tware in a CD-ROM in all the computers in the network’s so that they can all be easily used with the printer.
Wireless print server:
A wireless print server is an external device which is connected to a printer to give it wireless networking capabilities. By a USB cable or parallel cable the printer to print server connection is facilitated which is dependent on the old of printer. A computer must be firstly connected to it via an Ethernal cable for the initial set up of the print server. You will enter the print server configuration page through the computer and its web browser. Here you have to set print server IP address and SSID. According to the range of home wireless network the IP address should be given and also SSID which is used by wireless router. To recognize the print server this setting will allow the home network. Then install of its software in each computers in the network.
Shared printer:
If you have an existing wireless network then you can set up wireless printing without a print server because in this system the printer in installed and connected to one of the computers in the wireless home network. For the computer, it will serve as host computer. It is necessary to power up and connection for the host computer. The printer can’t be accessed if the host computer is logged out.
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Article Submitted On: 2010-08-01 11:58:30
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