printing disables network connection

Hello,
We just got road runner and everytime we print it
disconnects our network connection. We are unable to
reconnect unless we reboot. Any suggestion on what to
try? Thanks.

Is your printer and your cable modem connected via USB? If so, I recommend
hooking up your cable modem through a router.

Carey

"CindyZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:09d201c3c972$33f980b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
> We just got road runner and everytime we print it
> disconnects our network connection. We are unable to
> reconnect unless we reboot. Any suggestion on what to
> try? Thanks.

Carey - Yes both are through a USB port. You are saying
put the modem only through the router, what will this do
for me? I am assuming it is going to help with the
traffic that is occuring while I try to print. Is this
correct? Thanks for your help!
>-----Original Message-----
>Is your printer and your cable modem connected via USB?
If so, I recommend
>hooking up your cable modem through a router.
>
>Carey
>
>"CindyZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:09d201c3c972$33f980b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hello,
>> We just got road runner and everytime we print it
>> disconnects our network connection. We are unable to
>> reconnect unless we reboot. Any suggestion on what to
>> try? Thanks.
>
>
>.
>

The cable modem should have a Ethernet jack on it (looks just like a
telephone jack only slightly wider). If you have a broadband Internet
connection, which it sounds like you do, you should have some sort of
firewall protection against the bad guys out there.

Purchasing a router will allow you to keep out the bad guys (for the most
part), share your internet connection to other computers (which can access
the Internet at the same time, independently without paying an extra penny
to your provider, ever!) and will free up that USB port for your printer to
use, or a scanner if you buy one in the future.

If your computer does not have an Ethernet jack on the back of it, I
recommend you pick up a PCI Ethernet card. They cost around $15 and are
extremely simple to install.

Once you have everything, you simply plug your broadband modem into your
router and then plug your computer into your router. In most cases, no
further configuration is necessary.

Hope this helps!
Carey

"Cindy Z" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:039401c3c99f$8f6eeb60$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Carey - Yes both are through a USB port. You are saying
> put the modem only through the router, what will this do
> for me? I am assuming it is going to help with the
> traffic that is occuring while I try to print. Is this
> correct? Thanks for your help!
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Is your printer and your cable modem connected via USB?
> If so, I recommend
> >hooking up your cable modem through a router.
> >
> >Carey
> >
> >"CindyZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:09d201c3c972$33f980b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Hello,
> >> We just got road runner and everytime we print it
> >> disconnects our network connection. We are unable to
> >> reconnect unless we reboot. Any suggestion on what to
> >> try? Thanks.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Carey,
I already have two USB ports and the printer and the modem
are both connected. When I say it disconnects I mean my
network connection drops by it's self. I am on the
network with no problem and then I print something - once
I print for some odd reason my network connection drops
and I am unable to get it back unless I reboot my
computer. I don't see how a router will solve this
problem? Thanks again!


>-----Original Message-----
>The cable modem should have a Ethernet jack on it (looks
just like a
>telephone jack only slightly wider). If you have a
broadband Internet
>connection, which it sounds like you do, you should have
some sort of
>firewall protection against the bad guys out there.
>
>Purchasing a router will allow you to keep out the bad
guys (for the most
>part), share your internet connection to other computers
(which can access
>the Internet at the same time, independently without
paying an extra penny
>to your provider, ever!) and will free up that USB port
for your printer to
>use, or a scanner if you buy one in the future.
>
>If your computer does not have an Ethernet jack on the
back of it, I
>recommend you pick up a PCI Ethernet card. They cost
around $15 and are
>extremely simple to install.
>
>Once you have everything, you simply plug your broadband
modem into your
>router and then plug your computer into your router. In
most cases, no
>further configuration is necessary.
>
>Hope this helps!
>Carey
>
>"Cindy Z" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:039401c3c99f$8f6eeb60$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Carey - Yes both are through a USB port. You are saying
>> put the modem only through the router, what will this do
>> for me? I am assuming it is going to help with the
>> traffic that is occuring while I try to print. Is this
>> correct? Thanks for your help!
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Is your printer and your cable modem connected via USB?
>> If so, I recommend
>> >hooking up your cable modem through a router.
>> >
>> >Carey
>> >
>> >"CindyZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:09d201c3c972$33f980b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> Hello,
>> >> We just got road runner and everytime we print it
>> >> disconnects our network connection. We are unable to
>> >> reconnect unless we reboot. Any suggestion on what
to
>> >> try? Thanks.
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

I just offered you the solution. I don't know what else to tell you at this
point.

Carey

"CindyZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:025d01c3c9b0$8c05e710$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Carey,
> I already have two USB ports and the printer and the modem
> are both connected. When I say it disconnects I mean my
> network connection drops by it's self. I am on the
> network with no problem and then I print something - once
> I print for some odd reason my network connection drops
> and I am unable to get it back unless I reboot my
> computer. I don't see how a router will solve this
> problem? Thanks again!
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >The cable modem should have a Ethernet jack on it (looks
> just like a
> >telephone jack only slightly wider). If you have a
> broadband Internet
> >connection, which it sounds like you do, you should have
> some sort of
> >firewall protection against the bad guys out there.
> >
> >Purchasing a router will allow you to keep out the bad
> guys (for the most
> >part), share your internet connection to other computers
> (which can access
> >the Internet at the same time, independently without
> paying an extra penny
> >to your provider, ever!) and will free up that USB port
> for your printer to
> >use, or a scanner if you buy one in the future.
> >
> >If your computer does not have an Ethernet jack on the
> back of it, I
> >recommend you pick up a PCI Ethernet card. They cost
> around $15 and are
> >extremely simple to install.
> >
> >Once you have everything, you simply plug your broadband
> modem into your
> >router and then plug your computer into your router. In
> most cases, no
> >further configuration is necessary.
> >
> >Hope this helps!
> >Carey
> >
> >"Cindy Z" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:039401c3c99f$8f6eeb60$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Carey - Yes both are through a USB port. You are saying
> >> put the modem only through the router, what will this do
> >> for me? I am assuming it is going to help with the
> >> traffic that is occuring while I try to print. Is this
> >> correct? Thanks for your help!
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Is your printer and your cable modem connected via USB?
> >> If so, I recommend
> >> >hooking up your cable modem through a router.
> >> >
> >> >Carey
> >> >
> >> >"CindyZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >news:09d201c3c972$33f980b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> Hello,
> >> >> We just got road runner and everytime we print it
> >> >> disconnects our network connection. We are unable to
> >> >> reconnect unless we reboot. Any suggestion on what
> to
> >> >> try? Thanks.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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