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Recommended wireless print server?
ChadTower:
We have two printers in my house... but both have been by the main PC in the basement. Neither has ever been able to produce even crappy consistency despite being decent inkjets. I have finally come to the conclusion that it's probably because the temp dips into the 50s in the basement in the winter and the ink just doesn't flow properly.
I'd like to drop a small usb printserver into the study upstairs in an out of the way place. It is ironically one of the only rooms in the house that doesn't have a network jack. Anyone have any recommendations for an inexpensive wireless printserver? I'd like to avoid having an actual PC doing it if I could. We don't print nearly often enough for that.
ark_ader:
Nah cruise ebay and get yourself a Powerline adapter. Those wireless print servers are :censored: and do not work very well.
I have seen Powerline adapters as cheap as $29.99.
I'm assuming your house is on the same ring?
Also there is the Bluetooth solution, but you would have to get a new printer. ;D
MustardTent:
Does either printer have an ethernet port? Otherwise I don't know how a powerline adapter will do you any good.
I've been happy with my linksys WPS54G, although I probably wouldn't use it with a multi-function printer. If you want a multifunction network printer, I'd suggest buying with with a built-in print server).
MustardTent:
I stand corrected -- there are powerline USB devices.
ChadTower:
That doesn't solve the problem, unfortunately. I'm not looking to run a PC in that room. If I were there wouldn't be an issue - I could either expand the hardwired network to that room or just use a wireless NIC on the PC. All I want is an occasional use printer - and thus only need a small printserver. I'm not sure I want to pay $50 for one, though, and I haven't found a WPA capable unit yet for under that price.
EDIT:
This looks like it would do the job nicely but not at that price. ::)
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