Recomend a good cheap router that has USB Printer support?
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My current ISP supplied router (Thomson 585v7) is faulty (Ethernet ports drop out every now and then) I'm looking to replace the router.
However, I also had the idea of hooking my Canon MP610 printer the router if it has a USB port.
I was looking at the ASUS WL-520GU which seems to be perfect, but at £60, I'm wondering if there's a cheaper alternative? Or is £60 a good deal in itself?
I don't need N class WiFi, and a built in ADSL modem is preferred but not required (I have a spare ADSL modem), just as long as it's not a cable modem built in (Or will I be able to connect my modem to one of the Ethernet ports and bypass the cable modem?).
Linksys WRT54GL
'nuff said.
[editline]21st March 2011[/editline]
It might not be able to do all you want, but it is by far an excellent router.
Instead of buying a new router, save the money for a wifi enabled printer.
[QUOTE=Candice;28741665]Instead of buying a new router, save the money for a wifi enabled printer.[/QUOTE]
My current router is faulty, I need a new router anyway.
Don't think you'll get a router with USB in that price range.
Thinking about it, would this be possible:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/VmRid.png[/img]
Having two routers, the top one is the main router and will be connected to the net.
This is similar to the setup I already have but instead of a second router I have a wireless card in the printer PC.
Problem with this is that I can't do Wake-on-LAN with this, would it be possible with the above setup?
(And sorry for the MS Paint drawing, PDN doesn't want to run on this college computer.)
[QUOTE=1solidsnake2;28743821]Thinking about it, would this be possible:
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/VmRid.png[/img_thumb]
Having two routers, the top one is the main router and will be connected to the net.
This is similar to the setup I already have but instead of a second router I have a wireless card in the printer PC.
Problem with this is that I can't do Wake-on-LAN with this, would it be possible with the above setup?
(And sorry for the MS Paint drawing, PDN doesn't want to run on this college computer.)[/QUOTE]
Yeah it's possible with a Linksys WRT54GL with DD-wrt (for example) set-up to act as a wireless bridge to the main router.
Dunno about if it supports WOL though.
[QUOTE=Van-man;28744053]Yeah it's possible with a Linksys WRT54GL with DD-wrt (for example) set-up to act as a wireless bridge to the main router.
Dunno about if it supports WOL though.[/QUOTE]
DD-WRT supports WOL.
TBH, I'm not sure if the computer can support WOL.
It's from 2001 and doesn't have onboard ethernet so I'll need to add a network card.
Then again about support, I do remember seeing a Wake on LAN option in the BIOS...
[QUOTE=1solidsnake2;28744305]TBH, I'm not sure if the computer can support WOL.
It's from 2001 and doesn't have onboard ethernet so I'll need to add a network card.
Then again about support, I do remember seeing a Wake on LAN option in the BIOS...[/QUOTE]
Then you'd just need to make sure the Ethernet card supports WOL, and there's a cable between the motherboard and Ethernet card to enable WOL.
Another available option is to buy a wireless print server, probably the easiest
[QUOTE=Van-man;28744533]Then you'd just need to make sure the Ethernet card supports WOL, and there's a cable between the motherboard and Ethernet card to enable WOL.[/QUOTE]
The Ethernet card I've got did come with a small cable, I assume that's the cable I need?
[QUOTE=Zeke129;28744663]Another available option is to buy a wireless print server, probably the easiest[/QUOTE]
Not found one that lists compatibility with my printer.
All depends if the MP610 will work with the ASUS router or not.
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