How to Install a Wireless Print Server
Install a wireless print server to give wireless network users access to the printer on your network. A wireless print server translates the signal from your printer to a wireless signal that is shared with members of your network. Including a wireless print server in your network will eliminate the need to purchase a printer with built-in wireless capabilities.
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Things You'll Need
- Wireless router
- Wireless print server
- Printer with USB cable
- Installation disks (provided with the wireless print server)
Instructions
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Connect the printer USB cable into the available USB slot in the back of the wireless print server.
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Connect one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port in the back of the wireless print server. Connect the other end of the cable into an available slot on your wireless router.
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Turn on your printer and plug in the AC cable connected to the wireless print server.
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Insert the installation disk that was packaged with the wireless print server into a computer on the network. Use the installation wizard on the installation disk to identify the wireless printer and begin broadcasting the signal to the printer. Install any necessary print drivers and print a test page to ensure proper connection to the printer.
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Use the installation disk provided with the wireless print server to install necessary print drivers on other computers on your network and print a test page from each of the printers to verify the connection to the printer.
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Tips & Warnings
An Ethernet cable connection between the wireless print server and the wireless router is only necessary if there are computers on your network that are wired into the router. If there are no wired computers on your network, the Ethernet cable does not need to be connected, and step two can be skipped.
