OT: Is it possible to make a printer wireless?

[Carruth, Rusty]

Yeah, I've got one of those netgear routers - too bad I don't need to
run a printer from it J

 

But that doesn't really solve Joe's problem.  He needs to hook the
printer to his current wireless network.  Adding another wireless
network probably won't help you, though.

 

I'd say you've got 2 options, or maybe 3:

 

1 - find an hp (or other) wireless to usb print server (assuming your
new printer is usb).

2 - figure a way to run an etherhose from the nearest network location
(assuming it's a network printer - or from the nearest network pc if
not) to the printer location (its not always as hard as you think to do
that J)

3 - get an old PC with wireless, install Linux, set it up as print
server.

 

Rusty

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James Finstrom
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 12:30 PM
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Subject: Re: OT: Is it possible to make a printer wireless?

 

Yes, Simply unplug it... sorry had to... HP and a few others make
wireless print servers. Some netgear routers have USB port's on them to
allow you to host the printer on your router. 

James Finstrom




On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 12:26 PM, <joe at .com> wrote:

My 20-year-old HP laser printer is acting up so I've been scouting
craigslist for a replacement. Found a nice option that has everything I
want for a good price, but it's not wireless. Since I need to put it in
another room, just wondered if it is possible to connect it to my
network
with some kind of wireless dongle?



 

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