Ideas for a good wireless print server.

I've got two PC's with wired printers. One USB one parallel.
The parallel died and I have always shared the two with no issue but
that means, as everyone knows, the one PC must be on.

I also have a wireless router. So I'm looking for a way to hook the USB
printer without the PC. I'm guessing a wireless print server, or a
wired one. Doesn't matter to me, the printer and router are 2 ft
apart. I just want it to be on line somehow so my wireless laptop
upstairs has a way to print without turning on PCs. PS the router has
no printer ports.

Does anyone have any good products they would like to suggest. Brand /
Model. Thanks.

Hi
In general wire always works better than Wireless. Since the devices are
only 2 feet apart you are better with wire.
This page provide a Big selection read the reviews and find out what fit
your system.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...rchResult=True
In general, http://www.ezlan.net/prtserver.html
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

"Big_Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I've got two PC's with wired printers. One USB one parallel.
> The parallel died and I have always shared the two with no issue but that
> means, as everyone knows, the one PC must be on.
>
> I also have a wireless router. So I'm looking for a way to hook the USB
> printer without the PC. I'm guessing a wireless print server, or a wired
> one. Doesn't matter to me, the printer and router are 2 ft apart. I
> just want it to be on line somehow so my wireless laptop upstairs has a
> way to print without turning on PCs. PS the router has no printer ports.
>
> Does anyone have any good products they would like to suggest. Brand /
> Model. Thanks.

I have used a Hewlett-Packard JetDirect 175x USB to Ethernet print server
with my laser printer for many years. It has a web interface. Works great;
you won't even know it's there.

Go to
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...302-28830.html
for image.

I also have a Netgear WGPS606 which I use to extend my wireless network. I
tried to use the USB ports with printers, but it was a major hassle, and
never worked right. This device does make a great, low-cost WiFi bridge.


"Big_Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I've got two PC's with wired printers. One USB one parallel.
> The parallel died and I have always shared the two with no issue but that
> means, as everyone knows, the one PC must be on.
>
> I also have a wireless router. So I'm looking for a way to hook the USB
> printer without the PC. I'm guessing a wireless print server, or a wired
> one. Doesn't matter to me, the printer and router are 2 ft apart. I
> just want it to be on line somehow so my wireless laptop upstairs has a
> way to print without turning on PCs. PS the router has no printer ports.
>
> Does anyone have any good products they would like to suggest. Brand /
> Model. Thanks.

Hi
Yeah, when the printer server and the printer are from the same manufacturer
and design to work together, they work great.
Unfortunately it is Not so great when you use a 3rd party stand alone unit.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

"EJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have used a Hewlett-Packard JetDirect 175x USB to Ethernet print server
>with my laser printer for many years. It has a web interface. Works great;
>you won't even know it's there.
>
> Go to
> http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...302-28830.html
> for image.
>
> I also have a Netgear WGPS606 which I use to extend my wireless network. I
> tried to use the USB ports with printers, but it was a major hassle, and
> never worked right. This device does make a great, low-cost WiFi bridge.
>
>
> "Big_Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I've got two PC's with wired printers. One USB one parallel.
>> The parallel died and I have always shared the two with no issue but that
>> means, as everyone knows, the one PC must be on.
>>
>> I also have a wireless router. So I'm looking for a way to hook the USB
>> printer without the PC. I'm guessing a wireless print server, or a wired
>> one. Doesn't matter to me, the printer and router are 2 ft apart. I
>> just want it to be on line somehow so my wireless laptop upstairs has a
>> way to print without turning on PCs. PS the router has no printer
>> ports.
>>
>> Does anyone have any good products they would like to suggest. Brand /
>> Model. Thanks.
>