Using Mac OS. If I connect the printer's ethernet wire into my router, can I print "wirelessly" through my Mac?
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Its not a wireless printer so I am not sure if that would work. Reach out to HP and you can chat with them. They can give you a definite answer
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Yes. You can connect the computer and printer to a WIRED Ethernet network. If you don't need to share the printer, just connect the computer to the printer with the USB cable included.
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Connect it directly to your router and assign it a static I.P. address then all your devices regardless of how they are connected, wired, wireless will be able to print to this printer. There's really no need to have a wireless printer ever.
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Reviews elsewhere have indicated that you can not use it in both modes simultaneously. This is consistent with my current brother wired/wireless printer (not this model). If you have a wireless router in your location, then connecting wired to your desktop and wireless-ly (through the router) for the laptop should not be a problem. Or the reverse can be true: the printer is connected to the local netwrok wireless-ly through the router and the wired desktop accesses it via the router.
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No, this is a device intended to share mass storage units, Most printers today either can be connected by Ethernet or WiFi (or both), or if you have to share an older printer that doesn't allow sharing, you can connect an old printer to a printer sharing device.
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I set mine up wireless with my macbook pro- no problem. It was so easy that my mother who is totally computer illiterate decided to get one also and set it up with her regular macbook- also no problem. As long as you read (AND FOLLOW) the instructions you shouldn't have a problem. I will admit it's not as quick of a setup as a regular wired printer, but if you do it correctly the first time around it takes 30-45 minutes and then you are done!
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You must set up the printer for network usage. Your router may need the printer's MAC address if it is secured. On the network I set up, the wireless router neesds the MAC address and the printer needs the wireless WPA or WEP security password. IF you can print, the Ink levels will be shown as well as printing progress.
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You can buy a module that is a print interface that allows printing though an ethernet connection
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Yes. If you setup the printer as a wireless printer you will be able to print to the printer just like it was plugged into the laptop. Of course you will need the printer and the laptop connected to the same wirless signal. You will also be able to print from other computers as well. Mac or pc. If you are running vista or older it will be VERY difficult to setup BUT if you have windows 7 or later it is a breeze to setup
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No, you need to have a wireless router for the printer to work via wireless.
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Yes as long as the printer have WIFI otherwise you will have to connect the printer through an Ethernet cable.
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Yes, ours is hard wired via Ethernet cable. Works great this way while also able to Airprint from iPad and wirelessly with our various laptops.
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Jimmy, I also own Mac products, but have not tried printing from another room or distance. I think it would be possible if you have a strong enough signal (WiFi). Sorry I can not be more helpful.
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This device plugs into an ethernet port on your router and your usb printer plugs into it. As long as the router it's plugged into is wireless also, all wired and wireless devices can locate and print from it. It works great for us.
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Yes, absolutely. Ethernet cable from the printer to a free port on your router. Install the software on your laptop, and off you go!
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No this printer is super easy to setup. It was even easy to find MAC address if you have a white list like I do. And mine is totally wireless. I have none of my computers hard wired to this printer and they all print fine as well as my iPhone and iPad
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I'm not sure I understand your question? First let me preface with, this is not a print server. This is a wifi to LAN adaptor. It is the equivalent of having a long Ethernet cable between you printer or other networkable device and you router/hub/switch, without the cable but using wireless in its place. If your printer is network aware and your computer has the correct proper software for its OS to print to a networkable printer then you should not have a problem.