Network Printer / Fax
- Thread starter Papi Chulo
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I am no expert in networking, but i think you should be able to if you set it up right.
The router right after the internet source ( router1) should be set to 192.168.0.2 and leave router2(192.168.0.103) as it is. From 'My computer' pc see if you can ping the printer ( 192.168.1.100).
If you can , then 'My computer' pc shouldn't have a trouble in adding a network printer. You do it by going to control panel>>printers>> add a new printer>> Network printer>> you can either browse for it or in the second field type in \\192.168.1.100
The key is to have all the devices on the same subnet and preferably same IP class.
If the above fails, you can try configuring the printer to be in the 192.168.0.2xx range by setting DHCP server in router2(192.168.103) to the above range. Or better yet, let router1 handle all the ip assigning and make it the main DHCP server and disable DHCP in router2. So that way, all your devices should have ip's in the in 192.168.0.10x range.
Your last solution would be looking into web-based printing. Some info about it here
The router right after the internet source ( router1) should be set to 192.168.0.2 and leave router2(192.168.0.103) as it is. From 'My computer' pc see if you can ping the printer ( 192.168.1.100).
If you can , then 'My computer' pc shouldn't have a trouble in adding a network printer. You do it by going to control panel>>printers>> add a new printer>> Network printer>> you can either browse for it or in the second field type in \\192.168.1.100
The key is to have all the devices on the same subnet and preferably same IP class.
If the above fails, you can try configuring the printer to be in the 192.168.0.2xx range by setting DHCP server in router2(192.168.103) to the above range. Or better yet, let router1 handle all the ip assigning and make it the main DHCP server and disable DHCP in router2. So that way, all your devices should have ip's in the in 192.168.0.10x range.
Your last solution would be looking into web-based printing. Some info about it here
Papi Chulo said:
If these are those standard routers you buy at Futureshop, most likely:
1) the second router also has a firewall that will prevent "my computer" from seeing anything behind the second router.
2) The cable from the first router to the second router needs to be a X-over cable. Check that both routers show the "link" light up when the cable is plugged in at both ends.
In the setup for the second router, there's usually a tab called "DMZ" that would enable you to set this up along the lines of:
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/networking/it_guy/archives/linksys-dmz-setup-14185
This permits the firewall in the second router to allow access to the printer from the first router. The second router then essentially becomes the same address as the printer. "My computer" would print to the IP address of the second router.
IMO, it would be easier and cheaper to forget the second router and install a 4/8 port switch instead of a router. The switch requires no special config. Most have auto X-over so you could even use a regular cable instead of an x-over cable.
The other alternative is to plug the x-over cable from the LAN port of the first router into the LAN port of the second router (not the WAN port). Disable DHCP in the second router. This turns the second router into an (expensive) 3 port switch.
