Re: Setting up a wireless network

2009-11-30 Thread Severin Crisp
Thanks, Merv Severin On 30/11/2009, at 9:42 PM, Merv Bond wrote: Hi Severin I have a wireless network servicing an iMac and a MacBook. We have an Epson Stylus Office TX600FW which, like Ronni's has only one cord, the power cord, and the Epson prints for both machines, plus fax, scan and

Re: Setting up a wireless network

2009-11-30 Thread Peder Kristensen
Hi All, This is slightly of the Severin’s question, but may still be of help. See the link below for full details: http://www.macworld.com/article/144012/2009/11/makeyourownhotspot.html?lsrc=nl_mwweek_t_cbstories The section "Make sure to activate WPA2 Personal encryption so your shared connec

Re: Setting up a wireless network

2009-11-30 Thread Merv Bond
Hi Severin I have a wireless network servicing an iMac and a MacBook. We have an Epson Stylus Office TX600FW which, like Ronni's has only one cord, the power cord, and the Epson prints for both machines, plus fax, scan and copy. Merv Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Severin, If you get one the Epson

Re: Setting up a wireless network

2009-11-30 Thread Severin Crisp
Thanks Ronni for your usual thorough coverage! Severin On 30/11/2009, at 5:26 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Severin, If you get one the Epson Multi Function "Wireless Network Ready" Printers you can Print / Scan/Copy without any cables. They have a wireless chip inside and you setup their 802.

Re: Setting up a wireless network

2009-11-30 Thread Severin Crisp
Thanks Neil On 30/11/2009, at 5:28 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: Hi Severin, Michael From memory, the thing about Airport Express is that for non-network enabled printers, printer/scanners etc only basic printing is supported. Eg for my canon IP4000, if plugged in via USB I can launch the pri

Re: Setting up a wireless network

2009-11-30 Thread Neil Houghton
Hi Severin, Michael >From memory, the thing about Airport Express is that for non-network enabled printers, printer/scanners etc only basic printing is supported. Eg for my canon IP4000, if plugged in via USB I can launch the printer utility and check ink levels, clean nozzles etc - however if s

Re: Setting up a wireless network

2009-11-30 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Severin, If you get one the Epson Multi Function "Wireless Network Ready" Printers you can Print / Scan/Copy without any cables. They have a wireless chip inside and you setup their 802.11b/g WiFi Network & then share the printer. I have an Epson TX700W and it only has a power cable connect

Re: Setting up a wireless network

2009-11-30 Thread Severin Crisp
Thanks Michael On 30/11/2009, at 4:05 PM, Michael Waldie wrote: Hi Severin, I have not come across a printer/scanner unit that is supported using Airport Express/Extreme, if anyone has had success, please do share. If it were to work I would say it would only be printing and not sca

Re: Setting up a wireless network

2009-11-30 Thread Michael Waldie
Hi Severin, I have not come across a printer/scanner unit that is supported using Airport Express/Extreme, if anyone has had success, please do share. If it were to work I would say it would only be printing and not scanning that would work. I have seen a couple of HP p

Setting up a wireless network

2009-11-30 Thread Severin Crisp
I am helping my son set up a new LAN at home. Currently he has a desktop PC with a USB printer and an HP (work) laptop with wireless connectivity. He has a D-Link G604T wireless router/modem and which has 4 ethernet ports. He is looking to add a MacBook and an iMac and to purchase a pr