Issue with wireless print server and wireless expander

I am endeavoring to set up a print server that would ordinarily be at
the very edge of the wireless range.

Goal is:
WGPS606 (netgear wireless print server) to WRE54G (linksys wireless
range expander) to WRT54G (linksys wireless router) to WRE54G (same
wireless range expander) to wireless laptop

When I try to print this way, I'll usually get a few lines to print
successfully and then the job fails.

If I move the printer into the room with the router and connect
wirelessly to that directly, the printer works fine.

If I leave the printer connected to the range expander and move the
laptop so that it connects directly to the router (still wirelessly),
the printer works fine.

I'm hoping someone might be able to help me sort this out--it's
frustrating to have to leave my office and walk to the other end of
the house to pick something up off the printer. I can't for the life
of me understand why the printer is failing--unless that's just too
many handshakes for the WGPS606 to handle?

Help! Thanks.

On Jun 27, 4:07*pm, brian.c...@gmail.com wrote:
> I am endeavoring to set up a print server that would ordinarily be at
> the very edge of the wireless range.
>
> Goal is:
> WGPS606 (netgear wireless print server) to WRE54G (linksys wireless
> range expander) to WRT54G (linksys wireless router) to WRE54G (same
> wireless range expander) to wireless laptop
>
> When I try to print this way, I'll usually get a few lines to print
> successfully and then the job fails.
>
> If I move the printer into the room with the router and connect
> wirelessly to that directly, the printer works fine.
>
> If I leave the printer connected to the range expander and move the
> laptop so that it connects directly to the router (still wirelessly),
> the printer works fine.
>
> I'm hoping someone might be able to help me sort this out--it's
> frustrating to have to leave my office and walk to the other end of
> the house to pick something up off the printer. *I can't for the life
> of me understand why the printer is failing--unless that's just too
> many handshakes for the WGPS606 to handle?
>
> Help! *Thanks.

Wireless print servers - I tried two a year ago and was not successful
in getting either to work correctly over very short distances (within
same room). Even the set-up software didn't work correctly on one of
them. Then I saw a few months ago that inexpensive ink-jet printers
were becoming available (I bought one for US$88) that have integral
wireless (wi-fi) and wired Ethernet, and it works flawlessly. Throw
the wireless print server in the trash. I don't know if this will
solve your problem, but you can eliminate at least one component from
your system.

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:07:02 -0700 (PDT), (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>I am endeavoring to set up a print server that would ordinarily be at
>the very edge of the wireless range.
>
>Goal is:
>WGPS606 (netgear wireless print server) to WRE54G (linksys wireless
>range expander) to WRT54G (linksys wireless router) to WRE54G (same
>wireless range expander) to wireless laptop
>
>When I try to print this way, I'll usually get a few lines to print
>successfully and then the job fails.
>
>If I move the printer into the room with the router and connect
>wirelessly to that directly, the printer works fine.

That means the WRE54G range expander (repeaters) is causing a problem.
Try it without the range expander (i.e. turn it OFF) and see if it
works.

>If I leave the printer connected to the range expander and move the
>laptop so that it connects directly to the router (still wirelessly),
>the printer works fine.

Yep, it's the range expander.

>I'm hoping someone might be able to help me sort this out--it's
>frustrating to have to leave my office and walk to the other end of
>the house to pick something up off the printer. I can't for the life
>of me understand why the printer is failing--unless that's just too
>many handshakes for the WGPS606 to handle?

My guess(tm) is that the WRE54G range expander is somehow screwing up.
An easy test would be to run a benchmark test, through the range
expander, using a 2nd PC connected in place of the print server. If
the thruput sucks (I think it will), you have the culprit.

The problem is that such repeaters are poorly defined and NOT tested.
They usually (not always) work with a single manufacturers equipment.
Mix vendors and chipsets, and you run the risk of an incompatible
combination. Your Netgear print server and Linksys repeater are
probably the issue. There are also multiple mutations of the WRT54G,
some of which (i.e. v7) use an odd chipset, which might be problem.
Hard to tell without doing mix and match testing.

Unfortunately, If the range expander turns out to be the problem, I
don't have any brilliant suggestions on how to fix it. You might
consider running a CAT5 cable to the other side of the house and
installing a 2nd wireless access points (on a different RF channel to
avoid inteference). Power line (HomePlug) and phone line (HomePNA)
networking are also alternatives.

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