wireless printing to network printer

I just bought a Brother MFC7820n which has network capabilities. I
have a wireless network with one PC desktop and a Mac PowerBook. I
currently have the printer connected to the PC via USB and shared over
the network. I'd like to expand my network, and move the printer to a
central location. How can I send print jobs to the printer without
having the printer connected to a computer? The printer has network
capabilities, so I don't think I need a print server. Is there an
access point/router that the printer can use to receive print jobs???

On 15 Aug 2006 20:34:13 -0700, "(E-Mail Removed)"
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>I just bought a Brother MFC7820n which has network capabilities. I
>have a wireless network with one PC desktop and a Mac PowerBook. I
>currently have the printer connected to the PC via USB and shared over
>the network. I'd like to expand my network, and move the printer to a
>central location. How can I send print jobs to the printer without
>having the printer connected to a computer? The printer has network
>capabilities, so I don't think I need a print server. Is there an
>access point/router that the printer can use to receive print jobs???

If the printer has an Ethernet port, what you need is a Wireless Client
Bridge (AKA Wireless Ethernet Bridge), A Wireless Game Adapter might
also work.

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>I just bought a Brother MFC7820n which has network capabilities. I
> have a wireless network with one PC desktop and a Mac PowerBook. I
> currently have the printer connected to the PC via USB and shared over
> the network. I'd like to expand my network, and move the printer to a
> central location.

> The printer has network
> capabilities, so I don't think I need a print server.

It looks like the printer has a built-in print server.

> Is there an
> access point/router that the printer can use to receive print jobs???
>

I would assume the network printer has a RJ45 Ethernet connection type too
that you could plug into a RJ45 LAN port on a wire or wire/wireless AP
router. As long as you can plug the printer into a LAN port of the router,
your wire and wireless, if getting a wire/wireless AP router can print to
network printer connected to the router. It doesn't make any difference what
router you get, as they all work the same. .

Duane .

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 05:30:02 GMT, "Duane Arnold"
<Yeah-Don't-bother-@that's-right.BET> wrote in
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>... It doesn't make any difference what
>router you get, as they all work the same. .

With all due respect, it does matter -- there are considerable
differences between different products.

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"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 05:30:02 GMT, "Duane Arnold"
> <Yeah-Don't-bother-@that's-right.BET> wrote in
> <u3yEg.6546$(E-Mail Removed) et>:
>
>>... It doesn't make any difference what
>>router you get, as they all work the same. .
>
> With all due respect, it does matter -- there are considerable
> differences between different products.

You want to come up with some kind of proof here that plugging a print
server or printer with a built-in print server into a Ethernet LAN port on
some NAT router for home usage is going to be different between one router
to the next.

That's what we're talking about and nothing else.

You know something. I am really getting tired of you. You post too damn much
for you're own good.

Duane

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:12:42 GMT, "Duane Arnold"
<Yeah-Don't-bother-@that's-right.BET> wrote in
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>
>"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 05:30:02 GMT, "Duane Arnold"
>> <Yeah-Don't-bother-@that's-right.BET> wrote in
>> <u3yEg.6546$(E-Mail Removed) et>:
>>
>>>... It doesn't make any difference what
>>>router you get, as they all work the same. .
>>
>> With all due respect, it does matter -- there are considerable
>> differences between different products.
>
>You want to come up with some kind of proof here that plugging a print
>server or printer with a built-in print server into a Ethernet LAN port on
>some NAT router for home usage is going to be different between one router
>to the next.

Sure. I've seen quite a few flaky wireless routers that produced
symptoms of printing not working.

>That's what we're talking about and nothing else.

Not with a flat statement like that.

>You know something. I am really getting tired of you.

Ditto.

>You post too damn much
>for you're own good.

Feel free to filter me out.

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Duane Arnold wrote:
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) ups.com...
> >I just bought a Brother MFC7820n which has network capabilities. I
> > have a wireless network with one PC desktop and a Mac PowerBook. I
> > currently have the printer connected to the PC via USB and shared over
> > the network. I'd like to expand my network, and move the printer to a
> > central location.
>
> > The printer has network
> > capabilities, so I don't think I need a print server.
>
> It looks like the printer has a built-in print server.
>
> > Is there an
> > access point/router that the printer can use to receive print jobs???
> >
>
> I would assume the network printer has a RJ45 Ethernet connection type too
> that you could plug into a RJ45 LAN port on a wire or wire/wireless AP
> router. As long as you can plug the printer into a LAN port of the router,
> your wire and wireless, if getting a wire/wireless AP router can print to
> network printer connected to the router. It doesn't make any difference what
> router you get, as they all work the same. .
>
> Duane .

Thanks, Duane. If I just plug the printer into the wireless router,
how would I configure it without a computer? John's idea of a wireless
ethernet bridge requires no configuration, but its harder to find used
ones.

On 16 Aug 2006 12:28:15 -0700, "camd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>... John's idea of a wireless
>ethernet bridge requires no configuration, but its harder to find used
>ones.

Used Linksys WRT54G with alternative firmware.

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John Navas wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:12:42 GMT, "Duane Arnold"
> <Yeah-Don't-bother-@that's-right.BET> wrote in
> <K4DEg.6633$(E-Mail Removed) et>:
>
>
>>"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>
>>>On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 05:30:02 GMT, "Duane Arnold"
>>><Yeah-Don't-bother-@that's-right.BET> wrote in
>>><u3yEg.6546$(E-Mail Removed) k.net>:
>>>
>>>
>>>>... It doesn't make any difference what
>>>>router you get, as they all work the same. .
>>>
>>>With all due respect, it does matter -- there are considerable
>>>differences between different products.
>>
>>You want to come up with some kind of proof here that plugging a print
>>server or printer with a built-in print server into a Ethernet LAN port on
>>some NAT router for home usage is going to be different between one router
>>to the next.
>
>
> Sure. I've seen quite a few flaky wireless routers that produced
> symptoms of printing not working.

See, that's the problem with *wireless* you moron. Do you hear me?
>
>
>>That's what we're talking about and nothing else.
>
>
> Not with a flat statement like that.
>
>
>>You know something. I am really getting tired of you.
>
>
> Ditto.

Yeah I know. Somehow in your pea brain you think the NG is yours and you
have lost touch with reality with posts, posts and more posts.
>
>
>>You post too damn much
>>for you're own good.
>
>
> Feel free to filter me out.
>

No, you stop posting to me you *clown*. Better yet, go find a *woman*
and get the hell off the Internet. Any real *woman* she could be 80 as
far as you are concerned would be better than your Circuit City
mistress, just get the hell of the Internet for awhile.

Could you do a week or two, because you're choking the NG out with your
129,000 posts a week.

Duane

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:53:35 GMT, Duane Arnold <"Do forget about
it"@PleaeDo.BET> wrote in
<PlNEg.4735$(E-Mail Removed) et>:

>John Navas wrote:

>> Sure. I've seen quite a few flaky wireless routers that produced
>> symptoms of printing not working.
>
>See, that's the problem with *wireless* you moron. Do you hear me?

That's one. You'll have to forego the childish insults if you want to
have an ongoing discussion with me. It's actually just as much a
problem with cheap routers.

>Yeah I know. Somehow in your pea brain you think the NG is yours and you
>have lost touch with reality with posts, posts and more posts.

That's two.

>[SNIP]

That's three. We're done. You'll have to rant on without me. Have a
nice day.

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