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NetGear WGPS606 WGPS606NA

$68.00 Est. at Amazon

from RouterRooter from San Diego, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
it takes interference from my 2.4ghz cordless phone, but i am not running real-time apps over it so no worries - it just bogs down a bit when i'm on the phone.
from A Customer from Dallas Texas, clickfrom.buy.com
the installation can be a bit tricky -- you first have to connect (via wire) directly to one of the four wired ports in order to give it the wep key to your wireless router access.
from dajabon, www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: nice size and appearance, includes built-in 4 port switch, great price for wireless ethernet bridge, quick install, good range weaknesses: some might find this object to be a bit large
from www.newegg.com
other thoughts: setup for print servers seem to be a bit more complicated compared to other wireless devices, and the instructions don't do a very good job explaining the process.
from www.amazon.com
set up was simple, the only tricky bit was first having to set the ip address of the setup computer to the correct subnet manually so it would see the switch for initial setup.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 18 people for BIT

D-LINK DPR1260 Rangebooster G Multifunction

$106.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from California, clickfrom.buy.com
this product does exactly what a print server should do, plus a little bit more.
from Matt from Fredericksburg, VA, www.circuitcity.com
i know quite a bit about networking but i couldn't get my linksys print server to work very long...this one was on sale and it works much better!
from LimeyGit from, www.circuitcity.com
initial installation was a bit sticky because of vague instructions and abysmal tech support, but if you have the patience to go through the setup process carefully and can get by without the
from www.compuplus.com
the drivers prior to completely this step because otherwise the printer_setup.exe might ask for a cd which i only use the most recent stuff off hp's website; might cause a little bit of problems.
from RJM from Orange County, www.circuitcity.com
i was a bit apprehensive in purchasing this unit but i thought i would give it a try.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for BIT

D-Link DP-300U DHDP300U

$86.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Naperville, IL, clickfrom.buy.com
i haven't used the usb port and networked usb devices are a bit dicey in my experience.
from www.amazon.com
the itty-bitty-print-server market could use some improvement.
from www.newegg.com
oh yeah - you just gotta love newegg!cons: setup for 2 printers was a bit different than the hardcopy manual for 1, but i didn't even have to look it up.
from www.amazon.com
setup was physically simple, but software-wise it was a bit of a challenge.
from www.newegg.com
works well with epson stylus photo 900 (although not on d-link approved list).cons: a bit too expensive.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for BIT

Linksys Wireless-G WPS54G

$105.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
to be honest i read some of the other reviews about this product other people had written here and i was a bit worried.
from www.tigerdirect.com
i am always a bit skeptical of refurbished products, but linksys seems to get it right.
from abroadaw, www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: easy set up, small package weaknesses: seems a bit warm, unclear instructions, doesn't support non-printing fuctionality summary: i was a little nervous purchasing this to use in
from www.amazon.com
a great little gizmo even though i was initially a bit hesitant based on some of the negative product reviews on this site.
from www.amazon.com
(the instructions claim that you do not need to do this, but i did it anyway.) i use 64-bit wep encryption and have a linksys wireless-b router.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for BIT

Zonet ZPS2102

$69.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.newegg.com
comments: good print server for the price requires a bit of know how when it comes to tcp/ip.
from www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i guess if you have difficulty setting a static ip address on your computer then this print server (along with probably every other computer hardware part) might be a bit difficult.
from www.amazon.com
took a bit of playing with it to get everything to work properly.
from www.newegg.com
pros: easy to use interface both in http and in the psadmin utility, quick to install, no problemscons: printer drivers installed on each client, instructions a bit difficult to follow (poor
from www.newegg.com
pros: multi-port print server that supports most printing protocols (windows, unix and apple) systems at a cheap price.cons: parallel port is a bit slow.

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

HP HP Q6236A Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit

Hewlett Packard HP Q6236A Hp Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit Print Server

$95.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
five stars because i think it could have been designed to utilize electricity more efficiently (the lights on the router never go off) and the installation, though without a hitch, was a bit tedious.
from www.amazon.com
it was a wise choice, although a bit confusing with the installation, it works perfectly and i have had no problems so far.
from www.amazon.com
once i lowered the firewall a little bit, i had no problems.
from www.amazon.com
since half of the reviews were negative i was a bit skeptical, but the hp wireless printing kit is really easy to use & very convenient.
from www.amazon.com
i didn't give it five stars because i think it could have been designed to utilize electricity more efficiently (the lights on the router never go off) and the installation, though without a hitch,

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Form Factor: External, Interface: Ethernet

HP HP Wireless G

Hewlett Packard HP Wireless G Print Server Print Server

$123.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i was a bit skeptic about this wireless thing but since we didnt want anymore clutter of cords lying all over the place, i decided to try it, instead of buying an expensive wireless all in one
from www.amazon.com
i am not a computer geek and was a bit uncertain as to how this would work.
from www.amazon.com
i would have given a 5 star rating if the connection manager worked a bit more quickly.
from www.amazon.com
there is another model looks just like this that you can add to an existing wireless network alot easier, but this one bites, but get it if you need it, i didnt!!

