LinkSys Gateway and Printer Connection Help

Hi,

I've just installed a LinkSys ADSL Gateway (router) and at the moment
I am connecting to the gateway from a desktop and a laptop both by
wireless i.e. there is nothing hard wired to the ethernet ports of the
gateway. My printer currently connects to my desktop via a USB
connection but I'm thinking of gettting a USB->Ethernet adapter and
connecting my printer to the router rather than the desktop. This
would mean the laptop and desktop would be connecting to the router by
wireles and the printer would be connected to the router via the
ethernet connection.

Question is, would this work? Would I be able to see the printer and
print to it from the laptop and the desktop? Do I need some kind of
print server? If it would work, any recommendations for the
USB->Ethernet adapter?

Many thanks,

Scott

(E-Mail Removed) (Scott) wrote in news:b78af5a3.0501171130.39effe9
@posting.google.com:

> Hi,
>
> I've just installed a LinkSys ADSL Gateway (router) and at the moment
> I am connecting to the gateway from a desktop and a laptop both by
> wireless i.e. there is nothing hard wired to the ethernet ports of the
> gateway. My printer currently connects to my desktop via a USB
> connection but I'm thinking of gettting a USB->Ethernet adapter and
> connecting my printer to the router rather than the desktop. This
> would mean the laptop and desktop would be connecting to the router by
> wireles and the printer would be connected to the router via the
> ethernet connection.
>
> Question is, would this work? Would I be able to see the printer and
> print to it from the laptop and the desktop? Do I need some kind of
> print server? If it would work, any recommendations for the
> USB->Ethernet adapter?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Scott
>

Unless I am mistaken, it's not going to work because you need a USB driver
installed on the router to run a USB connection. Can you install a USB
driver on the router? You can do it on the computer that has a USB
connection, because the computer has a driver for the USB port that's
installed on the computer. I use a printer server that's connected to the
router on a RJ45 LAN port that is connected to the printer server that is
connected via parallel connection (I think they make print servers with a
USB print server connection too.) to the printer. The print server allows
all machines wired and wireless to share the printer that's connected to
the router.

http://tinyurl.com/548ah

Duane

"Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Xns95E1931AE3AAnotmenotmecom@216.148.227.77.. .
> (E-Mail Removed) (Scott) wrote in news:b78af5a3.0501171130.39effe9
> @posting.google.com:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've just installed a LinkSys ADSL Gateway (router) and at the moment
>> I am connecting to the gateway from a desktop and a laptop both by
>> wireless i.e. there is nothing hard wired to the ethernet ports of the
>> gateway. My printer currently connects to my desktop via a USB
>> connection but I'm thinking of gettting a USB->Ethernet adapter and
>> connecting my printer to the router rather than the desktop. This
>> would mean the laptop and desktop would be connecting to the router by
>> wireles and the printer would be connected to the router via the
>> ethernet connection.
>>
>> Question is, would this work? Would I be able to see the printer and
>> print to it from the laptop and the desktop? Do I need some kind of
>> print server? If it would work, any recommendations for the
>> USB->Ethernet adapter?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Scott
>>
>
> Unless I am mistaken, it's not going to work because you need a USB driver
> installed on the router to run a USB connection. Can you install a USB
> driver on the router? You can do it on the computer that has a USB
> connection, because the computer has a driver for the USB port that's
> installed on the computer. I use a printer server that's connected to the
> router on a RJ45 LAN port that is connected to the printer server that is
> connected via parallel connection (I think they make print servers with a
> USB print server connection too.) to the printer. The print server allows
> all machines wired and wireless to share the printer that's connected to
> the router.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/548ah
>
> Duane

Linksys makes a nice print server just for this. Connects two prints (one
USB, one parallel). Works both wired and wireless. I like mine.

A little pricey.

Tom

"Tom Scales" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:SmVGd.589$(E-Mail Removed):

>
>
>
> "Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Xns95E1931AE3AAnotmenotmecom@216.148.227.77.. .
>> (E-Mail Removed) (Scott) wrote in news:b78af5a3.0501171130.39effe9
>> @posting.google.com:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I've just installed a LinkSys ADSL Gateway (router) and at the
>>> moment I am connecting to the gateway from a desktop and a laptop
>>> both by wireless i.e. there is nothing hard wired to the ethernet
>>> ports of the gateway. My printer currently connects to my desktop
>>> via a USB connection but I'm thinking of gettting a USB->Ethernet
>>> adapter and connecting my printer to the router rather than the
>>> desktop. This would mean the laptop and desktop would be connecting
>>> to the router by wireles and the printer would be connected to the
>>> router via the ethernet connection.
>>>
>>> Question is, would this work? Would I be able to see the printer and
>>> print to it from the laptop and the desktop? Do I need some kind of
>>> print server? If it would work, any recommendations for the
>>> USB->Ethernet adapter?
>>>
>>> Many thanks,
>>>
>>> Scott
>>>
>>
>> Unless I am mistaken, it's not going to work because you need a USB
>> driver installed on the router to run a USB connection. Can you
>> install a USB driver on the router? You can do it on the computer
>> that has a USB connection, because the computer has a driver for the
>> USB port that's installed on the computer. I use a printer server
>> that's connected to the router on a RJ45 LAN port that is connected
>> to the printer server that is connected via parallel connection (I
>> think they make print servers with a USB print server connection
>> too.) to the printer. The print server allows all machines wired and
>> wireless to share the printer that's connected to the router.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/548ah
>>
>> Duane
>
> Linksys makes a nice print server just for this. Connects two prints
> (one USB, one parallel). Works both wired and wireless. I like mine.
>
> A little pricey.
>

I use a Cables To Go print server for my wired and wireless setup. I
think they make a wireless only print server too.

