Printer hardwired to PC. PC hardwired to wireless router. Mac has wireless card. Mac can send to printer, but comes out as gibberish. Printer works fine with other PC wirelessly. Mac works fine with hard wire to printer. How can I get configuration to work without buying print server or switch? So far no answers on google answers...
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ok we got a few steps here.\n\n1) go to your windows pc. sit down open control panel and printer preferances.  share your printer. \n\n2) go to your mac. google the drivers for that printer. download install. then go to system preferances>printers and faxes>setup printers. a little screen will open click add printer then you can add it by using windows printer option or ip printing option.
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One of the computers on your network needs to be the network server so goto printer setup and setup a local printer (not network) then it may tell you cannot find it, next screen select bottom option 'create a new port >>tcp/ip port' assuming that your router has already assigned the printer its own ip address, then give the printer ip and name the port whatever you want and you are ready to go.\n:)
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Follow these steps...\n\n#1 Make sure all computers are set up properly via network. To do this you must do the following...\n\nOPEN MY COMPUTER> BROWSE TO DESKTOP> find "MY NETWORK PLACES" inside this box, find the item that says NETWORK SETUP WIZARD... open it...\nClick Next on the first window.\nClick next on the second,\nWhen you see the window that has 3 options, choose "OTHER" and when it goes to the next window choose the TOP OPTION, which should say "THIS COMPUTER CONNECTS DIRECTY TO THE INTERNET THROUGH A NETWORK OR HUB, OTHER COMPUTERS ALSO CONNECT VIA HUB"\nClick next, and name the pcs whatever you want so you can identify them.\nClick next, then specify the WORKGROUP NAME, which must be the same on all computers, MSHOME is the defualt which is fine. Then click next\nThen click "TURN ON FILE AND PRINT SHARING"\nThen click next\nClick next again.\nThen let it finish, then click JUST FINISH THE WIZARD I DONT NEED TO RUN THE WIZARD ON OTHER COMPUTERS.\nThen click FINISH.\n\n\nYou must do the above steps on all 3 computers to ensure they all are using the same type of settings.\n\nAlso after the step is done and you restart each machine, go to START>CONTROL PANEL< and make sure WINDOWS FIREWALL is turned off on each machine. When you turn on file and print sharing, by default the windows firewall will turn on...\n\nYou do not need windows firewall, it sucks, and you have a router which is a firewall in itself.\n\nStep #2\nMake sure the printer you want to share is either plugged into the router, or into one of your computers. Most likely its already installed on one of your computers...\n\nOn the computer you have the printer hooked up to, click START>CONTROL PANEL, find PRINTERS AND FAXES and when this window opens, find the printer you are using, right click the printer and choose SHARING make sure SHARE THIS PRINTER button is chosen. Choose a name for the printer and click OK... Just click OK to any other things it asks you.\n\nRestart all 3 computers to refresh the network... Usually the other computers will auto detect the Network shared Printer, but if they do not, then go to step #3.\n\nStep #3 Go to the 2 computers that the printer is not hooked up to, click START> CONTROL PANEL> PRINTERS AND FAXES and if you do not see the printer listed, click ADD PRINTER.\nWhen the window opens, click NEXT, then click the dot next to "A NETWORK PRINTER OR A PRINTER ATTACHED TO ANOTHER COMPUTER". \nThen click next.\nThen click BROWSE FOR PRINTER.\nThen it may scan for a bit, may even freeze up for a moment, then you should see the name of the other 2 computers you are not using, or the name of the computer that has the printer hooked up to it...\n\nCollapse the computer that has the printer connected to it, till you see the SHARED printer and its NAME. Double click it.\n\nIt may have a window message that says YOU ARE ABOUT TO CONNECT TO A PRINTER...ETC... Just click OK OR YES, then in the next window, click SET THIS PRINTER AS DEFAULT PRINTER>... then click NEXT and then click FINISH...\n\nNOW YOU ARE ready to use a single printer on any of the 3 computers...\n\n\n#4 To share files in general: Refer back to step #2... Except that this time you need to use the computers SHARED FOLDER, or create a folder in MY DOCUMENTS, or simply right click MY DOCUMENTS and click PROPERTIES then choose SHARING and then SHARE THIS FOLDER ON THE NETWORK, ALLOW USERS to change my files, is optional to you.\n\nThen click ok... \n\nNow any file in MY DOCUMENTS can be shared among computers...\n\nNote: If you allow users to change your files, they can delete crap from another computer, rename it, or possible move it. If you do not select the allowing users to change files option, the only thing they can do, is grab the file off the machine as a copy, while the original file is left untouched and unmoved.
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No.  I assume you are running Windows XP, but set up a network with your two PCs.   \n\n1. Start at "Start"\n2. Go to "My Network Places"\n3. Choose "Set up a home or small office network"\n4. Use the wizard and select a name for the network (default MSHOME is fine but rather boring)\n5. Run the wizard on the second PC and use the same name for the network on both PC\n6. Reboot both PCs\n\n\nNow, is the printer a local printer to the primary PC?  If so, go to the control panel and view the printers.  Make sure the printer is shared.  Then install the printer on the second PC (easiest is to use the driver that came with the printer, but it may be a printer that comes native in Windows or you can download a driver.  But on the 2nd PC set it up as a network printer.\n\nGood luck!
