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Review on Enhanced Netgear FR114P Firewall Cable/DSL Router with Print Server by James Jack

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Print server is useless

FR114P Firewall/Router is great and easy to set up, but print server is useless! I have a Canon i850 running Windows XP and the print speed drops so much it makes me want to cry. When printing graphics, it literally stops for a second or two after each pass of the print head. After installing using the recommended method (Netgear's Virtual Firewall Printer Port), I found a tidbit on their website with two cryptic suggestions that suggested installing the printer through a Windows LDP/LPR port as a means of slow printing. It does not matter. Then tech support suggested disabling print spooling in Windows printer settings. This only made things worse as he was still typing slowly but now also locked up on the computer until he was done! I have returned the FR114P and will now try the D-Link DI-704UP with a USB print server. That's great if you don't mind paying an extra $40 for print server features you never plan to use!

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