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rickypatel.89 05-09-2009 10:00

Wireless Printer
 
Hey,

I've just purchased a wireless Epson printer. At the moment my cable modem and wireless router are downstairs in the lounge and my printer is upstairs in the office. I would like to use the wi-fi feature on the printer so could i just not connect the printer via. ethernet cable into a spare wireless router i have laying about?

Thanks :)

Kymmy 05-09-2009 10:04

Re: Wireless Printer
 
You should just be able to let the printer DHCP and IP from the downstairs router and then install the printer on a PC as a network printer using that IP.

You shouldn't need your spare router if you already have one downstairs and the printer is wireless (wifi and not bluetooth)

keyholder 05-09-2009 18:26

Re: Wireless Printer
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by rickypatel.89 (Post 34867269)
Hey,

I've just purchased a wireless Epson printer. At the moment my cable modem and wireless router are downstairs in the lounge and my printer is upstairs in the office. I would like to use the wi-fi feature on the printer so could i just not connect the printer via. ethernet cable into a spare wireless router i have laying about?

Thanks :)

The way i set up my sisters printer was to , Plug the printer into the router via lan, then setup the printer, made sure wireless was on, Made sure the Router was in the printers wlan list, installed printer drivers on the laptop / pc's and then placed the printer where she wanted it and then rebooted the printer and it conected fine :)

if set up right you should be able to see the printer on the network :) via lan or wireless.


Hope that helps

rickypatel.89 15-09-2009 17:07

Re: Wireless Printer
 
I've just recieved my wireless router so can I just not plug the printer via. ethernet cable into the router. As my modem and internet router is downstairs in the lounge and the printer is in the office.


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