Best Print Servers for Configuration

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D-Link DP-300U DHDP300U

$86.00 Est. at Amazon

from bvrev.compusa.com
throw the disk away, web configuration is simple and straightforward.
from www.amazon.com
make sure deselect the "enable bidirectoinal support" in ports configuration(it didn't print anything before i deselect this).
from www.amazon.com
at first i could only get it to print the configuration page.
from www.newegg.com
also rename the ports in the print server configuration to something more understandable like lpt1 and lpt2.
from www.amazon.com
however, the installation instruction should contain several examples of configurations it will be easier to people without comp background.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Compact, Remote Management Protocol: SNMP,Telnet

2 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for CONFIGURATION

IOGear USB 2.0 1 Port GPSU21

IOGear USB 2.0 Print Server, 1 Port (GPSU21) Print Server

$47.00 Est. at Amazon

from Anthony.A.Estep@verizon.net from Huntington, WV, clickfrom.buy.com
product if someone has a printer they want to access via network for more than one user/computer without using ms windows sharing of the printer and the problems that arise from that configuration.
from A Customer from Phoenix, AZ, clickfrom.buy.com
one suggestion...install the necessary printer drivers for each laptop before starting the print server configuration/setup.
from Anthony.A.Estep@verizon.net from Huntington, WV, clickfrom.buy.com
absolutely recommend the product if someone has a printer they want to access via network for more than one user/computer without using ms windows sharing of the printer and the problems that arise
from www.newegg.com
cons: this print server uses an ip:port configuration for setting up to print to the printer connected to the server.
from mmxbass, www.newegg.com
cons: initial configuration from a linux machine is seriously annoying.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Compact, Easy To Use, Remote Management Protocol: SNMP,Telnet

3 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for CONFIGURATION

Zonet ZPS2102

$69.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
i had my computer configured on the same subnet and could ping and bring up the web interface on the print server but, the configuration software claimed it could not find the print server.
from www.newegg.com
this ps seems to be quite reliable, i haven't had it reboot on me yet nor had to reboot the unit from non-response.bad:the initial configuration can be a booger if you don't have a working knowledge
from www.newegg.com
set printer server network configuration settings.
from www.newegg.com
no time to debug it, but it could be the configuration i use and not the product.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Compact, Remote Management Protocol: SNMP

4 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for CONFIGURATION

Buffalo Technology LPV3-U2

$68.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
before buying the buffalo lpv3-u2 i purchased a similar print server from netgear, only to learn that although it is technically mac compatible, a windows pc is required for initial configuration
from www.newegg.com
uses windows standard tcip printer configuration with your printer driver.(doesn't need to install any software!)you just run the buffalo config tool to set up the ip of the print server or dhcp.
from www.amazon.com
most it seems require you to install a variety of different software configuration utilities in order to work.
from www.amazon.com
go to your router configuration web page and find the address of the print server device.
from Vincent, www.newegg.com
no more switching usb cables all the time ;-) cons: in xp: i never got the configuration utility to install...

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Compact, Form Factor: External

5 RECOMMENDED by 15 people for CONFIGURATION

D-LINK DPR1260 Rangebooster G Multifunction

$106.00 Est. at Amazon

from MikeM from San Francisco, CA, www.circuitcity.com
the best thing is to connect a pc to the ethernet port on the device for configuration, then setup the wireless network.
from Mike G from Damascus, MD, www.circuitcity.com
once up and running has been great, not quiteplug and play with my configuration but worth the initial aggravation
from www.newegg.com
the print server recognized my printer and wep wireless network instantly and the only configuration needed was pointing my computer to the printer driver.
from www.amazon.com
the print server configuration must be run on each computer that will print through the server.
from www.amazon.com
any person that is trying to install it must have some knowledge of the router operation and configuration to install this device.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Compact, Remote Management Protocol: HTTP

NetGear WGPS606 WGPS606NA

$68.00 Est. at Amazon

from Lewis Edge from Princeton, NJ USA, clickfrom.buy.com
the included configuration disk works okay for setting the ip address of this device, but that's about it.
from www.bestbuy.com
setup isn't really easy, but it isn't difficult either if you remember to cable it to a pc for configuration.
from bvrev.compusa.com
i downloaded the firmware update, manuals, and printer port configuration software from the website.
from www.amazon.com
the install routine works well except it does not tell you to disconnect the ethernet cable that is used to do the initial print server identification/ip address configuration after this is done and
from www.amazon.com
it took me less than 10 minutes to set up the wgps606 on my home network (5 os x macs, 1 pc) using web-based configuration (http://198.162.0.102).

