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    Sep 14, 2011, 10:17 PM
    How can I print from my laptop to my desktop printer on wireless router?
    I have two laptops running on Vista and XP. I want to be able to print from my laptop to my desktop (Vista) printer but I don't know how.
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    Sep 14, 2011, 10:21 PM
    You need to share the printer, then connect to your desktop to use it..
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    Sep 15, 2011, 03:26 AM
    Go to Start>Control Panel>Printers on your desktop. Right click on the printer and select Sharing. Set the printer up as shared.

    Then go to the laptop and from the Printers choose add a Printer and chose a network printer. The printer should appear on the list so you can add it to the laptop.
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    Sep 23, 2011, 07:16 AM
    You would need some sort of device (such as a router) that has printer port on it. This will allow you to share your printer over your home network. Here is a relatively cheap router that will allow you to do this.

    Here is a link to an ASUS router with print server functionality... Just do a little research and you can find other great routers or devices that can do this for you

    http://www.buy.com/prod/asus-wl-520gu-125m-broad-range-ez-wireless-router-all-in-one-print/206865166.html
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    Sep 23, 2011, 08:37 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by farvaknowsbest View Post
    You would need some sort of device (such as a router) that has printer port on it.
    This is ONLY one of several ways to share a printer over a network. The ways are:

    1) Connect printer to a PC and enable sharing
    2) If the printer is networkable, connect it directly to the router via an Ethernet cable
    3) Use a print server (either a separate device connected to the router via an Ethernet cable or one built into the router or another device).
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    Sep 23, 2011, 08:51 AM
    Well I don't think he has a network printer, and sometimes the sharing option doesn't work the way it should. So I figured the print server would be his best option for this scenario. Sure it'll cost a bit of money, but the router I posted was no more than $50 and it has wireless-N capabilities... So an upgrade may not be a bad option
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    Sep 25, 2011, 12:43 PM
    They also make Wireless Print Servers.
    Plug your printer into it and then a wireless connection to your Router.
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