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Connect multifunctioner to wireless connection?

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  • Jo4
    Jo4 Posts: 6,843 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    fguk wrote:
    All you should need is the network cable between your printer and the router/switch/hub.

    This depends on if your device has a network port built in, best way to check is take a look in the documenation or at the actual device itself.

    The documentation should also help you do the setup of everything as well.

    It says about needing a RJ45 Ethernet Network cable as far as I remember but it does not say whether it will work if the cable is 10 metres long. Should it work with a 10 metre cable?
  • fguk
    fguk Posts: 255 Forumite
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    Well that is pretty conclusive that it shouldnt need any extra hardware.

    Yes a 10 metre cable is fine, network cables of that type can be 100 metres long!

    Please buy the cable over the internet otherwise you will be fleeced at PCWorld. At worst, use collect@store with pcworld.co.uk, so you get some discount, but can still pick it up at a local store.
  • Jo4
    Jo4 Posts: 6,843 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    fguk wrote:
    Well that is pretty conclusive that it shouldnt need any extra hardware.

    Yes a 10 metre cable is fine, network cables of that type can be 100 metres long!

    Please buy the cable over the internet otherwise you will be fleeced at PCWorld. At worst, use collect@store with pcworld.co.uk, so you get some discount, but can still pick it up at a local store.

    THANKS for all your help!
  • Jo4
    Jo4 Posts: 6,843 Forumite
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    I got the cable and it works fine! THANKS for all the help received.
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