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D-LINK DPR1260 Rangebooster G Multifunction

$106.00 Est. at Amazon

from LekTric from Alabama, www.circuitcity.com
the dpr1260 doesn't even need a local driver or app to make it work.
from A Customer from San Diego, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
so, then in windows, go to add printer, and choose a local port, and create a new tcp/ip port.
from www.newegg.com
after a little research on the web, i was able to get my wife’s ibook printing using lpr printing for mac’s.cons: in the documentation it would have been helpful if dlink showed how to setup a local
from www.newegg.com
this print server goes for $xxx at my local stores.
from www.amazon.com
becuase, that machine already had all the printer drivers as the printer was locally attached to it.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for LOCAL

Buffalo Technology LPV3-U2

$68.00 Est. at Amazon

from PAStranger from Bellingham, clickfrom.buy.com
my advise to add a new printer, choose "local printer attached to this computer" and uncheck the auto-detect option.
from www.amazon.com
the mac automatically detects the attached printer via rendezvous; for the pc, just set up a tcp/ip printer port by creating a new local tcp/ip port with the ip of the print server.
from www.amazon.com
* from your pc, 'add printer' -- choose local printer, create standard tcp/ip port pointing to the ip of the device, then browse to your printer driver.
from www.amazon.com
on windows xp i created a local printer that prints to the ip address.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for LOCAL

NetGear PS121

$69.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.mwave.com
but then i think i tried sending a test page fromhttp://localhost:631/printers--even though, as i now know, test pages are not supported on ps121/ml1430--and went back and it was suddenly there.
from www.pricegrabber.com
basically for to make any computer in the local network to support the server, just run the cd.
from www.pricegrabber.com
(you may need to experiment with settings or printing or maybe even reboot again; i remember it was not there at first but then i think i tried sending a test page from localhost:631/printers...
from www.amazon.com
it will ask which printer to use, if windows does not have built in printer, use the "have disk" option and point to the driver location on cdrom or local computer.
from www.newegg.com
first you must install printer localy to each pc,(hp over-bloated drivers take 25 minutes) then install the print server, then assign the new port to that printer.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for LOCAL

Trendware TEW-P21G

$122.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.newegg.com
basically you configure it as a *local* printer and create a new tcp/ip port.
from Al, www.newegg.com
read the manual and then remember that it is a local printer, tcip, use a static ip and when setting up use the correct device name.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for LOCAL

NetGear WGPS606 WGPS606NA

$68.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Dallas Texas, clickfrom.buy.com
now, vista users out there, you will be able to connect to the printer port (local tcp/ip connection) with ease.
from Fred from PA, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i bought this print server locally rather than on newegg because i needed a server that works with 64-bit windows xp.
from www.newegg.com
not a huge hassle, but annoying.other thoughts: one of the few wireless bridges you can get these days -- eliminates wires between rooms, while still allowing local gigabit networks if you hook a hub
from www.amazon.com
in addition, you will later see that when you set up this router properly, and look at your dhcp local table, you will see this "phantom" entry that is not the real static ip you assign to the

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

Linksys PSUS4

$75.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
to install on the local network, on the first computer install the complete print server setup utility so that you can set it to a static ip address.
from www.newegg.com
here's what i did if it helps anyone else: used add printer wizard -> "local printer..." for select a printer port, chose create a new port...standard tcp/ip, then entered the ip address i gave the
from www.amazon.com
what you need to select is the "add local printer" option since the installation creates a local port to the print server.
from www.amazon.com
then, to support both local printing and viewing of the ink cartridge status, connect the printer's low speed usb port directly to the local computer.
from www.newegg.com
just be sure to install the printer driver on the local machine before installing the printer driver.

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

IOGear Multi-Function USB GMFPSU01C

IOGear Multi-Function Print Server, USB (GMFPSU01C) Print Server

$38.00 Est. at Amazon

from bvrev.compusa.com
(the 7550 will access them locally.) as i had installed the hp printer on one machine before networking it, the ink utility will appear only on that pc when i print from that machine.
from www.amazon.com
these other print servers required hours to install, required fixed ip addresses, needed to be setup as a "local" printer running via tcp/ip, and didn't support all the features of the printers (and
from www.amazon.com
these instructions are given for setting up to print over the internet, but the same technique can be used to set up on a local home network.
from www.amazon.com
the application to connect to the share server only searches the local subnet.
from www.amazon.com
the first iogear print server was recognized intermittently on my local network, and after spending lots of time determining whether it i was doing something wrong, i plugged in the second unit,

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Positives: Compact, Great Reliability, Remote Management Protocol: HTTP, Form Factor: Plug-In Module (External)

Trendware TEW-P1PG

$93.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
i wish i could get my money back and just purchase a new printer at a local store.
from network guru, www.newegg.com
3.) make sure that you can ping it (go to the start-->run command, and type "ping [the ip address you chose in the setup]" (no quotes) 4.) create a local printer on your computer, choose a new tcp/ip
from www.newegg.com
instead of configuring a network printer you need to install the printer yourself as a "local" printer and configure a tcp port.