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Compact

Linksys PSUS4

$75.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
with xp sp2, setup was a bit clumsey.
from www.amazon.com
i'd give it five starts if it was a little bit cheaper.
from www.amazon.com
the quick start manual is a bit confusing on how to add to printer under windows.
from www.newegg.com
works great with hp laserjet 2420 cons: the setup needs to be a bit more clear.
from DaTruth from Seattle WA, www.circuitcity.com
this print server is an unfortunate bit of kit that escaped from the lab.

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

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.newegg.com
instructions bundled with unit did not work with windows 2000.other thoughts: probably best wireless parallel port option out there, although a bit pricey when used with legacy printers.
from www.newegg.com
no problems with vista 64 bit ultimate or home premium.

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

IOGear Multi-Function USB GMFPSU01C

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

$38.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
cost a bit of power though, if this is the only thing you're using on the network, and may have bandwidth issues, unlike the extender.
from bvrev.compusa.com
it is only a couple of clicks away, but it is a bitch trying to share a printer with 4 people when they have to remember to disconnect from the printer so someone else can use it.
from lt.dell.com
prosusb 2.0, web configuration, small footprint, easy setupi hooked this up to a canon pixima mp780 and 2 custom built pcs and a dell 1501 laptop works great on all 3good documentation found on the
from www.amazon.com
the web interface for the server is quite a bit clunkier than that of the linksys and it lacks the extra external ports meaning i had to dig out a spare 5-port switch to plug in next to the print

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

Trendware TE100-P21

$80.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Washington, DC, clickfrom.buy.com
this item does a require a little bit of networking knowledge and imagination in order to configure it for use in your network.
from www.newegg.com
comments: after a little while bit of tinkering this server performed well.
from www.newegg.com
works flawlessly with the pc.cons: takes a bit of work to configure on a mac.

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

Buffalo Technology LPV3-U2

$68.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
one bit of information that i could not find in the furnished documentation, was the user name for loging into the print server useing the browser.
from www.amazon.com
we were willing to give up a bit of functionality for the convenience of not having to share the printer from a workstation (and constantly keeping that workstation powered-on).
from www.amazon.com
a bit of fiddling with network settings did not help.
from www.newegg.com
also, it is a bit slow to start printing at times.

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

IOGear USB 2.0 1 Port GPSU21

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

$47.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.newegg.com
small size.cons: a bit slow in processing data but c'mon it's not an industrial print server.
from bobc, www.newegg.com
2 vista 64 home prem, 1 32 vista ultimate and 1 xp sp3 32 bit.
from www.amazon.com
the web interface for the server is quite a bit clunkier than that of the linksys and it lacks the extra external ports meaning i had to dig out a spare 5-port switch to plug in next to the print

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

Linksys WIRELESS G

$78.00 Est. at Amazon

from Rich!e from Sunrise, FL, www.circuitcity.com
this print server was a breeze to setup (a bit monotonous on every computer though) and worked as it should.
from TrueBrit from Milpitas CA, www.circuitcity.com
i am already a big fan of linksys and the print server reinforced my opinion.absolutely a breeze to set up, even with 128 bit wep encryption and mac address security enabled on my router.downloaded
from www.bestbuy.com
the instructions are detailed, broken down into easy bites and led me to first time success with nary a misstep.
from Prig from Chicago, IL, www.circuitcity.com
product works great.have yet to try it with my mac.installation was a bit difficult because your printer and the print server both have to be at the router and have power.
from www.amazon.com
i had a bit of an issue until i found in the manual, 'note: linksys strongly recommends that you set up your printer and install your printer's driver before you install the printserver's driver.' i

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

NetGear PS121

$69.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
fix is simple, well sort-of it requires you to know little bit of networking.
from bvrev.compusa.com
nothing fancy, just a stone simple bit of hardware.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
the printer function works smooth cons: the xp driver install is little bit tricky
from sapy2k, www.shopping.com
pros: convenience of sharing usb printer from each pc idependent cons: it runs a bit hot, reboots every so often.

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

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