I would like to shift my all-in-one to another room. It ain't wireless at the mo, but my pooter does have a wireless card thing built in. I understand my options are: 1) Use a wireless printer server 2) Convert my USB printer connection to something like ethernet using a USB Bridge (see, I have been surfing) so's I can run a long cable and then reconvert back to USB at the printer. Cable run around 20m. 3) Not do it. 4) Or something else What advice do you wonderful chaps and chapesses have for me?
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If your poot is wireless, you can print to the printer on the network(file and printer sharing)! The printer does not need to be wireless. Mr. HandyAndy - Really
Thanks gents. My pooter does have a wireless card, but the printer doesn't. However, I don't use the pooter's wireless system at the moment to connect to broadband as I trust the performance of wired systems more - hence I ran a new phone line to the room. I guess if I did obtain and use a wireless modem, it might have a USB socket I could plug my printer in to - is that what you're suggesting, Mr Ha? That dongle thing, Tom, is - I think - designed to add wireless to a POOTER which doesn't already have it, but mine does. What I need, therefore, is the 'other' end - a wireless unit which can sit next to the printer with a USB port for it to be plugged in to. I found a few different types, but typically they cost around £40+ And I'm Scottish.
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Thanks, Biffo - it already is. That's what I'm trying to change... I know I can go wireless by buying a wireless printer server, or I can go wired quite easily (ie: routing the cable is not a problem) - but would need to know what I'd require for this. Being a solid, conservative chap, I like the hard-wired route (as I've done for the 'net) since it doesn't add any unnecessary complications, it's easier to set up, and tends to be more reliable. And it usually works better too. If I go ethernet cable route, I guess I'd need a eth-USB adaptor? Also the single ethernet port on my pooter is currently used by my ADSL modem - I'd need an eth-USB converter at this end too? (Ok, wireless is suddenly sounding easier...)
Hi Da From what you are saying a wireless print server is the easiest way and you have the added flexibility of using it anywhere in your mansion. Forget about those sodding wires.
I wasn't suggesting plugging your printer into a wireless hub. What I was suggesting was, to connect the computers wirelessly. Then from ANY wirelessly connected(networked) computer, you can print from the printer that is connected to another computer(once you have set it up to do so). For instance, my computer is connected wirelessly to my son's computer upstairs. He has a printer plugged into his computer. If I were to load his printer driver on my PC, then choose to network that printer, I could print what's on my screen on his printer(as long as his printer was turned on, oh, and his computer). Hmm, sounds more problematic now Mr. HandyAndy - Really
Why do you want to use a printer in a different room that you will then have to walk to to see what you have printed?
"Why do you want to use a printer in a different room that you will then have to walk to to see what you have printed?" Also, why does my wife leave the remotes on the tv stand and why is her mobile phone static..........in whatever room she isn't in!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, Mr Ha. So, in addition to a wireless router, I now need to buy a second computer too... Chippie, I've just reclaimed the 'playroom' - the attached single garage I converted 4 years ago, earmarked as my chill-out room. Since it's now referred to as the 'playroom', you can guess it actually became either a chill-out room with added naughty bits, or else my two selfish b'st'rd kids took it over... Now that I've thrown them and 3 bin bags of toys out, I wanna keep it tidy. And printers are big ugly things best kept out of sight. A bit like kids.