Best Print Servers for Ease Of Set Up

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Linksys Wireless-G WPS54GU2

$160.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
the one thing i couldn't find in the product literature is that any computer that will print to the server needs to have the print server utility installed on it.
from A Customer from Gettysburg, PA, clickfrom.buy.com
i have very limited networking knowledge but installed this print server and had it working with two laptops within an hour.
from A Customer from Houston, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
a nice product but a little complicated to install.
from www.amazon.com
yes, it's true, the linksys documentation is lacking some the important details that many users will need in order to be efficient during product install.
from www.amazon.com
this print server actually rocks if it is setup correctly.

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

IOGear Multi-Function USB GMFPSU01C

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

$38.00 Est. at Amazon

from bvrev.compusa.com
we had a small issue when we first installed it.
from bvrev.compusa.com
got this for our computer lab at the continuing care facility and it was breeze to install.
from bvrev.compusa.com
one of the best print servers i bought and used very simple to set up and for the price using with xp and vista on a brother mfc210c all in one
from bvrev.compusa.com
installation was no problem.
from www.amazon.com
i installed the product with some dificulty as the install program had trouble recognizing the print server.

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

Keyspan US-4A

$110.00 Est. at Amazon

from scott from west chicago, il, clickfrom.buy.com
easy install, allows multiple usb device to be located remote from your computer and act as if it was attached to your computer.
from Duane Timmons from Seattle, Wa, clickfrom.buy.com
this is the first one i have used that was fast and easy to install and operate.
from www.amazon.com
the sw that comes with it and installs on each pc seems smart enough to automatically reserve the printer, do the print, and then release the printer.
from www.amazon.com
it's been 10 minutes after i posted my last review...in that time, i have installed the latest software and updated the firmware.
from www.amazon.com
later, i remembered that xp sp2 patches had been installed on our machines just before i tried to use the keyspan server.

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

D-Link DP 301U DP-301U

$65.00 Est. at Amazon

from NM from Irvine, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
it was easy to setup on linux and works great.
from Bob B. from Pittsburgh, PA, clickfrom.buy.com
i've set up a few print servers so i am somewhat familiar with the process- and did not use the included software.
from brucec87, www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: fairly straightforward installation with an epson r1800 printer.
from www.pricegrabber.com
works with any printer installation is very easy.
from www.tigerdirect.com
setup was straightforward.

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

TRENDWARE INTERNATIONAL TRENDnet Wireless

$94.00 Est. at Amazon

from Blackneto, www.newegg.com
i can print to it directly from my linux pc's instead of setting up a printer share on a windows computer like i was forced to with my old linksys printserver.
from Unitmaster, www.newegg.com
it can be set up as either a wired or wireless print server, just not both at the same time.
from David Caiazzo, www.newegg.com
easy and quick setup.
from dvatri, www.newegg.com
you do have to have a hard wire (lan) connection to your router or internet cable and printer in order to set up the unit, but this is fairly standard for these items.
from Joe, www.newegg.com
i never bothered using their software to set up the clients i just used tcp/ip printing direct from windows, less hassle that way.

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Positives: Remote Management Protocol: SNMP,Telnet, Form Factor: External, Interface: USB, Platform: PC,Unix,Mac,Sun

Trendware TEW-P21G

$122.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.newegg.com
someone unfamiliar with setting up a network could fail.other thoughts: the manuals are basic at best.
from Al, www.newegg.com
pros: works fine, however due to windows setup it is not really intuitive.

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

Trendware TRENDnet TE100 PS1U TE100-PS1U

$43.00 Est. at Amazon

from Pacman40, www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: compact, easy to setup and use weaknesses: power adapter is bigger than most so it will occupy two sockets unless you use power strip extensions.
from www.pricegrabber.com
i took it from the box, and thought twice about attempting the installation without reading the instructions.
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.
from linsintl, www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: ease of installation weaknesses: n/a summary: the administration software finds the print server immediately, even though the default ip was on a different segment as my lan.
from bvrev.compusa.com
the biggest issue with this is that most people don't know what they're doing when they install it and trendnet tech support doesn't know what they're doing either (to get you off the phone, they're

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

Trendware Trendnet TE100-MP2U 2-Port 10/100Mbps

$78.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
at that point, i contacted their customer support, and gave them (via email) extensive information on my setup, and asked why it wasn't working on all my networked pc's, and also asked how to set it
from www.amazon.com
the print server setup was very easy.
from www.amazon.com
i also found it odd how the recommended software defaults were not set during the initial install.
from www.amazon.com
i have been in the computer business since i opened a computer store back in 1977 and have sold and installed computer and network systems for 30 years.
from www.amazon.com
installation of both firmware upgrade and user software went well (on winxp).

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Positives: Form Factor: External, Interface: USB, Platform: PC

Belkin F8T031

$150.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
it was very easy to set up -- far easier than i expected.
from www.amazon.com
to initially set up your handheld device, when it asks for a passkey, which is a kind of password,
from www.amazon.com
it was difficult to set up.
from www.amazon.com
easy to set up and good range.
from www.pricegrabber.com
the belkin set-up will be returned.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Form Factor: External, Interface: USB

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