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Compact, Form Factor: External

Trendware TE100-P21

$80.00 Est. at Amazon

from Jerry from Washington Township, New Jersey, clickfrom.buy.com
easy set up and configuration.
from bvrev.compusa.com
once the device gets an ip address you can navigate to the home page and get configuration information from there - should be no problem.
from www.newegg.com
the setup and configuration was very straightforward.
from gray from Boston, MA, clickfrom.buy.com
i had to infer configuration information from other models to get it to work.
from www.amazon.com
configuration:

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Remote Management Protocol: SNMP,HTTP,Telnet, Remote Management Protoco: SNMP,HTTP,Telnet, Form Factor: External

Trendware TRENDnet TE100 PS1U TE100-PS1U

$53.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
if you need to change any of the configuration settings the user interface is designed so it's easy to understand.
from www.thenerds.net
the configuration of the ip address for the print server was simple and the set up of drivers under xp was a snap.

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Positives: Remote Management Protocol: SNMP,Telnet, Remote Management Protoco: SNMP,Telnet, Form Factor: External, Interface: USB

NetGear PS121

$69.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
did not have to do any configurations at all.
from bvrev.compusa.com
i put in several hours trying different configurations to no avail.
from www.newegg.com
browser based configuration is easy to follow, and provides password protected access for ip address config., etc.
from arunk77, www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: - works fine in windows xp - cheap( got it for $10 after rebates) weaknesses: -does not work with mac -configuration could be made simpler summary: works fine with windows based

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Compact, Form Factor: External

Linksys Wireless-G WPS54GU2

$159.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this seemed to be logical because i would be easily able to get to the internal configuration utility built into the server.
from www.amazon.com
4) to view or change the configuration for the print server, you browse in internet explorer to the ip number of the print server.
from www.amazon.com
this print server is working like a charm with the following configuration: hp laserjet 4m (parallel connection to print server)and a hp psc 2210 all-in-one multifunction printer (usb connection).
from www.amazon.com
as with every linksys device i've ever bought, the configuration utility on the cd failed to identify the device on the network, so i had to configure it manually from its web interface, but - after
from www.amazon.com
no problems, and all my usual configuration is back to normal within an hour.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Reliability, Remote Management Protocol: SNMP,HTTP, Remote Management Protoco: SNMP,HTTP

Linksys Wireless-G WPS54G

$105.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
works straight out of the box, no problems with configurations, made it without the setup wizards include on cd.
from www.newegg.com
once every thing was setup (print server, router,driver installation, and windows network configuration ), it was a great product.
from www.amazon.com
to start the configuration i disconnected my printer from my desktop and i reconnected it to the wps54g print server using the bundled usb cable.
from www.amazon.com
the installation and configuration was not clear, but after several attempts, i got it to work and it has been working fine for over a month.
from www.amazon.com
i will say use the web pages published by the print server and not the configuration software that loads onto your computer.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Compact, Remote Management Protocol: SNMP

Trendware TEW-P1PG

$93.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.newegg.com
easy to configure.cons: software configuration utility a bit strange.other thoughts: i purcahsed this print server to work with a printer i bought at the same time.
from www.amazon.com
i was very impressed with the ease of configuration on our wep protected,mac filtered wireless network.
from www.amazon.com
eventually the subnets synchronized and the step for web configuration succeeded.
from www.amazon.com
yes, you do have to temporarily connect to a wired connection for initial configuration.
from www.newegg.com
cons: the configuration software does not work on vista.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Compact, Easy To Use, Remote Management Protocol: SNMP,Telnet

NetGear PS101 PS101NA

$63.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
for most users this should be an easy install, but because i was using a commercial thermal label printer, the configuration took me about 2 hours of searching on the printer manuf.
from conifer, www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: small, easy hardware hookup, somewhat easy configuration weaknesses: watch out for refurbished units.
from www.newegg.com
simply install the configuration software on one computer on your network, then hook everything up, log into the print server and configure to your needs.
from www.amazon.com
since i did not want to install the supplied configuration software, i had to look at my dhcp server to figure out what the ip's were.
from www.amazon.com
i did not install any of configuration tools that come with it.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Compact, Easy To Use, Form Factor: External

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D-Link DP-300U DHDP300U

IOGear USB 2.0 1 Port GPSU21

Zonet ZPS2102

Buffalo Technology LPV3-U2

D-LINK DPR1260 Rangebooster G Multifunction

NetGear WGPS606 WGPS606NA

Trendware TE100-P21

Trendware TRENDnet TE100 PS1U TE100-PS1U

NetGear PS121

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