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cannot print through wirelessrouter

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Name: kyetech
Date: February 11, 2006 at 16:22:01 Pacific
Subject: cannot print through wirelessrouter
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: AMD/256MB
Model/Manufacturer: HP-Pav.ze2000

Comment:

Yes... I am having trouble connecting to my printer through the SMC- wireless router. The steps seem pretty simple but I get nothing. It's a Brother MFC-420cn with both USB & ethernet connection. tried to configure both but not a thing. It sems like i'm at my witz-end and it is something that's very simple... but i am over looking.

somone please help the dimm-wit.
Kye

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Response Number 1

Name: murr
Date: February 11, 2006 at 19:36:43 Pacific

Reply: (edit)

Explain your setup better.Are you networked with another computer?.

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Response Number 2

Name: kyetech
Date: February 11, 2006 at 22:48:39 Pacific

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Ok... I have a Brother MFC-420cn printer,with both Ethernet and USB ports for networking purposes. I have a HP-Pavilion ze2000 Laptop.I also have a SMC wireless router,with builtin USB Print server. The idea was to be able to print via the router
The Laptop connects to the Wireless router with no problem.(802.11g). Using the USB setup, the printer is connected to the wireless router via USB. The router assigns an IP address to the printer to witch you can get from the printer itself. The ip address is used when installing the software. This is so that the Laptop can locate the printer through the router.
Followed all the steps
But nothing.
I did this method with the Ethernet cord as well.

hope you can help with this
Kye

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Response Number 3

Name: wizard-fred
Date: February 12, 2006 at 01:30:41 Pacific

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Does the router assigns an address to the printer?

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Response Number 4

Name: wanderer
Date: February 12, 2006 at 08:25:30 Pacific

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You should set a static ip address for the printer port not dhcp. You don't want its ip address changing now do you. You need to setup tcp/ip printing to print to the printer on the workstations. Usually this is all outlined in the router manual.
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Response Number 5

Name: kyetech
Date: February 13, 2006 at 19:37:58 Pacific

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Yes, the Router does assign a IP-address to the printer. and I don't quite understand why would a static IP- address change the issue??.
Is it possible that the USB port on the router is faulty??? How can i test it.
Kye

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