Re: easy way to print from xywrite

[Harry Binswanger hb@xxxxxxxx]

Great. I'll pursue info on this brand. This could be a real boon to us--thanks.
--Harry

> I can't speak to that particular one, but yes, that's how they
> work. ordinarily they
> are relatively simple to set up -- before you buy, best to be sure the
> unit is
> configurable via a browser (I suspect most if not all of them are these
> days). if
> your router uses DHCP to assign addresses, which it probably does, you
> should be
>
> able to use the router browser software to reserve a particular IP address
> (192.168.1.140 is what I use) for the device's MAC address, and you're
> more or less
>
> done, except for specifying ports.
>
> as I say, I have no idea how that one works -- the price may make it
> suspect, otoh
> I bought a print server for about 25 bucks eight years ago and except for
> needed to
>
> be reset when it gets hot in the summer it's functioned perfectly well.
>
> -rafe
>
> On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:13:55 -0500, Harry Binswanger wrote:
>
> >Rafe,
> >
> >
> >>  maybe this $44 baby is what you want
> >>
> >>http://www.cesell.com/product.php?productid=37016
> >
> >Thanks for this reference, which might serve my needs. Maybe you could
> >answer a question: I have a router with a regular XP home network on it for
> >my wife and me. Do I understand that this little box is something that I
> >could attach an ethernet cable to, plug it into the router, plug the
> >printer into it, too, then print from either computer on the network to the
> >printer that's plugged into it?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Harry
> >
> >Harry Binswanger
> >hb@xxxxxxxx
> >



Harry Binswanger
hb@xxxxxxxx