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Wireless Networks |
Wireless Print Servers
A wireless print server
allows one or two printers to be conveniently shared across
a WiFi network. Wireless print servers for home networks are
generally available in both 802.11b and 802.11g varieties.
Wireless print servers offer the following advantages:
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Allows printers to be
conveniently located anywhere within wireless network range,
not tied to the location of computers
Does not require a computer be always turned on in order to
print
Does not require a computer to manage all print jobs, that
can bog down its performance
Allows administrators to change computer names and other
settings without having to re-configure the network printing
settings.
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You can cause your printer to synchronize with the computer
without wires using a router that uses a printing server.
You can either apply a disjointed wireless printing server
or you can link a print host to a LAN output via a wireless
routing device. You could also prefer to purchase a printer
that already has a wireless printing server built into it.
It can at times work out more inexpensive to purchase a
printer with the capacities to do this, rather than buying
the additional hardware necessary to set it all up.
Here is one scenario that may help, bearing in mind that I
do not know your network configuration so it may be a little
presumptuous.
1- All computers should use wireless network adapters, the
printer should come with built in wireless connection too
2- The router should support wireless connection for at
least four computers
3- Your wireless printer will join the network as a fourth
computer and as a result will be seen by the other computers
to use
The following steps need to be taken in case you want to use
a wireless printer with your computer.
Use a Router
The router should be such that it serves the purpose of a
printing server. Alternatively, we can also use a separate
wireless printing server, which will not need any router as
such. Otherwise, the print server has to be connected to a
local area network via a wireless routing device, called
router.
There are printers available that have wireless printing
server built into it. In that case, separate router is not
required. Therefore, it is advisable to buy a printer with
such a built in soft and hardware, as it is cheaper than
going for a new routing device or any other necessary
hardware to set up the wireless printer.
However, if you want to attach a printer through a wireless
router, you need to do the following.
Click on the control panel, then on the "add hardware" and
on the list coming up select the printers. When the printer
list comes up, select your installed printer name. The
printer must be connected to the router before you add it to
the list as explained here. Sometimes any blocking software
like firewall etc. has to be turned off before you start
this procedure as it may stop the router/printer
installation process.
Share your printer on a wireless network
It does not require any miracle to have a printer on
wireless network. However, every computer connected with the
network needs to have a printer installed on it. There is
also a possibility of making your printer as a" shared
printer" for such network. For doing so, you must follow the
following steps:
Click on the control panel of your computer. Connect on the
alternative "printers and other hardware installed" and
notice the list that comes up. Select the printer you have
from this list and then click the button "share this
printer". Once the sharing window appears, click on the
radio button, next to share this printer. You must enter a
share name and then press OK.
Therefore, the single printer for the entire network becomes
a wireless printer for all the computers on the network. No
matter, whether a computer is a laptop or a desktop
computer.
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