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Old 21-Jul-2007, 10:59 PM
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Is it possible to plug a printer into a wireless router? So I can print from a wireless laptop??

 
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Old 21-Jul-2007, 11:10 PM
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How are you plugging the printer into the router? RJ45?

It is possible to get a wireless jetdirect box if needed....

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Is it possible to plug a printer into a wireless router? So I can print from a wireless laptop??
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Yes - if that router has a printer server.

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You can even get inkjet printers with wireless card in them (like the HP Deskjet 5850). These printers can work in infrastructure mode (eg with a print server) or ad hoc mode (eg peer to peer).

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Being pedantic, if it is *wireless*, you can't physically plug 'anything' into it

Okay, humour aside, if it also has a built in switch with RJ45 ports then it is possible if the printer has a NIC (network interface card). Otherwise as has been said, the router needs to also be a print server, like a jet direct box which is an HP version of one.

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You could also use a wired-to-wireless bridge like the Linksys WET54G.

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Thanks for the replies
Sorry folks for not giving enough info first time around.

He's just got a Linksys WRT5AG router. I thought there might have been some sort of adapter that he could plug in one of the ports.

Oh well never mind.
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Wireless Print servers work fine, they are bit expensive though!

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Hi i came across this one making your printers and scanners wireless

to all your pcs and laptop its on ebay id odd-balls-2007

hope this helps

 
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does it really help or is this spam?

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