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(All on the computer connected to the PC)\nFirst of all if you are using windows PC's you are going to need to work with the firewalls that are set up on your computer. Here are the steps to share your printer through windows XP.\nClick START - Click either Printers and Faxes (or if you have your toolbar setup in classic mode it would be under Settings - Printers and Faxes) - Then there should be an array of your printers. Right Click on the one you want to share and select "sharing..." and you can go from there. Keep in mind that if you can't connect you printer directly to the router you need to keep the computer with the printer connected to it on. Then go to a remote computer to check to see if your printer is up or not. On the remote computer get into Microsoft word or something then go to File - Print - Find Printer - Then you should see a network which you want to click on and click around in until you find the printer. Mine's under MSHome. If it doesn't show up you should go back to the computer to the printer hooked up to it you should shut all your firewalls off. If that doesn't work I don't know what to tell you. I would consult Kim Comando lol hope this helps and i need the points lol.
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The Brother Laser MFC4800 is a multifunctional printer and can of course be hooked up wireless. For that purpose you need a wireless print server like the LINKSYS WPS54GU2-BP Wireless-G Print Server.\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833124064
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• Click Start and then click Control Panel. \n \n• Click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes. \n \n• In the Printers and Faxes folder, I clicked the printer's icon and, in the tasks pane, I clicked Share This Printer. \n \n• I opened the printer's Properties dialog box, and clicked on the Sharing tab. \n \n• I clicked Share Name, and then clicked OK. \n \n\nThat's it—the printer was immediately available for other computers to use.\n\nNow that I had a network printer, I was ready to connect to it and print from other computers on the network.\n\nTo connect to the printer\n\n• I opened Control Panel, and clicked Printers and Other Hardware. \n \n• I clicked Add a Printer. \n \n• Instead of adding a local printer, though, I clicked Printer Connection and then browsed the network for the printer. \n \n\nThe whole process took less than a minute before I was printing to the network printer as though it was connected to the computer
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There is fax software provided as part of a standard Windows installation.  If your computer had a data/fax modem, you don't need anything else.\n\nAll you need to do to send a fax is "print" the document (from within Word etc) and select Fax as the printer.\n\nIf you go to Control Panel, Printers and Faxes, right click on the Fax icon and select Properties and you can set up how it sends/ receives faxes.
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The printer will have either a parallel port (a long thin connector) a USB port or a network port, or any combination of these 3.  These days, most printers can work on USB, so if the printer did not come with a USB cable, you can pick one up from any electronics store for relatively cheap.\n\nAfter you've physically connected the printer to your computer, you'll need drivers for it.  If it did not come with a CD, go online to the website for the brand of printer, and download their drivers.
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depends on your printer. If you want it accessible by both computers at all times then you will need a print server. Now you could hook up the printer to the desktop computer and share the printer, but you would have to have the desktop on when you want to print from the laptop. In my opinion (if the printer is not a network printer) then the print server option is the best choice. Print server info below: \nhttp://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=206
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sorry, but you got it wrong. you have either not a router but an access point or you bought the wrong print server.\nwith the print server you bought, your router should look like this (it should have a 4 port switch)\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.asp?Image=33%2D122%2D022%2D14%2Ejpg%2C33%2D122%2D022%2D15%2Ejpg%2C33%2D122%2D022%2D16%2Ejpg%2C33%2D122%2D022%2D17%2Ejpg%2C33%2D122%2D022%2D18%2Ejpg%2C33%2D122%2D022%2D20%2Ejpg&CurImage=33%2D122%2D022%2D15%2Ejpg&Description=NETGEAR+WGT624+IEEE+802%2E3%2C+IEEE+802%2E11b%2Fg+Wireless+Firewall+Router+%2D+Retail\nor you can get a wireless print server (this works with an access point) but i wouldn't recommend it, because a new router with 4 port switch is cheaper.\nthe printer is hooked to the print server and the Cat5(e) cable (RJ45 regular) goes from the print server to one of the 4 ports on the router.
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try searching for some network printer devices, either you can get a network attatched printer server box whch converts a network rj45 to a usb or paralell, or a direct network printer. my office has one.
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I believe (if I understand you correctly) that a web printer is one that can be printed to "from the web" in a way. The web printer has a statec IP (or a very good pointer) and people that work from home, or travel will be able to print on the office printer. The static IP can be accessed from anywhere in the world (as long as you have internet access) and you know that printers IP.\n\nThe network printer will print from anywhere on the network (LAN, WAN, MAN), provided the user has permission to print to that printer.\n\nIf you need more information you can email me.
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yes, for that reason you need a wireless router like the linksys WRT54G (GS)\nyou hook then the router to the modem and the Mac to the router. the laptop PC can then be connected to the router wirelessly.\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833124136\n\nSetting up the router:\n1. change the password of the router\n2. set up an SSID (any name you want)\n3. disable SSID broadcast\nfor your privacy and security\n4. set up an encryption, either WEP or WPA (this prevent from using your internet connection by your neighbors) and has also to be done on the laptop that is using the wireless connection.\n5. addionally you can set up MAC filtering (this has nothing to do with Mac PCs). this can be done (voluntary) to permit only registered PCs to use a wireless network.
