re-installing wireless printer everytime

I have been able to set up and print wirelessly from my laptop to a printer
attached to my desktop, but I lose the connection after only a few print
jobs. The only remedy I've found is to delete the printer and
restart/reinstall the printer. Is there some setting I can use to prevent
losing my connection everytime...frustrating.

How is the printer set up for the wireless networking?

Do you have a wireless router or are you trying to access your desktop directly?

Does your printer come with wireless networking "built-in" directly from the
manufacturer (either inside or with certified add-on modules?)

Do you have any additional wireless problems?


On 18/04/2008 Adam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I have been able to set up and print wirelessly from my laptop to a printer
>attached to my desktop, but I lose the connection after only a few print
>jobs. The only remedy I've found is to delete the printer and
>restart/reinstall the printer. Is there some setting I can use to prevent
>losing my connection everytime...frustrating.

I am on a high speed cable modem (motorola) which is attached to a desktop pc
and a Linksys wireless router. I've set up my desktop to share the attached
printer and filesharing also. I have pretty reliable internet connection to
my laptop, although the connection speed fluctuates quite a bit (between 1.0
and 54 Mbps) sometimes. I'm using a Lexmark 4200 all-in-one
printer/scanner/fax that is hooked up to the desktop via a usb and I don't
think it has any wireless capability. Thanks for the help BTW..this is just a
frustrating prob.
"smlunatick" wrote:

> How is the printer set up for the wireless networking?
>
> Do you have a wireless router or are you trying to access your desktop directly?
>
> Does your printer come with wireless networking "built-in" directly from the
> manufacturer (either inside or with certified add-on modules?)
>
> Do you have any additional wireless problems?
>
>
> On 18/04/2008 Adam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >I have been able to set up and print wirelessly from my laptop to a printer
> >attached to my desktop, but I lose the connection after only a few print
> >jobs. The only remedy I've found is to delete the printer and
> >restart/reinstall the printer. Is there some setting I can use to prevent
> >losing my connection everytime...frustrating.
>

correction: I have a NETGEAR wireless router

"Adam" wrote:

> I am on a high speed cable modem (motorola) which is attached to a desktop pc
> and a Linksys wireless router. I've set up my desktop to share the attached
> printer and filesharing also. I have pretty reliable internet connection to
> my laptop, although the connection speed fluctuates quite a bit (between 1.0
> and 54 Mbps) sometimes. I'm using a Lexmark 4200 all-in-one
> printer/scanner/fax that is hooked up to the desktop via a usb and I don't
> think it has any wireless capability. Thanks for the help BTW..this is just a
> frustrating prob.
> "smlunatick" wrote:
>
> > How is the printer set up for the wireless networking?
> >
> > Do you have a wireless router or are you trying to access your desktop directly?
> >
> > Does your printer come with wireless networking "built-in" directly from the
> > manufacturer (either inside or with certified add-on modules?)
> >
> > Do you have any additional wireless problems?
> >
> >
> > On 18/04/2008 Adam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > >I have been able to set up and print wirelessly from my laptop to a printer
> > >attached to my desktop, but I lose the connection after only a few print
> > >jobs. The only remedy I've found is to delete the printer and
> > >restart/reinstall the printer. Is there some setting I can use to prevent
> > >losing my connection everytime...frustrating.
> >

I checked all the options and advanced options on my desktop ports and I
don't see an option for "turning off power to this device" The printer power
stays on constantly so I dont think thats the issue anyway. I have no problem
printing from the desktop pc, just the wireless laptop.

"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Apr 22, 10:34 am, Adam <A...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > correction: I have a NETGEAR wireless router
> >
> >
> >
> > "Adam" wrote:
> > > I am on a high speed cable modem (motorola) which is attached to a desktop pc
> > > and a Linksys wireless router. I've set up my desktop to share the attached
> > > printer and filesharing also. I have pretty reliable internet connection to
> > > my laptop, although the connection speed fluctuates quite a bit (between 1.0
> > > and 54 Mbps) sometimes. I'm using a Lexmark 4200 all-in-one
> > > printer/scanner/fax that is hooked up to the desktop via a usb and I don't
> > > think it has any wireless capability. Thanks for the help BTW..this is just a
> > > frustrating prob.
> > > "smlunatick" wrote:
> >
> > > > How is the printer set up for the wireless networking?
> >
> > > > Do you have a wireless router or are you trying to access your desktop directly?
> >
> > > > Does your printer come with wireless networking "built-in" directly from the
> > > > manufacturer (either inside or with certified add-on modules?)
> >
> > > > Do you have any additional wireless problems?
> >
> > > > On 18/04/2008 Adam <A...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > >I have been able to set up and print wirelessly from my laptop to a printer
> > > > >attached to my desktop, but I lose the connection after only a few print
> > > > >jobs. The only remedy I've found is to delete the printer and
> > > > >restart/reinstall the printer. Is there some setting I can use to prevent
> > > > >losing my connection everytime...frustrating.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Check on the Desktop and turn off "Allow the computer to turn of this
> device to save power..." for the USB ports that the lexmark is
> connected to.
>