Duane Arnold wrote:
> Amanda wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I already placed an order for a wireless print server (D-Link DPR 1260)
> > for my sister's HP Office Jet 5610. I just called HP and find out the
> > wire print server. The cheapest one is $ 159.99. I bet it would be
> > cheaper with other brand since even wireless print server from D-Link
> > for my sisetr's HP Office Jet 5610 is $99.99 at the store and cheaper
> > online.
>
> I got a Cables to GO print server. It cost about $50 with tax from Tiger
> Direct. It works like a champ.
>

My friend, a non-tech person, will be happy about the price.

> >
> >
> >>>>Both wire and wireless machines can print to the printer using the wire print server connected to the router.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>But the printer must be kept near the router in this situation, right?
> >>
> >>You can drag the cable as far as it can go. I wouldn't be getting 100
> >>feet of cable. ;-) 5 maybe 10 feet will do the job.
> >
> >
> > My sister's house has built-in thing on the wall for the cable modem.
> > The router is connected to that modem via a wall connection point.
> > I've ordered a 25 ft network cable and a 15ft USB cable since I don't
> > know where my sister wants to put the printer.
>
> The printer I use, uses a Centronics parallel printer port. The little
> Cables to GO print server device plugged/attached right into the
> parallel port on the printer. I then took a *regular* cable with RJ45
> and plugged it into the little print server the size of a credit card
> and plugged the other end of the cable into a LAN port on the router.
>
> It was good to go.

Wow..that's easy.


> >>
> >>You should find out for sure, because wireless can be flaky in any
> >>situation.
> >
> >
> > Okay, I will not suggest my friend to get a wireless print server. In
> > fact, I may be regreting to have ordered a wireless print server for my
> > sister already. Btw, do you know D-link tech support number by any
> > chance?. The one I got from the directory assistance got me nowhere.
> >
>
> www.dlink.com Support link it should have the number.

I found it.

> You call them and
> tell them what you want to do. They will help you as they want to make
> the sell, even through it's Tech Support and not sales.
>
> >>All routers become switches when you disable the DHCP server. They are
> >>no longer NAT routers.
> >
> >
> > I see. I was just tying to refresh my memory of the difference between
> > switch and router.
> >
> >
> >>http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-NAT.asp
> >>
> >>They are a standalone switch.
>
> Well, the router is just a standalone switch when you disable the DHCP
> server on the router and you can convert one wire or wireless one to be
> a switch and plug it into a router that is the gateway router for the
> network, as in the example shown.
>
> http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...hp?p_faqid=358
>
> It doesn't make any difference wired, wireless or brand name, the
> principles are the same when configuring one router to be a switch
> connecting it to the gateway router.
>
> I am glad I could help you.

Thanks.

>
> Duane :)