Print server recommendations

JDMnAR1

Lifer
May 12, 2003
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Here's the situation: on my home network, I currently have four machines and three printers. At this time, only one of the printers is truly networked (HP LaserJet 6p via JetDirect EX). My desire is to network my other two printers (HP OfficeJet D135 AIO and Dell Photo Printer 540) for basic print functionality only - I am not worried about any advanced features. Obviously, I would like all three printers to be connected to a single print server, so I need one parallel and two USB ports. I currently have a DLink DI-614+ 802.11b wireless router, and am not really looking to change it out for a combo device. Wireless connectivity is not an issue - if it is there, great - but lack of it is not a deal breaker.

Any recommendations, warnings or other first hand experience welcome.
 

JDMnAR1

Lifer
May 12, 2003
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Have you used the Hawking? I looked at it earlier, and it got pretty poor reviews on Amazon and epinions, and average at best on newegg, so I was kind of leery of it.
 

pikachu656

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I use a netgear one at home and have had no problems with it whatsoever. I did have one problem at the very beginning but it was user error. I was using the Linksys router so it was giving out IP's of 192.168.1.xxx, but the Netgear's default IP is 192.168.0.xxx. That's what I get for not looking at the instruction book.