What can I do to make my pc laptop connect with my Brother printer on a wireless network?
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You can hook it up to a wireless print server. Linksys makes one that is inexpensive.  Or you can do what I have here.  I bought a wireless router with a built in printserver.  I have a Brother HL-1240 hooked up to it.  I also have a color laser that is network ready hooked in to the same router.  All three items are in the TV cabinet in the living room.  That way anyone  can print to any printer any time and it is relatively convienent for all.
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We just installed a wired, network printer (same concept as a wireless printer-multiple computers 1 printer) and the manual stated that we had to run the setup software on each computer.  Of course if it is not hooked up to a network you will need a wireless adapter on/in your laptop.  What brand/model of printer and laptop?  That will help.\n\nI would suggest looking thru the setup part of the manual, odds are it is in there.  It was a 2 line paragraph in our manual, had to read it carefully (not skim) before I found it.
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it is possible to network both. You can even network both printers. Install the program from the router disk on your laptop and desktop. Then when that is finished, network the printer. Go to start, control panel, printers and faxes, then add a printer (from your laptop). Then select network printer (attached to your DESKTOP) then follow the instuctions. \n\nHopefully this will be HELPFUL!
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You'll need to set up some kind of network. You can use a crossover cable, or a router. But that's a whole different thing. \n\nOnce you've done that have the printer connected to your mac, and go into the system prefs - print & fax, and in the sharing tab and turn sharing on for that printer. Your pc should now be able to print to that computer across the network. I don't know how to do it so the printer is connected to the pc, something much more complicated probably.
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yes you can you enable print sharing on the pc that the printer is on and then browse for printer over the network
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Go to Start--->settings---->printers, click on add a printer....hit next...click local printer...(uncheck auto detect)....check off Create a new port.....In the pull-down select Standard TCP/IP Port...hit next....Enter the IP address of the printer on both lines...hit next. \n\nSelect the correct driver for the specific printer you're going to ...or if it's a laser you probably can use HP4plus driver.
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It depends on what operating system you are using.  Assuming Windows XP or Windows 2000, the most common, here's what you need to do.\n\nLog on to the computer which acts as the network server for your wireless network.  This computer must have Administrator level access to the operating system.\n\n1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. \n2. Double-click Internet Options. On the Connections tab, select your connection, and then click Settings. \n3. Click Properties, click the Networking tab, and then enable or disable the appropriate features, i.e. make sure the Print and File sharing option is active.\n\nDuring the setup of the Print and Filesharing function, you will need to name your printer.  Make sure to note what name you use, because when you go back to your wireless laptop and try to connect to the printer, you will need to provide the laptop with the printer name.\n\nAfter you have activated Printer and Filesharing on the network server, go back to your wireless laptop.\n\nAgain, get to the networking tab in Internet Settings, and set up your printer. That's where you'll provide the laptop with the printer name.  It'll try to connect through the WAN, and you should be able to print.\n\nIf you have any trouble, refer to Windows Help files, and type "Printer and Filesharing" in the search window.  \n\nGood luck.
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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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I found the link below which basically says to access your locally connected printer on usb via the net use command in dos.  Then you can redirect LPT1 to the printer.  Very clever.
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First, I am assuming the printer has either USB or parallel interfaces. \n\n1. You need to install its driver into one of your computer.\n2. After installation, on that computer, share the printer\n3. Go to the other computer, look up the shared printer and added that as remote printer\n4. You should be able to print from both computers\n\nP.S. If your printer is USB interface, get a printer server (see below link)
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Is this a network printer? If so you may have to log onto it. I have the same problem every morning! I have to access that pc and log on as administrator before my pc will even recognise that the printer is available on the network to share. Before finding this solution I had to restart everything each day.
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The printer has to be shared first on the computer it is connected to. On the other computer in the net you have to choice: Start/Printers and Faxes. ‘Printer and faxes’ folder will appear. Double click on the ‘Add a printer’ link in left. ‘Add printer Wizard’ dialog box will appear now. In second step of the wizard select ‘A network printer, or printer attached to another computer’ checkbox. Then you have to proceed as you install printer on local machin.
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Find out what type of connection the printer takes and what time of connection the PC takes and find a converter. They have plenty of them on the market. If i know what two types of connections you are talking about i could link you up. But i hope this leads you in the right direction\nCheers
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There are several options. \n\n1.  Plug the printer into one of the 2 networked computers and turn on printer sharing.   This gets very difficult if you are using the security settings, which I recommend. \n\n2. Buy a Printer Server, which plugs into your router, and printer.    This will assign an IP address to your printer.   On each computer, you would then add an IP port to your printer setup.  \n\nNetgear makes a printer server and sells it through STAPLES and other retailers for under $80.  These can also be wireless, but this also would be more difficult to configure.  So I recommend that you get the Ethernet (wired) variety.\n\nSometimes it is easier to configure these by temporarilly wiring your computer to the router.  Once you get it working, then you can return to wireless.
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******IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A DISK\n\n1) Connect the printer cable to the appropriate port on your computer according to the printer manufacturer's instructions. \n\n2) Plug the power cord of the printer into a wall outlet and turn the printer on. \n\n3) Open Printers and Faxes. \n\n4)Under Printer Tasks, click Add a printer to open the Add Printer Wizard, and then click Next. \n\n5)Click Local printer or stand-alone network printer, clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next. \n\n6) Most computers use a parallel port (LPT1) to send information to a printer that's directly attached to the computer. So in the Use the following port list, click LPT1: (Recommended Printer Port), and then click Next. Some plotters, however, may connect to the computer through one of the serial (COM) ports. If that's the case for you, click one of the serial (COM) ports. \n\n7) Follow the directions that appear. \nWhen you are finished, the printer appears in Printers and Faxes. If you want to print a test page, first make sure your printer is turned on and ready to print.
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Use the same WORKGROUP on both computers.\n\nRightclick My Computer -> properties -> computer name -> change your WORKGROUP\n\nIf you still cannot see.. assign static IP address to the computer you want to share... then add new printer - network printer -> &#92;&#92;10.1.1.99 etc..
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You need to buy a printer with wireless network capability.