Issue with wireless print server and wireless expander
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Posted by on June 27, 2008, 6:07 pm
Please log in for more thread options the very edge of the wireless range. Goal is: WGPS606 (netgear wireless print server) to WRE54G (linksys wireless range expander) to WRT54G (linksys wireless router) to WRE54G (same wireless range expander) to wireless laptop When I try to print this way, I'll usually get a few lines to print successfully and then the job fails. If I move the printer into the room with the router and connect wirelessly to that directly, the printer works fine. If I leave the printer connected to the range expander and move the laptop so that it connects directly to the router (still wirelessly), the printer works fine. I'm hoping someone might be able to help me sort this out--it's frustrating to have to leave my office and walk to the other end of the house to pick something up off the printer. I can't for the life of me understand why the printer is failing--unless that's just too many handshakes for the WGPS606 to handle? Help! Thanks. | |||||||||||||
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Posted by Dave on June 28, 2008, 12:45 am
Please log in for more thread options Wireless print servers - I tried two a year ago and was not successful in getting either to work correctly over very short distances (within same room). Even the set-up software didn't work correctly on one of them. Then I saw a few months ago that inexpensive ink-jet printers were becoming available (I bought one for US$88) that have integral wireless (wi-fi) and wired Ethernet, and it works flawlessly. Throw the wireless print server in the trash. I don't know if this will solve your problem, but you can eliminate at least one component from your system. | |||||||||||||
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> the very edge of the wireless range.
>
> Goal is:
> WGPS606 (netgear wireless print server) to WRE54G (linksys wireless
> range expander) to WRT54G (linksys wireless router) to WRE54G (same
> wireless range expander) to wireless laptop
>
> When I try to print this way, I'll usually get a few lines to print
> successfully and then the job fails.
>
> If I move the printer into the room with the router and connect
> wirelessly to that directly, the printer works fine.
>
> If I leave the printer connected to the range expander and move the
> laptop so that it connects directly to the router (still wirelessly),
> the printer works fine.
>
> I'm hoping someone might be able to help me sort this out--it's
> frustrating to have to leave my office and walk to the other end of
> the house to pick something up off the printer. =A0I can't for the life
> of me understand why the printer is failing--unless that's just too
> many handshakes for the WGPS606 to handle?
>
> Help! =A0Thanks.