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Review on 🌐 Enhance Your Network Efficiency with the Belkin F5D7231-4P High-Speed Mode Wireless G Router and USB Print Server by Ryan Reiter

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Big! The print server works with MacOSX Tiger and WinXP!

Although the instructions say the print server doesn't work with Macs. Guess what? It does. I have an old iBook with Tiger and a Dell laptop with XP, my printer is a cheap HP LaserJet 1200. The wizard took care of installing XP but I had to do a bit more for OSX as follows: 1. New Set up network printers with LPD/LPR protocol (default for this server). This allows the print server to work with Tiger!2. Specify the IP number of the router as the default IP address of the print server/router.3. When asked for a print queue, DO NOT leave it blank, this is the default way to set the "default" printer. The name of the printer was "Printer1" in my case as that is the default name in the router, but you can change it and need to provide that name for your device.4. Select "Generic PostScript" printer. You have to be ready to go. The print quality is fantastic. Unfortunately, the transfer isn't bi-directional, but I still don't care if I know when I'm running out of toner.

Pros
  • Regular price
Cons
  • Not bad