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Printing while not physically attached to the printer using router & dongle??

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HappyFace | 22:54 Mon 26th Nov 2007 | Computers
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My laptop has a wireless card built in. When I set up my wireless router I also bought a 'dongle' so that my desktop could also be wireless. I have now got rid of my desktop. Can I attach my 'dongle' to my printer so that I can print from my laptop remotely/within the limits of a router?
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No. Your printer does not know how to login to to your wirless network.

You need something like this:

http://www.trustedreviews.com/networking/revie w/2006/03/21/Belkin-Wireless-G-Print-Server/p1

Never tried one myself so I can't comment on how good they are.
No. Your printer does not know how to login to to your wireless network.

You need something like this:

http://www.trustedreviews.com/networking/revie w/2006/03/21/Belkin-Wireless-G-Print-Server/p1

Never tried one myself so I can't comment on how good they are.
What router do you have? Is it also a print server?
You want a print server, as the above have suggested too.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/89143

Or, check out the Apple Airport Express. Does the same job.
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Unless you have another (desktop) computer in your house? x
I'd disagree with Neil above.

I have an Airport Express (router and print server).

I just installed my printer as normal to each computer, then plugged the printer into the Airport. I had to manually enter an IP address on a Windows machine, but that was it. No other messing. Works perfectly.

Perhaps older systems are harder to use, but some of the later ones are very easy to use.
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