My internet connnection is through first router Dynalink RTA1046VW. I want to utilise my redudant FWG114P's print server function to connect my Samsung 4016 laser printer, so I expect it become a network printer.
I have tried set up the FWG114P as switch (disable DHCP, connecting RTA1046VW LAN port to FWG114P LAN port), but no luck in printing to Samsung. Also I have tried setting up FWG114P as second router (enable DHCP and connecting RTA1046VW LAN port to FWG114P WAN port). With "second-level-router" set-up computer via FWG114P LAN port can browse internet, can configure both FWG114P & RTA1046VW, and can print from FWG114P's LAN port to Samsung. However computer on RTA1046VW LAN port cannot configure FWG114P and cannot print to Samsung.
Would the print server function of FWG114P can be utilised in my situation of RTA1046VW has to be the main router (because it support IPTV from TPG). What should I do in setting them up if it is feasible?
There is one more question if the FWG114P print server function can be utilised. Would the VPN server function on FWG114P can be utilised as well (in "second-level-router" set-up)?
Much appreciate your help and advice.
If you set your dynalink's dhcp list up to a certain number (example: .1-.99). connect cat5 cable from dynalink lan port, into print server lan port. make sure print server can be setup as access point. if so, turn access point setting to on. make print server static ip address the next number outside of dhcp range (example: .100).
.100 ip address is the port number you should then be printing to, using a tcp/ip port.
if print server can be set up this way, then it now becomes wireless access point for all wireless devices. i am assuming, since you didn't mention it, that the dynalink is NOT wireless. if it is, the the print server just becomes another device on your existig network, taking the place of the network adapter the printer doesn't have. just set it up the same way you would set up another workstation on the network. except, make it static.
one other question. does the printer have an ethernet port? if so, configure it to the same info as the print server, and disable the print server as a print server, and use it as an access point.
if the printer doesn't have an ethernet port, and you are connecting it to the usb port on the printer, then make sure that the print server is seeing the printer. if open up a web page, surf to the ip address of the print server (.200). once there, you should be able to see, or at least make the print server connect to the printer.
the print server doesn't just automatically connect to the printer. there is a configuration process that is involved. if you have any trouble doing this manually. you can use the setup disk that came with the print server to assist you.
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Still no luck in printing via Netgear FWG114P's print server. Please help in identifying the problem. What I have done are followings:
1) Set Dyanlink DHCP to .1~.199
2) Crossover cable connet Dyanlink LAN port to Netgear's LAN port
3) In Netgear' LAN IP set-up page, enable Print Server and set IP address to .200
4) Disable Netgear's DHCP and NAT
5) Add Samsung printer to newly created port .200 (standard TCP/IP port, LPR Protocol)
Though PC can congigure both routers from either Dynalink's or Netgear's port, but still can't print to Samsung via Netgear' print server.
What I have done incorrectly? or something I have missed?
Much appreciate you help.
Have worked out that I need to enable NAT, and the printe server function can be seen by Printer Server software. Now PC from both routers LAN can print to Samsung.
My Samsung printer is SCX4016, there isn't ethernet port, but has USB and parallel port. And test printing from printer's property window comes out garbage some time. As Dynalink is wireless router, so I don't need Netgear's wirless function.
Thank you, AnswerGuy, you are a great help!
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