thanks, that helps have not had time to research this. seems like it should connect wify to the router but with this I am a NUB Did the HP come with a cat5 cable or did you need one ? fp
At 10:49 AM 10/30/2007, Harvey Best Poked the stick with: >One issue I had, and it might have been some thing I messed up. I installed my >WiFi printer (HP All in One) with a wireless Netgear router, using my laptop >as the install vehicle. The problem was if the laptop was not "on" the other >computers on the network could not communicate with the printer. The printer >would show as off line. I solved this problem, by hooking the printer to the >router with a cat 5 cable and then the network didn't "lose" the printer. I >was never really sure what was causing the problem, and the router was right >at the printer so using the cable was not an issue. > >I bought the WiFi printer as I planned to put it in a different location than >it ended up. Again, never really sure if it was a "problem" or something I did >wrong in install or setup. > >Hope that helps, but I doubt it. lol > >Harvey > >MY network is a wireless laptop and desktop and 2 wired desktops. WiFi >printer and router. All network components are Netgear. > > > > >---------- >> Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:19:54 -0700 >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; hardware@hardwaregroup.com >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [H] wify printer ? >> CC: >> >> thanks >> >> At 07:08 AM 10/30/2007, Joe User Poked the stick with: >> >Hello FORC5, >> > >> >Monday, October 29, 2007, 6:39:34 PM, you wrote: >> > >> >> Have to set up a wireless printer, at the moment have no idea how the >> >> network is setup, whether a >> >> router or direct. >> > >> >> I assume this is no big deal if there is a router. >> > >> >> Fp >> > >> > >> >Wireless printer + wireless router = Easy. >> > >> > >> >-- >> >Regards, >> > joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... >> >> -- >> Tallyho ! ]:8) >> Taglines below ! >> -- >> Be sure to use DEVICE=EXXON to screw up your environment. >> >> > > >---------- >Climb to the top of the charts! Play Star Shuffle: the word scramble >challenge with star power. ><http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_oct>Play > Now! -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- I owe, I owe, so off to work I go.
