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Review on Enhance Printing Efficiency with U.S. Robotics USB Print Server TCP/IP APLTLK NTBUI (USR7500) by Rob Kerr

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Small but works well on any type of network/USB printer

I've had this for 4 months now. I have no problem with that. I've been thinking about buying a few more to extend the 10/100 network. Web Admin is very easy to set up, change the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway. Also supports remote printing over the Internet. The USB 2.0 connection is very fast. Again a very small range that works very well. The best way to set up this device using a laptop or desktop computer is to change the IP address to match the device's default address. Then change the IP of SM and DG. Give it the hostname MYPRT100, a static IP address, and then connect the printer to the USB port. A printer driver for each PC you want to add. But the waiting is very easy to do.1. In My Network Places, this device will appear as your hostname.2. Hostname example: MYPRT10003. Right-click MYPRT10004. Click Connect.5. Open the folder where you have the driver for your printer.6. Ready! 7. Perform a test print. I've now done this on a Lexmark E210 laser printer with a USB port. I would also like to do this with several HP color printers. However, you can only use one with each printer. It's not possible to use a USB hub to daisy chain a printer, it just doesn't work. Again, printing is fast, and even faster if you plug it directly into an external switch from your router. How do I do it. But not a bad buy for the money.

Pros
  • Print Server
Cons
  • Large