camd wrote:
> Duane Arnold wrote:
>
>><camderksen@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:1155699253.588827.244000@i3g2000cwc.googleg roups.com...
>>
>>>I just bought a Brother MFC7820n which has network capabilities. I
>>>have a wireless network with one PC desktop and a Mac PowerBook. I
>>>currently have the printer connected to the PC via USB and shared over
>>>the network. I'd like to expand my network, and move the printer to a
>>>central location.
>>
>>>The printer has network
>>>capabilities, so I don't think I need a print server.
>>
>>It looks like the printer has a built-in print server.
>>
>> > Is there an
>>
>>>access point/router that the printer can use to receive print jobs???
>>>
>>
>>I would assume the network printer has a RJ45 Ethernet connection type too
>>that you could plug into a RJ45 LAN port on a wire or wire/wireless AP
>>router. As long as you can plug the printer into a LAN port of the router,
>>your wire and wireless, if getting a wire/wireless AP router can print to
>>network printer connected to the router. It doesn't make any difference what
>>router you get, as they all work the same. .
>>
>>Duane :).
>
>
> Thanks, Duane. If I just plug the printer into the wireless router,
> how would I configure it without a computer? John's idea of a wireless
> ethernet bridge requires no configuration, but its harder to find used
> ones.
>

Didn't the printer come with a CD? Chapter 9 in your user manual talks
about using the CD with network printing? The little print server I use
on my network with the printer attached was simple.

I was able to configure the print server that was connected to the LAN
port on the router with no problems and using the CD that came with it.
Then I was able to go to each computer and configure them to use the
printer on the network. It was a piece of cake. It can't be that hard.

You might want to call tech support on the printer as they should be
able to guide you through it.

You should use a static IP on the router, if you know what that means.

Duane :)