[rgreen4]

mjd420nova:

I have two wired networked printers, one NAS connected vial ethernet and two wired desktops. In addition I have a wireless printer, two laptops and a wireless desktop. I simply ordered a $20 wired Fast Ethernet switch (Fast Ethernet is suitable for printers and the Gigabyte Ethernet switch w/ 5 ports is $48).

Narfboy93:

What is the name and model of the print server? A print server is designed only to support a printer, not a computer. I looked quickly at the Linksys wireless print server installation book, and it directed that the print server be connected to the router with the ethernet ports during the setup. In this mode the printer is connected to the USB port on the print server, the print server is connected to the router with the ethernet port on the print server to an ethernet port on the router. The computer would then be connected to the router and once setup is complete the ethernet cable between the print server and the router is to be disconnected, as the connection now would only be wireless.


The computer is not connected to the print server. This may be the cause of your connection problem. If the computer is wired only, then a wired port on the router would be needed. If you want to connect the computer wirelessly, you will need a wireless network adapter in the computer. This can be either an add-in card, or a USB wireless adapter.

[Narfboy93]

At one point I had the tower hooked up to the Printer Server and it connected to the internet fine, that was when there wasnt a password. Since having the WPA password on it wont connect with it.

[rgreen4]

Probably because it's looking for a printer signature, not a computer signature. But to be able to tell how it's supposed to be set up we would need the make and model of the print server.

[Narfboy93]

alright, it is a Netgear WGPS606

[rgreen4]

That is indeed an unusual device. It is a combination of wireless print server and 4 port switch. You are correct in that the desktop PC is a device supported by this device. I downloaded the manual but it was not totally clear on the setup.

I have some questions, as we started talking about printing to a printer connected to a downstairs desktop. Now we are saying that the printer is connected to a print server and so is the desktop.

Question 1: What is the location of the broadband router connected to your DSL service?

Question 2: What is the location of your wireless router?

Question 3: What is the location of the desktop, printer and print server we are discussing?

Question 4: How difficult would it be to connect your desktop directly to the modem for a short period to test the connection?

[Narfboy93]

yes, it did start as the desktop into the router with the printer in the desktop, where as now, i switched the printer to the router.

Question 1: What is the location of the broadband router connected to your DSL service?
downstairs on the wall. Thats the modem, right?

Question 2: What is the location of your wireless router?

right below the modem(or the one previously stated)

Question 3: What is the location of the desktop, printer and print server we are discussing?
In a room also downstairs.

Question 4: How difficult would it be to connect your desktop directly to the modem for a short period to test the connection?

I could plug it into the router that is plugged directly into the modem. But the only problem with that is the longest cord we have is

run through the floor to my Xbox.





Thank you for your patience