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Thread ID: 66720	2006-03-05 09:20:00	Print Server Router Dilemma......	arseynimz (6919)	Press F1

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435706	2006-03-05 09:20:00	Hi all, I have a small dilemma. Have recently upgraded my network to a wireless set up. I currently have a D-Link ADSL Modem (DSL-502T) as the source of my internet connection, this connects to a D-Link Wireless Router (DI-624S). These are all working fine, and allow me fantastically fast 802.11g Ethernet as well as wireless internet for my laptop. Great, you say..... so what's the problem. Well I went a bit nuts and decided to try and make my HP Laserjet 3015 all in one printer attach itself to the network also. So I bought a D-Link Router/Print Server also (DI-704UP) through which I can theoretically plug my USB printer connection in to and voila - part of the network. The router also works as a broadband router, so has facility to run your netwrok through the same. Now the plug the printer in theory works fine when I plug an ethernet cable to this router, and play with via the cable, but of course this defeats the purpose of having a wireless network in the first place......... So herein lies the problem (now the scene has been set): I am not sure how to buddy up two routers which have their own control panels and firmware so they all allow talking across the network and for them all to play nicely. I'm figuring on getting a Belkin Print Server that a mate recommended, but then Trademe gets to earn more cash from my stupidity and lack of investigation. So I'm wondering if anyone can help me to try to marry these two routers together in the vain hope I can save my pennies, and work with what I have. I have tried running them with the same IP address (192.168.88."whatever") but to no avail do they talk. I've also tried a slight modification on the base (192.168.89."whatever") but to no avail also. Help me some clever person who is a networking legend - else tell me to throw the router in the bin/sell online and guide me in the direction of a good option. Thanks in advance! Craig. :D P.S. I'm not sure the D-Link will allow this (which is great now I've bought it isn't it), but one of the key features I require is that the Print Server allows the printer to talk back to my computer - oh, and ideally I don't want to have to purchase one of HP's overpriced JetDirect Servers (the wireless one my mate let me borrow isn't compatible with the wireless router in any event). Thanks again!	arseynimz (6919)
435707	2006-03-05 19:43:00	Have you set up the wireless side of the printer server to be the same as the DI-624S? i.e the SSID, Channel and security settings are the same on both. They will also need to be in the same IP address range but not the same exact IP address. i.e. 192.168.88.254 on the router and 192.168.88.253 on the printer server. I have just set up one of the Belkin printer servers at home and found that it would only connect to the wireless router if I had SSID broadcasting turned on and no MAC address filtering enabled. On your wireless router and print server, in the web admin on each one, do they have an option of connecting to another access point? If they do you will need to put the MAC address of the other unit into each one as well.	CYaBro (73)
435708	2006-03-06 21:12:00	Thanks for your help, but not quite what I am intending. I have set the DI-624S up as a storage router (i.e. attached a hard drive, and USB Key to it's USB ports), and intend to use a printer server (the DI-704UP) for the printer. The Di-704UP is not a wireless router, and my difficulties are with setting it up within the network IP address as you state. I tried to do so with the 192.168.88."whatever" type set up, to no avail........ but if you are saying this should work, I might just flag it and get a Belkin! Any other ideas? Thanks heaps Craig. :D	arseynimz (6919)
435709	2006-03-07 03:47:00	Can you turn off the router part of the printer_server/router? That would be the simplest solution. Routers connect between networks. Your first one links between the world (ADSL) and your local network. You can't make it talk to a printer_server on the same LAN through a router. You could try giving the printer_server an address on a different subnet, say 192.168.80.002, and let the second router connect between the 192.168.88 LAN and the 192.168.80 nets. But that's a bit messy. ;)	Graham L (2)
435710	2006-03-07 09:19:00	Hi Graham, Tried that and it let the routers et al work fine from the network perspective, but wouldn't allow the talking of the printer server part to the wireless set up - now obviously because two routers can't talk to each other on the same subnet.... therein lies my problem. Solution: The Belkin print server it is! Thanks for all your help guys. Craig. :D	arseynimz (6919)
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