Connecting my Wireless printer to my router

lethal_2

Hey all, I recently brought a laptop (well 2days ago) and also recently brought a wireless router (well yesterday), and i was woundering if it was at possible if I could connect my printer (which is network compatable) to my router, therefore enabling me to use my printer any where in the house wirelessly.

I brought the following router:

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1716374039.1199025591@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccceaddmlledlfjcflgceggdhhmdfog.0&page=Product&fm=13&sm=1&tm=1&sku=084385&category_oid=

Please help me?

Regards


Lethal

(a thanks to every member who contributes to this thread)

espresso

Which printer? is the obvious first question.

Red_Rose_Exile

A wireless print server for USB or for ethernet enabled should do the trick

lethal_2

Oh i see, so that connects from my printer --> Printer Server --> Router --> Laptop?

Have I got it?

If so, computer acceseries dont come cheap do they?

thanks red rose exile

Red_Rose_Exile

Yup you got it
Some routers come with printer servers built in, but you've already bought yours

espresso

lethal wrote: »

i was woundering if it was at possible if I could connect my printer (which is network compatable) to my router, therefore enabling me to use my printer any where in the house wirelessly.

Some printers come with WiFi built in, what exactly did you mean "which is network compatible"?

lethal_2

wow! the printer that I brought for around £60/70 has shot up in price dramtically!

anyway, going back on to the topic

its this one http://www.ebuyer.com/product/112910

(thanks has been given to all post)...


lethal

espresso

lethal wrote: »

wow! the printer that I brought for around £60/70 has shot up in price dramtically!

anyway, going back on to the topic

its this one http://www.ebuyer.com/product/112910

(thanks has been given to all post)...


lethal

So why can't you:

Connect straight to your Network with the built in 10/100 rj45 connector

e.g. connect it to your router.

lethal_2

which part of my router do I connect it to?

is it the ethernet plug in where I connect my main computer to? (as I have 4 in total, and one is connected to my computer and the others are spare )

IF SO, i have done that, now what?

superscaper

lethal wrote: »

which part of my router do I connect it to?

is it the ethernet plug in where I connect my main computer to? (as I have 4 in total, and one is connected to my computer and the others are spare )

IF SO, i have done that, now what?

That's it. You just need to install the printer's software on your pc/laptop. When you get to the bit about how is your printer connected, choose network instead of direct. It'll look for it. If it doesn't find it then you need to alter your firewall. That'll depend on what firewall you've got.

lethal_2

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G

It works a treat, I am so thankfull that I brought the network enabled printer even though at the time i never had a wireless network.

ALL I HAVE TO SAY NOW IS:

THANK YOU ALL

to everyone as everyone posted instantly back to my questions

you all saved me £40/50

kindest regards


lethal