 Re: g parallel print server
RJ wrote:
> Looking for recommendations on above subject. eBay has a motorola
> wps870g for about $40.00 and there is some good talk about the trendnet
> tewp1pg. Beyond that I know nothing. I want to put my old HP laser-jet
> back in service because I'm tired of running out of ink (gold) :-).
> TIA, RJ
That Motorola model does NOT do WPA, despite the fact that Motorola
claims that it does. There has been much discussion about this. Motorola
does not provide any support for WPA. See
"http://www.wifi-forum.com/wf/showthread.php?t=6694"
The _only_ parallel print server that supports WPA, and that has USB 2.0
ports (as opposed to USB 1.1 ports) is the D-Link DP-G321. See
"http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=336"
It's $80, see:
"http://www.academicsuperstore.com/market/marketdisp.html?PartNo=719258&sourcecode=s10142&pr omocode=se021J"
ActionTec had a model with WPA, but the USB ports were only 1.1, and in
any case it doesn't appear to be available any longer.
The Trendnet looks okay, but you have to plug it directly into the
parallel port. This has two problems. First, if the printer is on a
shelf, you have to have more space between the back and the printer to
allow for the depth of the print server. Second, you can't position the
device for best reception (I guess you could get a Centronics M to
Centronics F cable to relocate the device, and these are only $11, see
"http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=902&sku=02677"). Also, if
you ever want to add a USB printer, you can't, as the device only
supports one parallel port.
I went through the same thing, wanting to put my old HP LJIII on a
wireless network. The other alternative was to get an HP JetDirect
interface, then an Ethernet to Wireless adapter. However several people
advised that the older JetDirect adapters for the older HP printers,
were flakey. Such an arrangement would have also been much more
expensive. So I got the D-Link model.
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