laptop > printer wireless

[DaveJwxm]

is it possible for me to set up a wireless connection from my laptop to my printer? if so how pls

 

[RobertCL]

1) Buy a wireless router that allows you to attach a usb printer - there are some available if you look around

2) You'd have to have an always-on server-pc with the printer attached to that and the PC connected to the router.

 

[DaveJwxm]

ive got a BT wireless hub, im still confussed lol do i need a wireless usb thing?

 

[DaveJwxm]

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[MikeDX]

Try telling us your setup first... if its a usb printer, just plug the bugger into your laptop!

 

[DaveJwxm]

well.... its just a normal dell 720 printer, can i get one of those usb wireless things so i can have it wireless from my laptop , or is it not that simple

 

[MikeDX]

Do you have another pc that you use?

 

[DaveJwxm]

yea

 

[MikeDX]

Just share the printer then

 

[DaveJwxm]

does that mean ill have to use a usb cable?

 

[MikeDX]

no just go to the pc with the printer connected, right click it and choose "sharing"

 

[DaveJwxm]

ah ok thanks

 

[DaveJwxm]

wont work for me

 

[MikeDX]

wont work for me

Which bit wont work

 

[DaveJwxm]

i went to sharing and it started searching and said it couldnt connect, and to run the wizard again or to conect manually and now this is all it shows and it doesnt work


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[MikeDX]

i went to sharing and it started searching and said it couldnt connect, and to run the wizard again or to conect manually and now this is all it shows and it doesnt work

did you share the printer first? or just use that wizard. you need to do it on the main pc first.

 

[DaveJwxm]

sorry cant seem to get the pic any bigger , i ran the wizard on my main pc where the printer is connected, had my laptop on to