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Wireless And 2 Printers

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nelg

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Apr 4, 2003
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I have a lexmark 4039 10Plus laser printer and a Canon color inkjet printer. I want to use them in my wireless network so my son and wife's laptops can connect to either one and my wireless desktop can also use either one. I was using a "Belkin Auto Switch" with both printers connected to my desktop but it kept getting them crossed up somehow. My network consist of one Linksys WRT54G router and all the machines have G cards. I can connect and share the Laser printer from my desktop but want to share the Canon as well. I have an old Linksys BEFW11P1. This is a wirless 802.11b router and print server. But I don't want to slow my network down to the 802.11b's 11 Mbps. Is there some type of Wireless cards for printers so you can connect them to a wirless network with out cables?
 
You already have what you need.
Take your BEFW11P1 and wire it to the WRTG54G (you may need a crossover cable) On the BEF disable the wireless and router functions and just use it for a print server.
 
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