Is his computer on the LAN? Can the computer be connected to over the LAN? If so why not go that route? On 03/24/2013 11:34 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > It is an old pc without a wireless card. I'll try a wireless usb stick > and if that doesn't work buy a wireless card..... unless someone is > willing to donate one :o) > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 9:54 AM, Brian Cluff > wrote: > > USB by default can't run that far. If you want it hard wired with > USB, you will need to purchase a USB cable with inline repeaters. > They can get very expensive, especially with the length you are > talkng about, by the time you are done, it might be just as cheap > for him to buy his own printer. > Is there a reason he can't also connect onto the printer via wireless? > > Brian Cluff > > > On 03/24/2013 12:08 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > > the deal is that my brother's computer doesn't have wireless > so I need > to hardwire it to the printer. The cable needs to go across > the room (15 > ft)- into a wall mount- out of the house- under the house (50 > ft)- into > the house- out of a wall mount- to his computer (10 ft). WOW. > That is > longer than I thought. that's around 75 feet long in total. > hmmmmm.... > I have an empty phone line (cat 3) there already could I use that? > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 11:17 PM, Carruth, Rusty > > >> wrote: > > 1 - maybe, depends upon the printer. > > 2 - do you mean a computer into the printer, not a > printer? Then it > is possible to make a cat5 cable into a USB cable, but you > have to > change the connectors on the end to be USB - probably not > worth the > effort. If the printer has cat5 (what, RJ45?) jacks then just > connect it to your network, again assuming the printer can > do both. > (Mine can - probably can do all 3 but I have wireless > turned off > on it so use usb and network) > > I've taken the liberty of adding 1 and 2 below. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org > > > on behalf of > Michael Havens > Sent: Sat 3/23/2013 4:05 PM > To: plug-discuss@phxlinux.org > > > > Subject: usb cord > > (1) I now run my printer wirelessly. can I also hard wire > a computer > into the > printer? I think so but I want to make sure. > > (2) If you can hard wire a printer (I think you mean > computer, as I > said above) > into the printer as well can cat5 be used to make a usb cord? > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." Patrick Moore