wireless

deslufc · 02-09-2009, 05:05 PM

What i want to do is buy a wireless printer so i can have it high on a shelf away from my four young childrens reach.
Dont think my pc is wireless enabled
I have a speed touch router which i believe is a wireless one but im connected to it by ethernet cable.
Does all hardware have to be wireless or can i just have a wireless printer?
Can someone advise me on what to do?

Thanks

la1 · 02-09-2009, 09:41 PM

think of wireless as a telephone conversation. both parties have to have a phone. So the calling device and the receiving device need to be wireless. I don't think you can use the wireless in the router, you will need to get a wireless pci card for your desktop....do not get a usb wireless card...i have not had good luck with them...of course that is my opinion.

**johnwill** · 02-10-2009, 02:47 PM

Wrong, you can have the wireless printer that links to the router directly. All wired or wireless workstations will be able to connect without issue to the printer.

02-09-2009, 05:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
deslufc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp 3	wireless What i want to do is buy a wireless printer so i can have it high on a shelf away from my four young childrens reach. Dont think my pc is wireless enabled I have a speed touch router which i believe is a wireless one but im connected to it by ethernet cable. Does all hardware have to be wireless or can i just have a wireless printer? Can someone advise me on what to do? Thanks

02-09-2009, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
la1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 151 OS: XP	Re: wireless think of wireless as a telephone conversation. both parties have to have a phone. So the calling device and the receiving device need to be wireless. I don't think you can use the wireless in the router, you will need to get a wireless pci card for your desktop....do not get a usb wireless card...i have not had good luck with them...of course that is my opinion.

02-10-2009, 02:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,940 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: wireless Wrong, you can have the wireless printer that links to the router directly. All wired or wireless workstations will be able to connect without issue to the printer. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience