print server. It would suck a lot less power than my XP desktop. The bad news is the networking, though there are a lot more wireless USB adapters in the world than there are wireless print servers.

Thoughts?


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[info]alynch
2008-04-01 11:39 am UTC (link)
I'm a big fan of the Apple Airport Express.

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[info]tfofurn
2008-04-01 12:09 pm UTC (link)
Yes, but my cable modem and my printer are not in the same room, so I can't use it as both a router and a print server. Even if it can be used as a standalone print server, it's a bit costly for one.

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[info]jeremyb
2008-04-01 11:41 am UTC (link)
I had the same problem for the longest time. I went through several different models before I could find one that worked. Mind you, the one I got wasn't wireless, but I had a jack, but it really does work better than anything else I've tried: http://www.amazon.com/Keyspan-PS-4A-Port-Print-Server/dp/B0009V2ZQC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1207050012&sr=8-1

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[info]tfofurn
2008-04-01 12:10 pm UTC (link)
Yeah. If I had a jack in the same room as the printer, I would've already made the Cube the print server. Maybe you can recommend a good wireless bridge instead?

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[info]jeremyb
2008-04-01 12:27 pm UTC (link)
I am not sure good and 'wireless bridge' can go in the same sentence, but I will look :)

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