Trouble adding Phaser 350 to network.

[pjd83]

Hi there,

I've got 5 computers on a small office network. 4 are running Win XP and one on 98.

The computer on Win 98 is a gateway for ASDL internet to the network so everything is routed through the 98 workstation. We've just aquired a Phaser 350 and am having some difficulty making it network printer.

We have the Phaser Share Ethernet Card and the printer has its own i.p address. However, everytime I try to add it to Win98 it tells me that I need Netware Client installed. I'm trying to do this but seem to go round in circles.

How can I use Netware and Windows together and get this printer up and running?

Paul.

 

[munkee35]

Have u tried going to the configuration page of the printer (

http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.)??

You might have the Netware Print Server setting set as active. Thats just a guess mind.

We have a couple of 350's on our network, and i've only had to add the printers onto the server then share it as per usual.

 

[350crazy]

Your best bet is probably to replace the Win98 machine with a packaged gateway such as an SMC 7004VBR. This unit handles your ADSL connection, acts as a DHCP server for your network, acts as a 100mbps switch for your network, and can be set up to control access as a firewall. Mine was C$59 wholesale so you should be able to get one retail for about US$60.

As long as you set up your 350 with an IP in the range your DHCP server is using, the XP machines will be able to see it. Then use a browser and put in the printer's IP address - if you get the printer configuration page then you know the network is working and the printer is visible.

Then if you use 'add printer' and the built-in XP drivers it will work fine.