Yes. I've used the D-Link before successfully. Even I could figure it out, so it must be easy. =^..^=
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If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.
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Thanks Ken, that's good to know.Comment
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Though wireless printing is a cool direction to go, I sometimes worry about bandwidth issues. Sure, there are some fast adapters available, but you are limited by the lowest common denominator in some cases. Not all networks are well thought out. They can be a hodgepodge of devices all intermixed, some low quality, some good quality.
I've used wireless bridges on a few customers to date, and the leading problem is bandwidth issues, followed closely by random dropping of the connection. We found that these devices were limited by range and of course, some places have so much steel in the walls, interference.
About the only time I advocate wireless printing is if there is simply no cost effective way, or easy means to run cat5. Some environments may require additional repeaters to dealing with the interference and distance problems.
And of course, whether or not the machine is going to be high volume, and if it is colour or monochrome should also be considered. Not all wireless runs at full tilt. The weaker the signal, the higher the SNR, the slower the connection will be.
Even at home, I have wireless n in the laptop and router, but I prefer to use a cable if I am doing any kind of file transfer that goes beyond a hundred MB. It is just more reliable, nothing more annoying than having lost a connection during a file transfer."Many years ago I chased a woman for almost two years, only to discover that her tastes were exactly like mine: we both were crazy about girls."
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Bluetooth is available as an option kit for the C360, C452-652 series and onwards. I am not sure about the monochrome, though I suspect the same generation of those will have the option. This is limited however, bluetooth is proximity dependent, and very low bandwidth. Good for printing out simple things like text...lousy for images unless the file size is really small."Many years ago I chased a woman for almost two years, only to discover that her tastes were exactly like mine: we both were crazy about girls."
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I set up machines for wireless all the time and the cheapest and most effective way I accomplish this is by getting old WRT54G wireless routers and flashing them with the DD-WRT firmware and turning it into a bridge that connects with the customers existing wireless network. You can use the QoS settings to manage bandwidth with respect to the printing and scan functions to keep complaints about network speed to a minimum. DD-WRT has a lot of features and is a pretty useful appliance in general. It's a good solution as long as there isn't an excessively high volume of printing and scanning going on. Some manufacturers sell wireless and bluetooth kits but the advantage of using your own bridge is that you can run an ethernet cable to it wherever it's at. So if you are in a spot with poor signal you can move the bridge around and monitor the web interface for the best signal, then run your cable to it.Comment
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