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Wired printer to wireless.
williamgriffin
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in Techie Stuff
Some time ago I was given a laser printer a Samsung M2825ND. It will print wireless connected to the BT homehub but has no WiFi.
I am looking looking for a reasonably price way of making this printer wireless as the homehub is in another room. What is the best way to do this? On the back of the printer there is an Ethernet port and a printer port that will take a lead to usb.
I am looking looking for a reasonably price way of making this printer wireless as the homehub is in another room. What is the best way to do this? On the back of the printer there is an Ethernet port and a printer port that will take a lead to usb.
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Use homeplugs/powerline to simulate an Ethernet cable.williamgriffin said:the homehub is in another room.0 -
I have no idea what you have just said.grumpycrab said:
Use homeplugs/powerline to simulate an Ethernet cable.williamgriffin said:the homehub is in another room.0 -
Let's try again :-) You said "It will print wireless connected to the BT homehub but has no WiFi." How did you manage that?williamgriffin said:
I have no idea what you have just said.grumpycrab said:
Use homeplugs/powerline to simulate an Ethernet cable.williamgriffin said:the homehub is in another room.1 -
Ethernet cable0
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So the printer and homehub will be in different rooms and the ethernet cable is not long enough or you don't a cable running between the rooms?williamgriffin said:Ethernet cable0 -
I don't want the cable running between two rooms.0
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So buy one of these kits.williamgriffin said:I don't want the cable running between two rooms.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/TL-PA4010KIT-Powerline-Configuration-Required-UK/dp/B01BECPIMC/
One unit connects printer-to-power socket using a short provided ethernet cable; the other unit connects homeplug-to-power socket. The house wiring carries the data, just like a long ethernet cable.0 -
The problem there being the printer is on a trailing socket and the bet box is on another circuit.
I was was looking for something to plug into the printer.0 -
Try an ethernet/wifi adapter. Don't know how reliable these are... but Amazon returns are easy...williamgriffin said:I was was looking for something to plug into the printer.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bridge-Convert-Ethernet-Wireless-Repeater/dp/B07TND8849/
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You could buy a wireless print server.0
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