Duane

> "Tom Scales" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> news:SmVGd.589$(E-Mail Removed):
>
> >
> >
> >
> > "Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:Xns95E1931AE3AAnotmenotmecom@216.148.227.77.. .
> >> (E-Mail Removed) (Scott) wrote in
news:b78af5a3.0501171130.39effe9
> >> @posting.google.com:
> >>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I've just installed a LinkSys ADSL Gateway (router) and at the
> >>> moment I am connecting to the gateway from a desktop and a
laptop
> >>> both by wireless i.e. there is nothing hard wired to the
ethernet
> >>> ports of the gateway. My printer currently connects to my
desktop
> >>> via a USB connection but I'm thinking of gettting a
USB->Ethernet
> >>> adapter and connecting my printer to the router rather than the
> >>> desktop. This would mean the laptop and desktop would be
connecting
> >>> to the router by wireles and the printer would be connected to
the
> >>> router via the ethernet connection.
> >>>
> >>> Question is, would this work? Would I be able to see the printer
and
> >>> print to it from the laptop and the desktop? Do I need some kind
of
> >>> print server? If it would work, any recommendations for the
> >>> USB->Ethernet adapter?
> >>>
> >>> Many thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Scott
> >>>
> >>
> >> Unless I am mistaken, it's not going to work because you need a
USB
> >> driver installed on the router to run a USB connection. Can you
> >> install a USB driver on the router? You can do it on the computer
> >> that has a USB connection, because the computer has a driver for
the
> >> USB port that's installed on the computer. I use a printer server
> >> that's connected to the router on a RJ45 LAN port that is
connected
> >> to the printer server that is connected via parallel connection
(I
> >> think they make print servers with a USB print server connection
> >> too.) to the printer. The print server allows all machines wired
and
> >> wireless to share the printer that's connected to the router.
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/548ah
> >>
> >> Duane
> >
> > Linksys makes a nice print server just for this. Connects two
prints
> > (one USB, one parallel). Works both wired and wireless. I like
mine.
> >
> > A little pricey.
> >
>
> I use a Cables To Go print server for my wired and wireless setup. I
> think they make a wireless only print server too.
>
> Duane

You can share your printer connected to the PC with the laptop without
a print server.
First make the printer shared.......right click printer icon and
select shared
Select add printer on the laptop, select network printer
When it ask for the printer name type in
\\yourPCsName\printersharename
It should now show up on the laptop.

"Airhead" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:41ec2aa0$1$22517
$(E-Mail Removed):

>
>
>> "Tom Scales" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> news:SmVGd.589$(E-Mail Removed):
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:Xns95E1931AE3AAnotmenotmecom@216.148.227.77.. .
>> >> (E-Mail Removed) (Scott) wrote in
> news:b78af5a3.0501171130.39effe9
>> >> @posting.google.com:
>> >>
>> >>> Hi,
>> >>>
>> >>> I've just installed a LinkSys ADSL Gateway (router) and at the
>> >>> moment I am connecting to the gateway from a desktop and a
> laptop
>> >>> both by wireless i.e. there is nothing hard wired to the
> ethernet
>> >>> ports of the gateway. My printer currently connects to my
> desktop
>> >>> via a USB connection but I'm thinking of gettting a
> USB->Ethernet
>> >>> adapter and connecting my printer to the router rather than the
>> >>> desktop. This would mean the laptop and desktop would be
> connecting
>> >>> to the router by wireles and the printer would be connected to
> the
>> >>> router via the ethernet connection.
>> >>>
>> >>> Question is, would this work? Would I be able to see the printer
> and
>> >>> print to it from the laptop and the desktop? Do I need some kind
> of
>> >>> print server? If it would work, any recommendations for the
>> >>> USB->Ethernet adapter?
>> >>>
>> >>> Many thanks,
>> >>>
>> >>> Scott
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> Unless I am mistaken, it's not going to work because you need a
> USB
>> >> driver installed on the router to run a USB connection. Can you
>> >> install a USB driver on the router? You can do it on the computer
>> >> that has a USB connection, because the computer has a driver for
> the
>> >> USB port that's installed on the computer. I use a printer server
>> >> that's connected to the router on a RJ45 LAN port that is
> connected
>> >> to the printer server that is connected via parallel connection
> (I
>> >> think they make print servers with a USB print server connection
>> >> too.) to the printer. The print server allows all machines wired
> and
>> >> wireless to share the printer that's connected to the router.
>> >>
>> >> http://tinyurl.com/548ah
>> >>
>> >> Duane
>> >
>> > Linksys makes a nice print server just for this. Connects two
> prints
>> > (one USB, one parallel). Works both wired and wireless. I like
> mine.
>> >
>> > A little pricey.
>> >
>>
>> I use a Cables To Go print server for my wired and wireless setup. I
>> think they make a wireless only print server too.
>>
>> Duane
>
> You can share your printer connected to the PC with the laptop without
> a print server.
> First make the printer shared.......right click printer icon and
> select shared
> Select add printer on the laptop, select network printer
> When it ask for the printer name type in
> \\yourPCsName\printersharename
> It should now show up on the laptop.
>
>

