How to a Add Printer to a Wireless Network

Get to know more about ading printer to a wireless network

Wireless network has become the default package when a user installs Internet access at home. It always comes with a wireless router that gives the option to connect wirelessly or through cable. The typical way to share a printer between multiple computer systems on a small wireless network is to connect the printer to one of the computer systems and then enable it to be shared across the network. The major problem with this method is that the glitches tend to happen in the network or the host computer system’s Operating System makes wireless network printing unreliable at best. We can share a printer wirelessly in a better way by using a device known as a wireless print server.

Following points explain the need to add a printer to a wireless network, its benefits, use and tips to add a printer to a wireless network:

• Need
• Adding printer to wireless network
• Benefits

Need

Wireless technology has greatly increased the ease and efficiency in homes and offices. Wireless technology allows several devices to easily share information without the need of several different types of wires and adapters. By connecting a computer system to a wireless printer, there is no need to physically connect the devices. It allows the computer to be away from the printer and for other devices to connect to the same printer.

Adding printer to wireless network

For wireless operation, the system must be equipped with a wireless print server attached to the printer that will handle the print requests from the network. In order to add a printer to a wireless network, inspect your printer for an internal print server. Obtain the MAC address of the print server for the printer. Then open the router configuration page and enter the MAC address of the printer that you obtained in the network. Then save the configuration and reset the router by unplugging it from the power plug.

Wireless file and printer sharing is a convenient way for an office to let several users access certain files or print documents. In wireless network, any computer system can access a file or printing device if the host computer has printer and file sharing turned on. Sharing files and printers wirelessly makes performing print jobs and retrieving documents more efficient. We can email a large document to every user by share it from a central computer rather than give everyone a printer or spend time with wires.

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