can i use the shared printer wirelesly without turning on the desk

i have desktop connected direct to the router. and i have a laptop wireless.
is there any way to print from laptop without turning on the desktop.
can i connect the printer to the router or cable modem? laptop is connecting
to the router.. so why not print laptop...to...router...to printer..

i really need help on this.
please email me (E-Mail Removed)

You can do it as long as the printer has an ethernet adapter. Or a
bluetooth/IR adapter. Or you can buy a small network print server device.

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<(E-Mail Removed)@discussions.microsoft.c om> wrote in message
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>i have desktop connected direct to the router. and i have a laptop
>wireless.
> is there any way to print from laptop without turning on the desktop.
> can i connect the printer to the router or cable modem? laptop is
> connecting
> to the router.. so why not print laptop...to...router...to printer..
>
> i really need help on this.
> please email me (E-Mail Removed)

Hi
You can turn your printer into a Network printer by buying a Printer Server
Device, and plug it into a regular port on the Router.
Examples, http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/Su...ubcategory=387
Or, get a Network ready printer ( http://www.ezlan.net/faq#AIO ).
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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<(E-Mail Removed)@discussions.microsoft.c om> wrote in message
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>i have desktop connected direct to the router. and i have a laptop
>wireless.
> is there any way to print from laptop without turning on the desktop.
> can i connect the printer to the router or cable modem? laptop is
> connecting
> to the router.. so why not print laptop...to...router...to printer..
>
> i really need help on this.
> please email me (E-Mail Removed)