Printer to router connection?

21 Jan 2009 2:33 PM

Jeff

I have a 3 PC Windows XP home network.
- 2 of the PCs connect to the internet via a WPA secured wireless network.
- 1 PC connects to the network by direct connection to the router because
(its) disabled wireless adapter is not WPA capable.

The PC that connect directly to the router is also the one that has a
printer connected to it via a standard printer parallel connection.

I would like to share this printer via the wireless network while leaving
its PC on a direct connection to the router since it's adapter is not WPA
capable.

1) Is there a way to connect the printer - which only has a parallel
connection - directly to the router so it can also be shared by the other
PCs on the wireless network?
2) Is there some way to make the printer accessible to the other PCs if its
PC remains on a direct connection to the router?

Thanks.

Jeff

21 Jan 2009 4:00 PM

James Egan

On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:33:00 -0500, <J***@unknown.com> wrote:

>1) Is there a way to connect the printer - which only has a parallel
>connection - directly to the router so it can also be shared by the other
>PCs on the wireless network?

No.

>2) Is there some way to make the printer accessible to the other PCs if its
>PC remains on a direct connection to the router?

Forget about wired and wireless, it has no bearing on file and printer
sharing. All wired, all wireless or part wired and part wireless,
printer sharing is exactly the same.

Jim.

21 Jan 2009 4:15 PM

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>I have a 3 PC Windows XP home network.
> - 2 of the PCs connect to the internet via a WPA secured wireless network.
> - 1 PC connects to the network by direct connection to the router because
> (its) disabled wireless adapter is not WPA capable.
>
> The PC that connect directly to the router is also the one that has a
> printer connected to it via a standard printer parallel connection.
>
> I would like to share this printer via the wireless network while leaving
> its PC on a direct connection to the router since it's adapter is not WPA
> capable.
>
> 1) Is there a way to connect the printer - which only has a parallel
> connection - directly to the router so it can also be shared by the other
> PCs on the wireless network?

Yes. You would have to buy a print server with parallel port capability.
See some examples here
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=print+server&x=0&y=0

Note that these do not always work correctly with every printer. If
possible try to find a known compatible unit.

> 2) Is there some way to make the printer accessible to the other PCs if
> its
> PC remains on a direct connection to the router?

Yes. On the PC where the printer is attached set it to shared (in printer
properties). Install it as a network printer to the other 2 machines.

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> Thanks.
>
> Jeff
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21 Jan 2009 5:33 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
Option 1. Printer stays where it is and printer sharing is configured.
Does Not cost anything, but PC with printer has to be ON so that the other
computer can connect.
Option 2. You buy a parallel printer server and plug the printer to the
Router.
Easy smooth solution if it works.
However extra expense, and there is No way to know if it is compatible with
your printer ( http://www.ezlan.net/prtserver.html ).
Example, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156026
Printer sharing configuration.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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>I have a 3 PC Windows XP home network.
> - 2 of the PCs connect to the internet via a WPA secured wireless network.
> - 1 PC connects to the network by direct connection to the router because
> (its) disabled wireless adapter is not WPA capable.
>
> The PC that connect directly to the router is also the one that has a
> printer connected to it via a standard printer parallel connection.
>
> I would like to share this printer via the wireless network while leaving
> its PC on a direct connection to the router since it's adapter is not WPA
> capable.
>
> 1) Is there a way to connect the printer - which only has a parallel
> connection - directly to the router so it can also be shared by the other
> PCs on the wireless network?
> 2) Is there some way to make the printer accessible to the other PCs if
> its
> PC remains on a direct connection to the router?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jeff
>
>
>

21 Jan 2009 5:38 PM

Linea Recta

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> Hi
> Option 1. Printer stays where it is and printer sharing is configured.
> Does Not cost anything, but PC with printer has to be ON so that the other
> computer can connect.

That's my option and it works fine.

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21 Jan 2009 7:26 PM

Jeff

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>> Hi
>> Option 1. Printer stays where it is and printer sharing is configured.
>> Does Not cost anything, but PC with printer has to be ON so that the
>> other computer can connect.
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>
> That's my option and it works fine.
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Thank you all. I appreciate the help and will try to implement Option 1.

Jeff