Hi, this is a long one. I have a network at home, 1 wired desktop pc running xp, and 1 laptop. I have the default router from sky, currently providing internet access for both computers, the desktops via some cable and the laptop wireless. Now I have a printer/scanner thing, that is connected to the desktop via usb. Now I can use the printer and the scanner from my laptop via the same usb cable; but its a lot of hassle having to unplug and mess about with cables. What I want to be able to do, is to print and scan from my laptop wirelessly, without compromising the usage from my desktop pc. My router is a Netgear DG834GT, my laptop is running vista 32bit and my desktop is running xp media centre edition 32bit. Any details on request, and if you think you may need to contact me, its sallison1504@gmx.com
February 14th, 2011 on 6:48 am
Netgear wireless print server WGPS606 for printing. 2 USB ports and 4 ethernet ports. It’s not a cheap solution though.
I have another printer with a scanner but have not been able to scan unless it’s directly connected to a PC.
It’s also possible to perform print sharing via your desktop, but the desktop PC will need to stay on whenever you want to print.