Posted: 9/13/2008 8:40:19 AM EDT
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I have a strange situation... My office is in the attic, but my cable/internet connection is on the second floor. I have a generic router attached to the internet service, and I connect to the internet wirelessly from the attic. I have a multi-function printer/scanner/fax hooked up to that router, and I can print and scan wirelessly just fine. Unfortunately, it's in the same room as the router, so I have to go downstairs every time I print something. My question is, I have another router that is not currently being used. Is there any way for me to set that unit up in the attic, connect my printer to it, and then use the second router as a relay between the router downstairs and the printer? I'm afraid that routing the cable/internet to the attic is not an option at this point. Thanks! |
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My printer hooks up directly to the router via a network cable, so all I need to do is to get the two routers to speak to each other OR, have one network for internet and another for printing. Can a computer run on two networks at once? 
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I just started using this kind of setup for a slightly different application and it works surprisingly well. But I think it's possible that its function may be somewhat dependent on how the house is wired and how new or old the home is. Definitely worth checking out though - it's a VERY simple solution. |
When I was looking at this stuff in order to come up with a solution for my situation, I was calling it a bridge, but all of the computer guys kept referring to it as a wireless "access point". |
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My vote is for the wireless print server, if the printer doesn't have a CAT5 connection on the back (networked). They can be a little difficult to set up, but work well. If it does, go with a wireless bridge. I wouldn't go the DD-WRT route (hacking a linksys) unless you really want to spend alot of time reading (judging from where you are knowledge wise about this stuff). |
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yes, what you want to do could be done. i do stuff like that all the time in businesses, but it will require you finding someone who actually knows about setting up a router. (not just running the cd that came in the box). perhaps, i'm not understanding the issue, but why wouldn't you just hook the printer to the computer by USB cable? |