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YOU NEED A WIFI PRINTSERVER\n\nWireless-G PrintServer for USB 2.0\n \n  Share up to two printers with everyone on your network -- works with most parallel and USB (1.1 or 2.0) printers \nConnects your printers directly to the network by 10/100 wired Ethernet or 54Mbps Wireless-G (802.11g) \nNo need to dedicate a PC to print server chores \nRemotely administered through your web browser, SNMP, or the included utility
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wireless like psp or a pda? did you set the software in your pc for being a host pc ?here some help.\nUnderstanding the Basics \n\nIf you're thinking about building a wireless network for your home or office, it pays to do a little planning to ensuree you implement it as securely as possible. Remember how you listened to your next-door neighbor's conversation with her mother-in-law about what happened at last year's 4th of July party on your baby monitor? Like all radio frequencies, anyone with a receiver can tune into a wireless channel, so you need to take extra precautions to prevent to your big-eared neighbor and cybercriminals from listening in. \n\nThe primary reason for building a wireless LAN (WLAN) is for increased mobility — so you can move around from room to room without being tethered to a network jack. Another reason people like wireless LANs is because they can network their computers together without having to snake wires through their walls. Since you don't have to deal with the wires, in some regards building a wireless LAN is actually easier than you might think. \n\nHave questions about wireless? Start a thread in the new Intranet Journal Discussion Forum \n\n\nThere are all different kinds of wireless protocols used for different types of wireless networks, but if you want to build a WLAN for your home or office the type of protocol you'll want to use is called 802.11b. When you build a wireless network, you are basically setting up a transmitter called an access point that has an antenna on one side and a wire on the other. The wire plugs into a typical wired connection — an Ethernet, a DSL line, cable connection, or dial-up modem. The antenna talks to the wireless network interface card on your computer, sending network traffic from your laptop to an access point. If it sounds confusing, think of your cordless phone. On one end your cordless phone plugs into a wire, while at the same time the antenna on the hand-held receiver transmits to the base station where the wire is plugged in. \n\nSet Up Your Access Point \n\nOne of the first things you'll need to do is setup a wireless access point (AP). If you're setting up your wireless network for a business, you'll want to use a more fully featured high-end AP like a Cisco Aironet 350 Series access point. If you're setting up an access point for a home network, a low-end access point such as a Linksys WAP 11 or an Apple AirPort will suffice. Any access point worth its salt has a TCP/IP interface whether you are setting it up for your home or office, which is something to keep in mind when making your purchasing decisions. \n\nWhen setting up your access point, you'll want to first connect it to the wired hub, then configure the wireless interface, then the wired interface, and last but not least, configure the security. Configuration of the various network interfaces and access point features is different for every vendor. However, if you can read and follow directions, it's possible to do the installation yourself, even if you don't have prior experience. Just open the access point installation and configuration guide and follow along. If you run into snags call the vendor support line list in your access point manual and ask for help. The types of things you'll need to setup include the radio frequency, the distance between access points, and the access point IP address. \n\nSome of the features you can expect to find in either home or enterprise class access points are listed in this table: \n\nFeature Small Office/Home Office Large Office \nIEEE 802.11b compliance   \nDHCP Server   \nNetwork Address Translation   \nIPSec Pass Through   \nIAPP \n  \nSite Management Tools \n  \nWEP (Security)   \nTKIP (Security) \n  \n\n\nYou can also use what is known as a wireless station instead of an access point. However, wireless stations may take a bit more work to setup, and I won't be talking about them f
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The fact you're using a Mac shouldn't affect your wireless.  I suspect the problem is you're missing a bit of equipment.  Post some more info to clarify things - like exactly what bits of equipment you have.\n\nTelewest supply a cable modem, and only 1 device can be directly connected through this at any one time.  From your description it sounds like you might have their wireless self install kit - which either plugs into a cable modem or a TV set top box.  The firmware on this has been crippled so again only 1 computer at a time can connect\n\nWhat you need is a cable router - if you're sticking with Netgear something like the WGR614 for an all in one wireless solutions or and RP614 and make use of your existing wireless access point (if it's not the crippled one I've talked about above).\n\nThis will allow you to connect multiple PCs or Macs either via cables or wireless.\n\nIf you do get something like this you need to follow a specific sequence for swapping it in.  Turn off the cable modem, connect the router, turn on the modem, then turn on the modem.  It will then learn the MAC (Media Access Control - nothing to do with Apple Macs - think of it like the car registration of your network card) address of the router.  You'll need to configure the wireless to allow you to connect to the new router, so you'll need to connect by an ethernet cable initially to set up the security etc.\n\nAs an aside if you are using a STB for connection rather than a standalone cable modem you're connection will not go faster than 1Mb so if you're on a higher package it's worth contacting Telewest to get them to put in a dedicated modem.