Did you even bother to read the OP's post as to what he wanted to do?

Duane

> >> >
> >> > "Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > news:Xns95E1931AE3AAnotmenotmecom@216.148.227.77.. .
> >> >> (E-Mail Removed) (Scott) wrote in
> > news:b78af5a3.0501171130.39effe9
> >> >> @posting.google.com:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Hi,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I've just installed a LinkSys ADSL Gateway (router) and at
the
> >> >>> moment I am connecting to the gateway from a desktop and a
> > laptop
> >> >>> both by wireless i.e. there is nothing hard wired to the
> > ethernet
> >> >>> ports of the gateway. My printer currently connects to my
> > desktop
> >> >>> via a USB connection but I'm thinking of gettting a
> > USB->Ethernet
> >> >>> adapter and connecting my printer to the router rather than
the
> >> >>> desktop. This would mean the laptop and desktop would be
> > connecting
> >> >>> to the router by wireles and the printer would be connected
to
> > the
> >> >>> router via the ethernet connection.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Question is, would this work? Would I be able to see the
printer
> > and
> >> >>> print to it from the laptop and the desktop? Do I need some
kind
> > of
> >> >>> print server? If it would work, any recommendations for the
> >> >>> USB->Ethernet adapter?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Many thanks,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Scott
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >> Unless I am mistaken, it's not going to work because you need
a
> > USB
> >> >> driver installed on the router to run a USB connection. Can
you
> >> >> install a USB driver on the router? You can do it on the
computer
> >> >> that has a USB connection, because the computer has a driver
for
> > the
> >> >> USB port that's installed on the computer. I use a printer
server
> >> >> that's connected to the router on a RJ45 LAN port that is
> > connected
> >> >> to the printer server that is connected via parallel
connection
> > (I
> >> >> think they make print servers with a USB print server
connection
> >> >> too.) to the printer. The print server allows all machines
wired
> > and
> >> >> wireless to share the printer that's connected to the router.
> >> >>
> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/548ah
> >> >>
> >> >> Duane
> >> >
> >> > Linksys makes a nice print server just for this. Connects two
> > prints
> >> > (one USB, one parallel). Works both wired and wireless. I like
> > mine.
> >> >
> >> > A little pricey.
> >> >
> >>
> >> I use a Cables To Go print server for my wired and wireless
setup. I
> >> think they make a wireless only print server too.
> >>
> >> Duane
> >
> > You can share your printer connected to the PC with the laptop
without
> > a print server.
> > First make the printer shared.......right click printer icon and
> > select shared
> > Select add printer on the laptop, select network printer
> > When it ask for the printer name type in
> > \\yourPCsName\printersharename
> > It should now show up on the laptop.
> >
> >
>
> Did you even bother to read the OP's post as to what he wanted to
do?
>
> Duane

Yes, I just added the comment in case he thought it was the only way
to share his printer.
Cause I am a nice guy.

> Yes, I just added the comment in case he thought it was the only way
> to share his printer.
> Cause I am a nice guy.

I am just checking. The post did kind of imply that he had that figured
out. ;-)

Duane

> > Yes, I just added the comment in case he thought it was the only
way
> > to share his printer.
> > Cause I am a nice guy.
>
> I am just checking. The post did kind of imply that he had that
figured
> out. ;-)
>
> Duane
Maybe you could be my personal post reader. I evidently have a hard
time understanding :0)

"Airhead" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:41ec537a$0$22514
$(E-Mail Removed):

>
>
>> > Yes, I just added the comment in case he thought it was the only
> way
>> > to share his printer.
>> > Cause I am a nice guy.
>>
>> I am just checking. The post did kind of imply that he had that
> figured
>> out. ;-)
>>
>> Duane

> Maybe you could be my personal post reader. I evidently have a hard
> time understanding :0)
>

Well, if you got a decent NG reader like Xnews (free) instead of using OE,
which will do proper bottom posting on the thread that OE cannot do, that
will leave me out of your replies so that Xnews doesn't alert me to your
bottom posting and I wouldn't see you. ;-) Please, you should check out
Xnews or some other NG reader that will do automatic and proper bottom
posting on replies.

Duane