Printer server questions

Hi all,

I have a printer that I use via its ethernet port that I would like to make
wireless. I also have a spare access point w/router that I would like to use
as the printer server, receiving the signal from one of the other access
points. Is this possible, and if so, how?

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TIA,

Neil

On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:47:17 -0500, "Neil Gould"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have a printer that I use via its ethernet port that I would like to make
>wireless. I also have a spare access point w/router that I would like to use
>as the printer server, receiving the signal from one of the other access
>points. Is this possible, and if so, how?

Configure your unspecified spare access point as a wireless client
bridge, if it has that capability, by temporarily connecting a
computer to one of its LAN ports and making the appropriate
adjustments. While you're there, disable its DHCP server since your
main router will continue to perform that function.

Once that computer has a stable connection to your LAN via the new
wireless link you can connect the printer's Ethernet port to another
of the LAN ports. The printer will believe it has a wired connection,
just like it is now.

Char Jackson wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:47:17 -0500, "Neil Gould"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> I have a printer that I use via its ethernet port that I would like
>> to make wireless. I also have a spare access point w/router that I
>> would like to use as the printer server, receiving the signal from
>> one of the other access points. Is this possible, and if so, how?
>
> Configure your unspecified spare access point as a wireless client
> bridge, if it has that capability, by temporarily connecting a
> computer to one of its LAN ports and making the appropriate
> adjustments. While you're there, disable its DHCP server since your
> main router will continue to perform that function.
>
> Once that computer has a stable connection to your LAN via the new
> wireless link you can connect the printer's Ethernet port to another
> of the LAN ports. The printer will believe it has a wired connection,
> just like it is now.
>
Thanks for the info, I'll give it a try.

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best regards,

Neil

Hi Char,

Neil Gould wrote:
> Char Jackson wrote:
>> On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:47:17 -0500, "Neil Gould"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> I have a printer that I use via its ethernet port that I would like
>>> to make wireless. I also have a spare access point w/router that I
>>> would like to use as the printer server, receiving the signal from
>>> one of the other access points. Is this possible, and if so, how?
>>
>> Configure your unspecified spare access point as a wireless client
>> bridge, if it has that capability, by temporarily connecting a
>> computer to one of its LAN ports and making the appropriate
>> adjustments. While you're there, disable its DHCP server since your
>> main router will continue to perform that function.
>>
>> Once that computer has a stable connection to your LAN via the new
>> wireless link you can connect the printer's Ethernet port to another
>> of the LAN ports. The printer will believe it has a wired connection,
>> just like it is now.
>>
> Thanks for the info, I'll give it a try.
>
Your pointer to configuring the router as a bridge was the key, and after
some research I discovered that my "leftover" WAP router -- a Netgear
Mr814v2 -- would not natively function as a bridge, nor could it be
brow-beaten into the job by running 3rd party software, such as dd-wrt. I
finally broke down and bought an inexpensive router that could be natively
configured as a bridge, and after a day of hacking made necessary because
neither it nor my WAP worked as either the user manuals or tech support for
either company said they would, the bridge is now functional.

I just wanted to let you know and thank you for the info.

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best regards,

Neil

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:14:16 -0500, "Neil Gould"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi Char,
>
>Neil Gould wrote:
>> Char Jackson wrote:
>>> On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:47:17 -0500, "Neil Gould"
>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have a printer that I use via its ethernet port that I would like
>>>> to make wireless. I also have a spare access point w/router that I
>>>> would like to use as the printer server, receiving the signal from
>>>> one of the other access points. Is this possible, and if so, how?
>>>
>>> Configure your unspecified spare access point as a wireless client
>>> bridge, if it has that capability, by temporarily connecting a
>>> computer to one of its LAN ports and making the appropriate
>>> adjustments. While you're there, disable its DHCP server since your
>>> main router will continue to perform that function.
>>>
>>> Once that computer has a stable connection to your LAN via the new
>>> wireless link you can connect the printer's Ethernet port to another
>>> of the LAN ports. The printer will believe it has a wired connection,
>>> just like it is now.
>>>
>> Thanks for the info, I'll give it a try.
>>
>Your pointer to configuring the router as a bridge was the key, and after
>some research I discovered that my "leftover" WAP router -- a Netgear
>Mr814v2 -- would not natively function as a bridge, nor could it be
>brow-beaten into the job by running 3rd party software, such as dd-wrt. I
>finally broke down and bought an inexpensive router that could be natively
>configured as a bridge, and after a day of hacking made necessary because
>neither it nor my WAP worked as either the user manuals or tech support for
>either company said they would, the bridge is now functional.
>
>I just wanted to let you know and thank you for the info.

Excellent! I took a quick look around for people running the MRV814 in
client mode and didn't find any, so you probably did best by replacing
it with another model that does the job. Thanks for posting back with
your results. Maybe it will help someone else someday who has the same
questions.