Ethernet cable is not the correct kind of cable for USB, but even if it
were the correct kind of cable you can only go a maximum of 16 ft 5 in (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Serial_Bus )
To go further with USB, you need a cable that has inline active
repeaters like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-U026-20M-Extension-Repeater/dp/B006KSLF6E/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8
You should use ethernet cable to connect your friend's computer to your
network and then via the network he can print to your printer.
You just have to make sure that you plug his network connection into the
access point itself, so that it can get to the same network as the rest
of the computers that are connected to the printer. If you plug it into
the network behind your access point, then you won't be able to connect
to the printer at all since it will not be on a different network and it
will be very difficult to swim upstream to make the connection.
Brian Cluff
On 03/24/2013 01:16 PM, Michael Havens wrote:
>> If you want it hard wired with USB
> Could I do it with something else? I mean, if I put usb connectors on
> the ends of cat5 strands it wouldn't actually be usb; would it? I wish
> cannon would of put an rj45 port into it...... HEY.... look at that,
> they put a plug in it, that's why I couldn't see it. Well, I connected
> it to the modem but it still aint working. I connected via my laptop
> though..... there isn't 'just the printer'.
>
>>If you just connect his computer to your WIFI access point via ethernet, your access point should allow him to connect to the printer.
>>Just set the printer up the same way it's setup on your system and the access point will gateway the connection to his system.
>
> His computer is hard wired to the modem. The modem is hardwired to the
> modem. I would think that it would be considered a 'network printer'.
> But when I browse for the printer the only thing that shows is the
> printer attached to the linux box. I tried connecting to that but
> nothing printed.
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>
> On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com
> <mailto:bmike1@gmail.com>> 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 <brian@snaptek.com
> <mailto:brian@snaptek.com>> 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
> <Rusty.Carruth@__smartstoragesys.com
> <mailto:Rusty.Carruth@smartstoragesys.com>
> <mailto:Rusty.Carruth@__smartstoragesys.com
> <mailto:Rusty.Carruth@smartstoragesys.com>>> 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-----
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> <mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org>
> <mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@__lists.phxlinux.org
> <mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org>> on behalf of
> Michael Havens
> Sent: Sat 3/23/2013 4:05 PM
> To: plug-discuss@phxlinux.org
> <mailto:plug-discuss@phxlinux.org>
> <mailto:plug-discuss@phxlinux.__org
> <mailto: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~(-:
>
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