connect a usb only printer to router without usb port via usb to ethernet adapter
I have cisco linksys router which does not have a usb port and a usb to ethernet adapter.
When I am trying to connect the printer to the router using the adapter the router does not shows the device in its webpage.Can any body help me? I am using two different windows 7 systems which are connected to the wifi router and I want to share the printer between them.
windows-7 wireless-networking ethernet network-printer usb-2
asked Jan 26 '15 at 5:36
nikhil mehtanikhil mehta
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I have cisco linksys router which does not have a usb port and a usb to ethernet adapter.
When I am trying to connect the printer to the router using the adapter the router does not shows the device in its webpage.Can any body help me? I am using two different windows 7 systems which are connected to the wifi router and I want to share the printer between them.
windows-7 wireless-networking ethernet network-printer usb-2
asked Jan 26 '15 at 5:36
nikhil mehtanikhil mehta
10113
The problem may not be you. If you look at the reviews for the adapter, half of the purchasers had an unsatisfactory experience. It's among the worst product reviews I've seen for anything. Before you invest a lot of time trying to tweak the system, I would just get another adapter.
– fixer1234
Jan 26 '15 at 6:01
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I have cisco linksys router which does not have a usb port and a usb to ethernet adapter.
When I am trying to connect the printer to the router using the adapter the router does not shows the device in its webpage.Can any body help me? I am using two different windows 7 systems which are connected to the wifi router and I want to share the printer between them.
windows-7 wireless-networking ethernet network-printer usb-2
asked Jan 26 '15 at 5:36
nikhil mehtanikhil mehta
10113
I have cisco linksys router which does not have a usb port and a usb to ethernet adapter.
When I am trying to connect the printer to the router using the adapter the router does not shows the device in its webpage.Can any body help me? I am using two different windows 7 systems which are connected to the wifi router and I want to share the printer between them.
windows-7 wireless-networking ethernet network-printer usb-2
windows-7 wireless-networking ethernet network-printer usb-2
asked Jan 26 '15 at 5:36
nikhil mehtanikhil mehta
10113
asked Jan 26 '15 at 5:36
nikhil mehtanikhil mehta
10113
asked Jan 26 '15 at 5:36
nikhil mehtanikhil mehta
10113
asked Jan 26 '15 at 5:36
nikhil mehtanikhil mehta
10113
asked Jan 26 '15 at 5:36
nikhil mehtanikhil mehta
10113
10113
The problem may not be you. If you look at the reviews for the adapter, half of the purchasers had an unsatisfactory experience. It's among the worst product reviews I've seen for anything. Before you invest a lot of time trying to tweak the system, I would just get another adapter.
– fixer1234
Jan 26 '15 at 6:01
add a comment |
The problem may not be you. If you look at the reviews for the adapter, half of the purchasers had an unsatisfactory experience. It's among the worst product reviews I've seen for anything. Before you invest a lot of time trying to tweak the system, I would just get another adapter.
– fixer1234
Jan 26 '15 at 6:01
The problem may not be you. If you look at the reviews for the adapter, half of the purchasers had an unsatisfactory experience. It's among the worst product reviews I've seen for anything. Before you invest a lot of time trying to tweak the system, I would just get another adapter.
– fixer1234
Jan 26 '15 at 6:01
The problem may not be you. If you look at the reviews for the adapter, half of the purchasers had an unsatisfactory experience. It's among the worst product reviews I've seen for anything. Before you invest a lot of time trying to tweak the system, I would just get another adapter.
– fixer1234
Jan 26 '15 at 6:01
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USB adapters are usually very job-specific. The one you linked is designed to connect a USB modem to a network. That will not work with anything else.
There are adapters (called "printservers") that are designed to connect a USB printer into a network. They usually work on condition that you only use them with the printer(s) they're designed for. Most reputable suppliers have a list of the printers their models are compatible with. Examples include DLINK, and here is the compatibility list for one of their models.
Most USB printers are what's called GDI or host-based printers. They have very little built-in intelligence and depend on the Windows graphics engine to convert the page into dots on the page. These printers are also very hard to network. The easiest way to do so is to plug them into one PC and share it. That will always work, but it means the sharing PC has to be on before anyone can print.
answered Feb 1 '15 at 10:02
hdhondthdhondt
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that's what i have done but to stop unnecessary power consumption which I require in order to keep host machine on I was trying to network the printer to router.
– nikhil mehta
Feb 2 '15 at 6:25
Try searching the web for a printserver that supports your printer. If you tell me the printer model I can have a look for you.
– hdhondt
Feb 3 '15 at 10:30
its "epson 2175 FX"
– nikhil mehta
Feb 5 '15 at 7:47
I've looked at compatibility lists for DLink, TP-Link, Lantronix, Netgear, Linksys and Belkin, but your printer does not show up with any of them. I'm afraid you may be out of luck.
– hdhondt
Feb 7 '15 at 10:02
I know this an old question. I just noticed it now. In case you're still dealing with the problem. Using a generic print-server box will normally work as long as it support a generic IBM/Epson compatible printer. If your printer still has an old-school Parallel or serial interface it is 100% certain it will work if you use a print-server box that can connect to that.
– Tonny
May 26 '16 at 15:21
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USB adapters are usually very job-specific. The one you linked is designed to connect a USB modem to a network. That will not work with anything else.
There are adapters (called "printservers") that are designed to connect a USB printer into a network. They usually work on condition that you only use them with the printer(s) they're designed for. Most reputable suppliers have a list of the printers their models are compatible with. Examples include DLINK, and here is the compatibility list for one of their models.
Most USB printers are what's called GDI or host-based printers. They have very little built-in intelligence and depend on the Windows graphics engine to convert the page into dots on the page. These printers are also very hard to network. The easiest way to do so is to plug them into one PC and share it. That will always work, but it means the sharing PC has to be on before anyone can print.
answered Feb 1 '15 at 10:02
hdhondthdhondt
2,7752910
that's what i have done but to stop unnecessary power consumption which I require in order to keep host machine on I was trying to network the printer to router.
– nikhil mehta
Feb 2 '15 at 6:25
Try searching the web for a printserver that supports your printer. If you tell me the printer model I can have a look for you.
– hdhondt
Feb 3 '15 at 10:30
its "epson 2175 FX"
– nikhil mehta
Feb 5 '15 at 7:47
I've looked at compatibility lists for DLink, TP-Link, Lantronix, Netgear, Linksys and Belkin, but your printer does not show up with any of them. I'm afraid you may be out of luck.
– hdhondt
Feb 7 '15 at 10:02
I know this an old question. I just noticed it now. In case you're still dealing with the problem. Using a generic print-server box will normally work as long as it support a generic IBM/Epson compatible printer. If your printer still has an old-school Parallel or serial interface it is 100% certain it will work if you use a print-server box that can connect to that.
– Tonny
May 26 '16 at 15:21
add a comment |
USB adapters are usually very job-specific. The one you linked is designed to connect a USB modem to a network. That will not work with anything else.
There are adapters (called "printservers") that are designed to connect a USB printer into a network. They usually work on condition that you only use them with the printer(s) they're designed for. Most reputable suppliers have a list of the printers their models are compatible with. Examples include DLINK, and here is the compatibility list for one of their models.
Most USB printers are what's called GDI or host-based printers. They have very little built-in intelligence and depend on the Windows graphics engine to convert the page into dots on the page. These printers are also very hard to network. The easiest way to do so is to plug them into one PC and share it. That will always work, but it means the sharing PC has to be on before anyone can print.
answered Feb 1 '15 at 10:02
hdhondthdhondt
2,7752910
that's what i have done but to stop unnecessary power consumption which I require in order to keep host machine on I was trying to network the printer to router.
– nikhil mehta
Feb 2 '15 at 6:25
Try searching the web for a printserver that supports your printer. If you tell me the printer model I can have a look for you.
– hdhondt
Feb 3 '15 at 10:30
its "epson 2175 FX"
– nikhil mehta
Feb 5 '15 at 7:47
I've looked at compatibility lists for DLink, TP-Link, Lantronix, Netgear, Linksys and Belkin, but your printer does not show up with any of them. I'm afraid you may be out of luck.
– hdhondt
Feb 7 '15 at 10:02
I know this an old question. I just noticed it now. In case you're still dealing with the problem. Using a generic print-server box will normally work as long as it support a generic IBM/Epson compatible printer. If your printer still has an old-school Parallel or serial interface it is 100% certain it will work if you use a print-server box that can connect to that.
– Tonny
May 26 '16 at 15:21
add a comment |
USB adapters are usually very job-specific. The one you linked is designed to connect a USB modem to a network. That will not work with anything else.
There are adapters (called "printservers") that are designed to connect a USB printer into a network. They usually work on condition that you only use them with the printer(s) they're designed for. Most reputable suppliers have a list of the printers their models are compatible with. Examples include DLINK, and here is the compatibility list for one of their models.
Most USB printers are what's called GDI or host-based printers. They have very little built-in intelligence and depend on the Windows graphics engine to convert the page into dots on the page. These printers are also very hard to network. The easiest way to do so is to plug them into one PC and share it. That will always work, but it means the sharing PC has to be on before anyone can print.
answered Feb 1 '15 at 10:02
hdhondthdhondt
2,7752910
USB adapters are usually very job-specific. The one you linked is designed to connect a USB modem to a network. That will not work with anything else.
There are adapters (called "printservers") that are designed to connect a USB printer into a network. They usually work on condition that you only use them with the printer(s) they're designed for. Most reputable suppliers have a list of the printers their models are compatible with. Examples include DLINK, and here is the compatibility list for one of their models.
Most USB printers are what's called GDI or host-based printers. They have very little built-in intelligence and depend on the Windows graphics engine to convert the page into dots on the page. These printers are also very hard to network. The easiest way to do so is to plug them into one PC and share it. That will always work, but it means the sharing PC has to be on before anyone can print.
answered Feb 1 '15 at 10:02
hdhondthdhondt
2,7752910
answered Feb 1 '15 at 10:02
hdhondthdhondt
2,7752910
answered Feb 1 '15 at 10:02
hdhondthdhondt
2,7752910
answered Feb 1 '15 at 10:02
hdhondthdhondt
2,7752910
2,7752910
that's what i have done but to stop unnecessary power consumption which I require in order to keep host machine on I was trying to network the printer to router.
– nikhil mehta
Feb 2 '15 at 6:25
Try searching the web for a printserver that supports your printer. If you tell me the printer model I can have a look for you.
– hdhondt
Feb 3 '15 at 10:30
its "epson 2175 FX"
– nikhil mehta
Feb 5 '15 at 7:47
I've looked at compatibility lists for DLink, TP-Link, Lantronix, Netgear, Linksys and Belkin, but your printer does not show up with any of them. I'm afraid you may be out of luck.
– hdhondt
Feb 7 '15 at 10:02
I know this an old question. I just noticed it now. In case you're still dealing with the problem. Using a generic print-server box will normally work as long as it support a generic IBM/Epson compatible printer. If your printer still has an old-school Parallel or serial interface it is 100% certain it will work if you use a print-server box that can connect to that.
– Tonny
May 26 '16 at 15:21
add a comment |
that's what i have done but to stop unnecessary power consumption which I require in order to keep host machine on I was trying to network the printer to router.
– nikhil mehta
Feb 2 '15 at 6:25
Try searching the web for a printserver that supports your printer. If you tell me the printer model I can have a look for you.
– hdhondt
Feb 3 '15 at 10:30
its "epson 2175 FX"
– nikhil mehta
Feb 5 '15 at 7:47
I've looked at compatibility lists for DLink, TP-Link, Lantronix, Netgear, Linksys and Belkin, but your printer does not show up with any of them. I'm afraid you may be out of luck.
– hdhondt
Feb 7 '15 at 10:02
I know this an old question. I just noticed it now. In case you're still dealing with the problem. Using a generic print-server box will normally work as long as it support a generic IBM/Epson compatible printer. If your printer still has an old-school Parallel or serial interface it is 100% certain it will work if you use a print-server box that can connect to that.
– Tonny
May 26 '16 at 15:21
that's what i have done but to stop unnecessary power consumption which I require in order to keep host machine on I was trying to network the printer to router.
– nikhil mehta
Feb 2 '15 at 6:25
that's what i have done but to stop unnecessary power consumption which I require in order to keep host machine on I was trying to network the printer to router.
– nikhil mehta
Feb 2 '15 at 6:25
Try searching the web for a printserver that supports your printer. If you tell me the printer model I can have a look for you.
– hdhondt
Feb 3 '15 at 10:30
Try searching the web for a printserver that supports your printer. If you tell me the printer model I can have a look for you.
– hdhondt
Feb 3 '15 at 10:30
its "epson 2175 FX"
– nikhil mehta
Feb 5 '15 at 7:47
its "epson 2175 FX"
– nikhil mehta
Feb 5 '15 at 7:47
I've looked at compatibility lists for DLink, TP-Link, Lantronix, Netgear, Linksys and Belkin, but your printer does not show up with any of them. I'm afraid you may be out of luck.
– hdhondt
Feb 7 '15 at 10:02
I've looked at compatibility lists for DLink, TP-Link, Lantronix, Netgear, Linksys and Belkin, but your printer does not show up with any of them. I'm afraid you may be out of luck.
– hdhondt
Feb 7 '15 at 10:02
I know this an old question. I just noticed it now. In case you're still dealing with the problem. Using a generic print-server box will normally work as long as it support a generic IBM/Epson compatible printer. If your printer still has an old-school Parallel or serial interface it is 100% certain it will work if you use a print-server box that can connect to that.
– Tonny
May 26 '16 at 15:21
I know this an old question. I just noticed it now. In case you're still dealing with the problem. Using a generic print-server box will normally work as long as it support a generic IBM/Epson compatible printer. If your printer still has an old-school Parallel or serial interface it is 100% certain it will work if you use a print-server box that can connect to that.
– Tonny
May 26 '16 at 15:21
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The problem may not be you. If you look at the reviews for the adapter, half of the purchasers had an unsatisfactory experience. It's among the worst product reviews I've seen for anything. Before you invest a lot of time trying to tweak the system, I would just get another adapter.
– fixer1234
Jan 26 '15 at 6:01