Help w/ confirguring wireless printer server

Hello all. Any help you could offer would be helpful. I have always thought
of myself as a bit technology savvy, however this issue has me realizing my
true novice status.

I have a wireless system at home, a SIMPLE, wireless system, that has been
working very well. It is configured as: cable modem splits to vonage
wireless router (which works great) and then my wireless network router.
From there the wireless network router beams to my laptop (Vaio VGN-FE660G),
and that works great! My network name is "MSHome" and my laptop name is
"VaioLaptop." I have spent hours trying to install a wireless printer server
for my laser printer, and that CAN work great... but when that works great, I
cannot connect to the internet.

I have a feeling (though I could be showing my ignorance) that the problem
lies in the process of configuring the printer server: they have me open my
network connection properties and enter a pre-set IP address (that they say
is preconfigured into the server); I did this, and my printer worked great.
However then I could connect to the internet. I did a system restore to
just before I started muckin with the printer server and I had great internet
connectivity, however I cannot communicate with my wireless printer (nor does
it recognizing it on my devices/networks). My current internet IP address
acquired (not preset) and is 'leased' for 24h at a time, according to my
current properties.

Any help on how I can resolve this issue? You all will probably think this
is rediculously simple, but I will be grateful for your help. If you all
need any help with surgery or anything (my knowledge of experise) just feel
free to let me know so I can return the favor! (grin!)

please provide info on the print server and the router...make...model....
"Togiak1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:CD135271-90CF-4622-BC85-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello all. Any help you could offer would be helpful. I have always
> thought
> of myself as a bit technology savvy, however this issue has me realizing
> my
> true novice status.
>
> I have a wireless system at home, a SIMPLE, wireless system, that has been
> working very well. It is configured as: cable modem splits to vonage
> wireless router (which works great) and then my wireless network router.
> From there the wireless network router beams to my laptop (Vaio
> VGN-FE660G),
> and that works great! My network name is "MSHome" and my laptop name is
> "VaioLaptop." I have spent hours trying to install a wireless printer
> server
> for my laser printer, and that CAN work great... but when that works
> great, I
> cannot connect to the internet.
>
> I have a feeling (though I could be showing my ignorance) that the problem
> lies in the process of configuring the printer server: they have me open
> my
> network connection properties and enter a pre-set IP address (that they
> say
> is preconfigured into the server); I did this, and my printer worked
> great.
> However then I could connect to the internet. I did a system restore to
> just before I started muckin with the printer server and I had great
> internet
> connectivity, however I cannot communicate with my wireless printer (nor
> does
> it recognizing it on my devices/networks). My current internet IP address
> acquired (not preset) and is 'leased' for 24h at a time, according to my
> current properties.
>
> Any help on how I can resolve this issue? You all will probably think
> this
> is rediculously simple, but I will be grateful for your help. If you all
> need any help with surgery or anything (my knowledge of experise) just
> feel
> free to let me know so I can return the favor! (grin!)

Thank you for reading my question. My printer server is:

D-Link DP-311P (802.11b)

My wireless system router is a Linksys Wireless-B, also a 802.11b

Thank you.

kathleen

Togiak1 wrote:
> Thank you for reading my question. My printer server is:
>
> D-Link DP-311P (802.11b)
>
> My wireless system router is a Linksys Wireless-B, also a 802.11b
>
> Thank you.
>
> kathleen

In order for devices on a network to "talk" to each other, they must be
on the same "subnet." In the context we're talking about here, this is
the first 3 numbers of an IP address. That is, if the default IP
address of the print server is 192.168.0.10 then your computer must have
an IP address of 192.168.0.xxx to communicate with it. That's why the
setup instruction for the DP-311P tell you to change your computer's IP
address to 192.168.0.52.

The problem probably is that when you initially set up your wireless
router, the router probably has an IP address with different first three
numbers, for example, 192.168.1.xxx.

If you can restore your system so that you have internet connectivity
(but no printer access), open a command prompt and type
ipconfig /all

Post back with your computer's IP address and the IP address given for
your "gateway" (that's your router). Once we know what those addresses
are, we'll see if we can configure the DP-311 appropriately.

You all are gems!! Thank you SO, SO much!

My Computer IP Address is: 192.168.1.101
My Printer IP Address is: 192.168.0.52

Again, I am so very thankful for your help!
-kathleen