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

Linksys Wireless-G WPS54G

$105.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
no one seemed to find the setup easy so i went to a local store and bought the wps54g so i could return it if i failed in my mission.
from www.amazon.com
computer, you may want to uninstall the usb version of the same printer, because when you boot up, some versions of windows will give you endless warnings that the local printer isn't connected.
from www.amazon.com
- i ensured that my i860 driver was installed locally on each
from www.amazon.com
important: install the printer locally first.
from www.amazon.com
here's another tip for successful installation of the wps54g wireless print server: when the instructions say to locate your existing printer, unplug it from your pc, and plug it into the print

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

Zonet ZPS2102

$69.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.mwave.com
print server ip address is easily changed to work with local network.
from www.newegg.com
add new printer | local printer | other port (set to tcp/ip) | enter ip address and port name | then select custom settings and check the queue settings on the ps.
from www.newegg.com
on pc, add local printer and set tcp port as in documentation.

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

Trendware TE100-P21

$80.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Washington, DC, clickfrom.buy.com
the trendnet print server is better in three ways: 1) it's accessible from inside and outside of the local lan segment.
from A Customer from Georgia, clickfrom.buy.com
the hp printers were a little difficult to set up, but, once i figured out how to configure the computer settings & made the printers local, it worked perfect.
from www.amazon.com
just had to change the ip of the print server to match my local network.

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

NetGear PS101 PS101NA

$63.00 Est. at Amazon

from CaseyG from Northern, CA, www.circuitcity.com
the trick is to add a local printer using the tcip address for the print server.
from www.amazon.com
i used the standard windows local tcp/ip printer port installation using windows generic settings for the netgear print server driver.
from www.amazon.com
it's very much like printing locally, once the local drivers are set up (much easier than it sounds - primarily point and click through the installation program).
from www.amazon.com
use print wizard to add a printer and select "local printer".
from www.amazon.com
windows wants to configure the printer as another remote one and not as a "local" one.

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

D-Link DP-300U DHDP300U

$86.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Raleigh, NC, clickfrom.buy.com
godd solution to share two printers on a local area network.
from www.amazon.com
it is actually added, not as a network printer, but as a local printer that you configure as a standard tcp/ip port.
from www.amazon.com
the main difference was that d-link suggested installing the print server as a local tcp/ip printer instead of a networked printer and, bingo, i got the jetdirect to print.
from www.amazon.com
select local printer - uncheck automatically detect printer
from www.amazon.com
although i did connect to the printer using a local port on win2k rather than the lpr on xp.

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

Linksys Wireless-G WPS54GU2

$159.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
i had to add a local printer and choose the print server port using the microsoft xp add a printer option.
from A Customer from Wyoming, clickfrom.buy.com
hint: if you are installing the printer for the first time, using windows xp, select "local printer" on the options and then the new printer port off the drop down list.
from www.amazon.com
if your borderline on picking one of these up, my suggestion is to buy it locally and return it if you have significant trouble.
from www.amazon.com
if you are hesitent, buy it locally, and you can take it back if necessary.
from www.amazon.com
buy it local, because if it doesn't work it's a lot easier to return.

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

D-Link DP 301U DP-301U

$65.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
the other major benefit is that i was able to implement inksaver (which only supports locally-attached or ip-connected printers), allowing me to significantly reduce ink usage (draft mode on the
from www.amazon.com
changed ip address to a local ip for my network and then hooked up server to the router and had no problem setting up with both windows xp and mac os x computers in my home network.
from Brianguy, www.newegg.com
just add printer, select local, and put in the ip
from www.newegg.com
fortunately, i bought it from a local store and is refundable.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Remote Management Protocol: SNMP,Telnet, Remote Management Protoco: SNMP,Telnet, Form Factor: External

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D-LINK DPR1260 Rangebooster G Multifunction

Buffalo Technology LPV3-U2

NetGear PS121

Trendware TEW-P21G

NetGear WGPS606 WGPS606NA

Linksys PSUS4

IOGear Multi-Function USB GMFPSU01C

Trendware TEW-P1PG

Linksys Wireless-G WPS54G

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